First starter, throw like an ace! Did the head coach warn you? Barnes, who regained his memory, scored one run in six innings with a fastball of up to 147km.

Apr 29, 2025

First starter, throw like an ace! Did the head coach warn you? Barnes, who regained his memory, scored one run in six innings with a fastball of up to 147km.
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Barnes, who pitched well with one run in seven innings, is being congratulated by his teammates. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/



First starter, throw like an ace! Did the head coach warn you? Barnes, who regained his memory, scored one run in six innings with a fastball of up to 147km.
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Starting pitcher Barnes is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
"It's not important for us to start the 5th game now. The first starter should play the role of the first starter, "

Did the head coach's fierce warning work. Lotte Giants '1st starter'Barnes pitched well for the first time in a long time and set up a turning point.

Barnes tied his opponent tightly with two hits, one walk, and one run in seven innings in Game 1 of the week series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 29th. On this day, Lotte exploded 17 hits and won 9-3, and Barnes won for the third time of the season.




Nine consecutive games will be held due to the Children's Day holiday. Lotte is discussing whether to raise the replacement starter by one day or go to bullpen day. As long as Kim Jin-wook is sluggish in Futures, Na Kyun-an and Park Jin's 4th to 5th starters are expected to receive more opportunities. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `No pitcher throws better than the two right now. I'm going in the same rotation."

However, I do not intend to overdo the starting lineup. It is still in the process of deciding whether to use a substitute starter for the second division or a bullpen day on May 4 or 5.

Asked repeatedly by reporters, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `It's not important to start five times now. The first starter should be like the first starter, and the most important thing is for the ace to play his role." Then "I'll watch Barnes throw it today."In effect, he issued a stern warning.




First starter, throw like an ace! Did the head coach warn you? Barnes, who regained his memory, scored one run in six innings with a fastball of up to 147km.
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. After two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Barnes is disappointed after allowing a solo shot to Cardinez. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
He pitched in six games before the game, winning two games and losing four, with an ERA of 5.67. This is a serious report card that can be considered to replace foreign pitchers. Is it a trauma to lose seven runs in three innings of the opening game against the LG Twins. Only three games have thrown more than six innings, including two quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs).

Head coach Kim Tae-hyung said "The problem is that the ball speed has dropped a lot. I think the end of the ball is blander than before. "Can you be in good condition every time?" It could be better again today, he said, leaving room. He also added that as he is a long-term foreigner in his fourth season, he needs to use the height instead of the fastball-slider-changeup pattern.

"Foreign pitchers are sensitive, so it's hard to say katabuta." If you throw well, you keep going, and if you don't, you just change it. There is also a self-routine, and Barnes gives his own autograph. So we have no choice but to watch."




First starter, throw like an ace! Did the head coach warn you? Barnes, who regained his memory, scored one run in six innings with a fastball of up to 147km.
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Starting pitcher Barnes is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
Did the head coach's warning go in heavy. Barnes had an outspoken game. In fact, there was no significant crisis itself except for the surprise home run allowed by Cardinez in the first inning. Six strikeouts are a bonus. It was good enough to change the coach's mind.

Despite the error of first baseman Na Seung-yeop in the bottom of the second inning, he was not shaken even after giving up his only walk of the day in the bottom of the third inning. In the 4th and 5th innings, three strikeouts are mixed and three outs are thrown out. In the sixth inning, he did his job by three-way withdrawal without shaking. The number of pitches was 95.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung's attitude changed after the game. He said "Barnes pitched well with a quality start with a run in seven innings. Koo Seungmin, who was called up in the second division, defended well"I looked back at the game on that day.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.