Was it too nervous because it was his first appearance? In the first inning, 78 handsome left-handers in three innings, a difficult KT debut game

Mar 09, 2025

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th. KT Oh Won-seok is catching his breath. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.09/

Were you nervous.

'Flower boy left-hander' Oh Won-seok showed an uneasy appearance in KT Wiz's first official match.

Oh Won-seok took the mound as a starter in Game 2 of the exhibition game against the LG Twins at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th.

Oh Won-seok left SSG Landers, which he became attached to after last season, and will wear KT Wiz uniform. It was a one-on-one trade with Kim Min.

It was Oh Won-seok, who was emerging as a new star of SSG by earning the nickname of 'Second Kim Kwang-hyun', so the shock was inevitable. Oh Won-seok also gently expressed his regret over the trade through interviews.

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th. KT coach Je Chun-mo is visiting the mound to encourage Oh Won-seok. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.09/

It was a boon for KT. In recent years, there have been no left-handed pitchers regardless of the starting bullpen. It was a card that would give you some breathing room in the left-hander famine. As soon as Oh Won-seok came, head coach Lee Kang-chul expressed his expectations by talking about the fifth starter.

He also worked hard in the spring camp. He instructed them to throw the pitching form, which was only thrown around the upper body and arms, mainly around the lower body. And after the camp, Oh Won-seok professed to be the fifth starter.

And the first exhibition game. Was it in the first game wearing the KT uniform, or was it because the crowd was large.

I was shaken from the start. A straight walk to the lead Hong Chang-ki. He kept failing to throw strikes. Then, the ball that was forced to catch the count was hit. In the first inning alone, he allowed a batter to take turns, giving up three hits on three walks and giving up three runs. If Oh Ji-hwan did not hit an infield fly in the middle of the 2B advantage, the number of runs would have increased further due to the atmosphere.

The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 9th. KT Oh Won-seok is pitching hard. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.09/

No points were given in the second and third innings. However, the control problem remained. In the second inning, the ball flew over Hong Chang-ki's head, and in the third inning, Oh Ji-hwan was sent out with a dune. Fortunately, he got better than the first inning and made five strikeouts when it mattered, making a scoreless inning. Two strikeouts in the second inning and three in the third inning came out. It was something to promise the following.

Oh Won-seok pitched as many as 78 pitches in three innings that day. He finished his first appearance at KT with four hits, 44 four outs and four runs. The maximum speed of his fastball was 147 kilometers.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.