Even a former major leaguer is helpless! From the same three batters to KKK in consecutive at-bats...Scaryness of 11K luxury slider

Apr 16, 2025

Even a former major leaguer is helpless! From the same three batters to KKK in consecutive at-bats...Scaryness of 11K luxury slider
Banz smiles broadly while hugging his daughter Campbell and son Beckham at once. Reporter Kim Young-rok



Even a former major leaguer is helpless! From the same three batters to KKK in consecutive at-bats...Scaryness of 11K luxury slider
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
"Nothing much changed...It was good that the strike rate went up. It was a very satisfying pitch."

After the game, Lotte Giants Barnes' expression was full of happiness. Unlike the pitcher who just pitched seven innings, he hugged his son and daughter in both arms and stared at the camera with a bright smile.

Barnes won his second win of the season by starting and allowing two runs in seven innings in Game 2 of the Weekday Series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 16th.




He struck out 11 and violated Kiwoom's batters without mercy. The luxury slider, which is up to 144km in height, did not distinguish between left and right hitters to the point where the nickname of the "left-handed winner" was overshadowed. Lee Joo-hyung and Puig, who represent Kiwoom, were humiliated by striking out Eo Jun-seo and Kim Gun-hee twice, respectively.

On the other hand, he allowed only six on-base hits (five hits and one walk). The turning point was that he cut off Kim Gun-hee with KKK in the crisis of first and third bases with no outs in the second inning. After that, he caught 12 consecutive outcounts until the 5th inning. In particular, in the fifth inning, he once again turned Kim Gun-hee back to KKK.

Even a former major leaguer is helpless! From the same three batters to KKK in consecutive at-bats...Scaryness of 11K luxury slider
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
In the seventh inning, he faced revenge from Kiwoom's batters. After Cardinez hit a triple, he homered on infield ground, and gave up the second run with a hit by Eo Jun-seo, the main character of the humiliation, and an RBI double by Kim Gun-hee. But there was no impact on the victory.




Barnes, who met after the game, said "It was a satisfactory game. It was good that he had a lot of strikes (59:31), and he continued his good overall trend after the second inning."

In particular, regarding the unique sliders "As I pitched well, I think the bats of the opposing batters were pulled out." That's how he laid the ground." He also expressed his confidence.

While the change-up was focused on right-handed hitters, the slider was used for both left and right hitters like a season of statement. Barnes is making various changes to bring down the opponent's balance", he explained.




Even a former major leaguer is helpless! From the same three batters to KKK in consecutive at-bats...Scaryness of 11K luxury slider
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
In particular, as for KKK, which had two consecutive at-bats against Puig Eo Jun-seo Kim Gun-hee, 'Before entering the fifth inning, 'I thought I would face those hitters again' I carried it out well as I had planned"I was delighted. As for the driving force behind the escape from the past 1 win and 3 loss slump, "We analyze every game video. Check all the games, whether they threw well or not, with the pitching coach. I think the video feedback has led to good results."

"The last games are regrettable. The team's atmosphere is good these days, and I'll be a starting pitcher who can continue that atmosphere."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.