Headshot hit of 145km fastball → He fell down holding the back of his head an emergency room shift
Jun 14, 2025
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NC played a home game against the KIA Tigers at Changwon NC Park on the 14th. NC was losing 3-8 when it allowed a large number of runs in the early stages.
An unexpected injury occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning while preparing for a counterattack. After two outs, Kim Joo-won's walk on base revived the spark. And Kwon Hee-dong's hit increased the number of runners to two.
A chance to score with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. KIA bench replaced the pitcher from Sung Young-tak to Choi Ji-min, and Choi Jung-won, who was replaced as the third batter, stood at the plate. Choi Jung-won, who faced Choi Ji-min, waited for the third pitch after fouling the first ball and the second ball. However, Choi Ji-min's 145km fastball hit the helmet near the back of Choi Jung-won's head and became a head shot. Immediately after being hit by the ball, the helmet fell to the floor, and Choi Jung-won sat down and held the back of his head with both hands.
Then, after a while, he lay down on the spot with his arms raised. Training coaches and head coach Seo Jae-ung immediately ran out of the NC bench to check Choi Jung-won's condition. The entire audience at NC Park, which was hot with cheering heat, cooled down in an instant.
The waiting medical staff also ran out quickly to check the condition, and the medical staff and trainers unpacked Choi Jung-won's equipment and continued to check his consciousness and condition. After a while, the waiting ambulance entered the stadium, and Choi Jung-won boarded the ambulance on a stretcher while wearing a neck brace.
An NC team official explained that `Choi Jung-won was rushed to the emergency room of Masan Chung-ah Hospital.' After moving to the emergency room, the exact physical condition is checked.
Meanwhile, Choi Ji-min, who stood next to Choi Jung-won until he boarded the ambulance and checked his condition, was automatically sent off by headshot according to league regulations, and KIA replaced the pitcher with Jeon Sang-hyun and ended the defense in the bottom of the seventh inning without losing a point.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
