50 in 2 innings → Let's hang in there until the 5th inning…Starting win in 928 days! Suwon Local Boy, a former Rookie of the Year, is back

Apr 13, 2025

50 in 2 innings → Let's hang in there until the 5th inning…Starting win in 928 days! Suwon Local Boy, a former Rookie of the Year, is back
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th. KT Cho Hyung-joon pitching as a starter. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.13/



KT Wiz's So Hyung-joon (24) became the winning pitcher in about two and a half years.

Cho Hyung-joon started the home game against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th and recorded five hits, four outs, five strikeouts and one run (non-earned) in five innings.

The batters supported a total of six points while So Hyung-joon was on the mound. In particular, he lightened Cho Hyung-joon's shoulders by scoring five points until the second inning. The bullpen was shaken and allowed to chase, leading to a point difference, but Cho Hyung-joon held his first win of the season as closer Park Young-hyun secured the victory.




After graduating from Yoo Shin-go, Cho Hyung-joon, who wore KT's uniform as the first nomination in 2020, won 13 wins (six losses) in his first year and won 'new king'. Having consistently kept his starting rotation, he took a comma for a while during surgery for an elbow injury in May 2023, and returned in September last year to make six relief appearances.

Returning as a starter again this season, he did not have a victory despite pitching quality starts (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs) in 2 games, but with this victory, he was able to win his first start in 928 days since the match against Doosan in Suwon (seven scoreless innings) on September 28, 2022.

50 in 2 innings → Let's hang in there until the 5th inning…Starting win in 928 days! Suwon Local Boy, a former Rookie of the Year, is back
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th. KT Cho Hyung-joon is pitching as a starter. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.13/
the frosty weather that had fallen to hailstones. He got off to a shaky start in the top of the first inning when he gave up a walk to leadoff hitter Lee Jae-hyun. Ryu Ji-hyuk's hit and defensive errors overlapped during the sacrifice bunt that followed Koo Ja-wook's at-bat, eventually leading to the first run. After that, the crisis continued when he gave up a walk to Kang Min-ho, but he finished the inning by killing Diaz.




In the second inning, he also faced a run crisis with two hits and a walk, but So Hyung-joon, who overcame the run crisis with a double play, did not allow a score, striking out with three hits in the third inning.

From the 1st to the 3rd inning, he recorded more than 20 pitches, but he stabilized from the 4th inning. After striking out Park Byung-ho, he grounded out Yoon Jeong-bin. Kim Sung-yoon then got a hit, but he finished the inning by catching Lee Jae-hyun with an infield fly ball. In the fifth inning, Ryu Ji-hyuk and Koo Ja-wook were struck out in succession, and they finished the first three-out inning by grounding out until the last Kang Min-ho.

50 in 2 innings → Let's hang in there until the 5th inning…Starting win in 928 days! Suwon Local Boy, a former Rookie of the Year, is back
Cho Hyung-joon interviews reporters after the game. Suwon = Reporter Lee Jong-seo
After the game, So Hyung-joon "The weather was very cold and the wind made the pitching difficult"There was stress because the team couldn't win the previous two starts, but I was able to relieve it today."," he said. Cho Hyung-joon then pitched "50 pitches in the second inning, thinking let's hold on until the fifth inning." I'm grateful that I was able to do it thanks to the help of Beast seniors. (Park) Younghyun, thank you for blocking the tough situation until the end"I left a greeting.




There is no need to worry about the aftereffects of the injury. Cho Hyung-joon said, `My physical condition is good until the day after the selection without any pain. I've played in the bullpen and played a lot of starters, but starting feels much more familiar and comfortable. As I went out in the middle, I could feel a little bit of the hardship of the bullpen pitcher"I didn't even set my target multiplier before the season, and I decided not to stick to winning too much. Just don't get sick and let's do well, let's contribute to the team's victory."

50 in 2 innings → Let's hang in there until the 5th inning…Starting win in 928 days! Suwon Local Boy, a former Rookie of the Year, is back
The match between KT and Samsung held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 13th. KT starter Cho Hyung-joon is going down the mound after pitching in the fifth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.13/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.