Did you complain to the referee vs. You're getting ready. Do you want me to throw it?Misunderstanding created by Peach Clock → Bench Clearing Occurred

Jun 22, 2025

Did you complain to the referee vs. You're getting ready. Do you want me to throw it?Misunderstanding created by Peach Clock → Bench Clearing Occurred
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Bench clearing is occurring in the top of the third inning when Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol have a war of nerves with two outs and runners on first base. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/



Did you complain to the referee vs. You're getting ready. Do you want me to throw it?Misunderstanding created by Peach Clock → Bench Clearing Occurred
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the third inning, Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol are in a war of nerves with two outs and runners on first base. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/
The dugout on the first and third bases at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon has been emptied.

Hanwha Eagles and Kiwoom Heroes faced each other at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd.

Kiwoom Lim Ji-yeol at-bat with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning. As soon as Hanwha starter Cody Ponce pitched, referee Moon Dong-kyun shouted time. It meant to pitch quickly with about six seconds left of the pitch clock.




Ponce entered the pitch after receiving the ball again, and referee Moon shouted time again. Ponce, who has already started pitching, threw the ball.

Since then, the atmosphere has flowed strangely. Ponce opened his two fingers and said something to the referee. Then Lim Ji-yeol also complained to Ponce. Immediately, Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol exchanged conversations, and in the process, all the players in the dugout of both teams jumped out. The situation quickly ended.

Did you complain to the referee vs. You're getting ready. Do you want me to throw it?Misunderstanding created by Peach Clock → Bench Clearing Occurred
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Bench clearing is occurring in the top of the third inning when Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol have a war of nerves with two outs and runners on first base. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/
Hanwha protested when referee Moon Dong-kyun declared a time when Ponce pitched. When Lim Ji-yeol appealed to him, he protested 'Protest the referee'", he explained. On the other hand, Kiwoom said "Lim Ji-yeol protested against the umpire for not making a play call and pitching while he was getting ready to hit."




Ponce, who entered the pitch again, quickly played a game. All of them threw balls into the strike zone, and eventually made a 154km fastball with the fifth pitch in 1B2S, striking out swinging.

Ponce, who finished the inning without losing his composure, entered the dugout with a bright smile.

Did you complain to the referee vs. You're getting ready. Do you want me to throw it?Misunderstanding created by Peach Clock → Bench Clearing Occurred
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the third inning, there was a war of nerves between Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol, and bench clearing. Ponce is delighted with catcher Choi Jae-hoon after striking out Lim Ji-yeol. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/
This season, KBO introduced a pitch clock. As it was introduced with the aim of speeding up the game, the referee used all the time limit to give a warning at his discretion if he pitched late.




Ponce was also warned of a delay in the pitch clock against Suwon KT on March 22. There is no clear standard, but it is done at the discretion of the referee, and dissatisfaction is inevitable even for Ponce. In the end, it led to misunderstanding among players, and bench clearing became a situation.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.