The surprising 5th starting winner, the first victory of the team, is not supposed to be like this for the coach. Why?

Apr 06, 2025

The surprising 5th starting winner, the first victory of the team, is not supposed to be like this for the coach. Why?
LG Song Seung-ki is delighted after finishing the game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 4th and pitching without losing a point in the top of the 5th inning. Jamsil= Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.04/



"You can't try to do well." You have to fight aggressively like a young player."

Song Seung-ki of the LG Twins is showing signs of becoming the team's best 'hit product' this season. He played only eight games in the first team until last year. He was an unknown player in the ninth round of the draft. However, ahead of this season, he was selected as '5th starter'. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, who paid attention to his possibility, chose as a new fifth starter early from the spring camp.

Song perfectly repaid the belief. In his first start against the Hanwha Eagles on the 27th of last month, he pitched seven scoreless innings. He did not win because he did not receive support from the batters, but he played an important role in the team's winning streak.




And on the 4th, he won his first professional victory against the KIA Tigers. He became the winning pitcher by pitching two runs in five innings. With this victory, LG was able to post a 9-1 record after the opening.

However, Yeom did not like this pitching very much despite recording a victory. Why.

The surprising 5th starting winner, the first victory of the team, is not supposed to be like this for the coach. Why?
In the game between Hanwha and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 27th, LG won 2-1 and won the opening five consecutive games. Song Seung-ki, who recorded seven scoreless innings, is sharing his joy. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.27/
Coach Yeom, who met ahead of the KIA match on the 6th, said, `I don't really like internal competition. Because it's something that exhausts us. Therefore, Song Seung-ki was chosen as the starter early on through power analysis and coaching staff meeting. He said he would give him a chance for a month unconditionally," he said, explaining the background of the selection.




Coach Yeom continued "When I went seven scoreless innings in the first game, it changed right away in the next game. I'm trying to do well. I told Seung-gi 'Think of it as a service season this year' I told him not to try to do well because this year's experience can make it better next year. If you watch the KIA match, you try to do well, but you try not to get hit. He threw a breaking ball from the first pitch. If you're a young player, you have to fight young. We will continue to order these parts."

Coach Yeom continued, `You have to create your own baseball style. You have to fight aggressively on the mound. That way, the chances of success are much higher. Passive players can never succeed. There is definitely something I have. The next thing is mental. From here, it is the role of a coach and a coach. You need to instill a sense of trust," he added.

Coach Yeom is raising Lee Joo-heon as a backup catcher this year. One game a week, when Song Seung-ki takes the mound, he will play as a customized battery. Coach Yeom said "Lee Joo-heon can also grow enough this season" and "Even if Song Seung-ki and Lee Joo-heon go out, there is no special sign off the bench. It's for two people to do it on their own. However, there is a principle. He emphasized that he should start with a fastball.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.