A 140km fork ball that was hit by a team no-hitter. It turned out that it was a slow throw. You have to drop it to 135km.

Apr 24, 2025

A 140km fork ball that was hit by a team no-hitter. It turned out that it was a slow throw. You have to drop it to 135km.
LG Jang Hyun-sik is pitching hard in a game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 23rd. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.23/



A 140km fork ball that was hit by a team no-hitter. It turned out that it was a slow throw. You have to drop it to 135km.
In the game between NC and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 23rd, LG won 3-0. Jang Hyun-sik and Park Dong-won's battery sharing the joy of victory. Jamsil = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.23/
A 140km fork ball that was hit by a team no-hitter. It turned out that it was a slow throw. You have to drop it to 135km.
LG's Jang Hyun-sik, who turned the game around in the top of the 10th inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, is talking with pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam before the replacement. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/
"That's a slow fork ball thrown."

The team no-hitter, which is rarely seen in KBO league history, almost came out for the second time this year alone. The LG Twins were also on the verge of a milestone. Unfortunately, however, he gave up one hit in the ninth inning and was satisfied with his team's victory.

What was more regrettable was that LG closer Jang Hyun-sik seemed to have been hit by a fast fork ball that he had decided to take out of the repertoire. The ball that was doubled by Kim Joo-won, the first batter, in the top of the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead was a fork ball, and the speed was 140km.




However, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "Jang Hyun-sik threw a slow fork ball. In other words, the slow fork ball reached 140 kilometers.

Before the home game against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 24th, manager Yeom explained the hit situation in the top of the ninth inning when the team's no-hitter was broken the previous day, saying "(Jang) Hyun-sik threw a slow fork ball, but he was quick to catch it." Coach Yeom continued "Hyunsik's fast fork ball comes up to 142km and 144km. There is only a difference of 1-2 kilometers from the fastball, he explained. "I threw a slow fork ball, but that also went fast."

If the speed of the fastball and the forkball are similar, the probability of being hit at the timing of the fastball increases. The fork ball must change and not fit the batter's trajectory, but if it does not change, the probability of being hit increases because it is the same as a fastball. This is because it is no different from a fastball.




In the end, coach Yeom said that other methods should be used to slow down the speed of folk balls. Coach Yeom said, `The fork ball should be about 135km awayIn order to drop the restraint, you should use methods such as widening the gap between your fingers or giving a little space between the ball and your hands. You have to see how you can control yourself and find something that suits you."

Jang Hyun-sik, who came to LG after signing a four-year FA contract for a total of 5.2 billion won ahead of this season, was originally scheduled to take charge of the setup man, but as closer Yoo Young-chan fell out due to injury, he started with the team finishing.

He returned after the opening day after suffering an ankle injury in Arizona camp and has 1 loss, 3 saves and a 2.16 ERA in 8 games. In the match against SSG on the 20th, he allowed two hits (one home run) and one run in one ⅓ inning, and in the match against NC on the 22nd, he became a losing pitcher with three hits and one run in one inning.




Jang Hyun-sik, who showed a little nervousness due to two consecutive losses, was on the verge of first and second base by giving up a walk after a double by leader Kim Joo-won in the top of the ninth inning of the game on the 23rd, but he caught Kwon Hee-dong and Kim Hui-jip, who had consecutive doubles against him the previous day, with consecutive infield ground balls to finish the game and save his team's victory.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.