I actually respect Fonce, who fought in Daejeon and confessed his confession to KIA, Lim Ji-yeol

Jun 24, 2025

I actually respect Fonce, who fought in Daejeon and confessed his confession to KIA, Lim Ji-yeol
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Bench clearing is breaking out as Ponce and Lim Ji-yeol have a war of nerves with two outs and runners on first base in the top of the third inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/



"Ponce, I respect you."

Kiwoom Heroes Lim Ji-yeol had an amazing day. A few days ago, he drew attention by playing a war of nerves with foreign pitcher Ponce of the Hanwha Eagles, and on this day, he completely dominated the spotlight with baseball.

Lim Ji-yeol led his team to a 9-6 victory with three hits and four RBIs, including a three-run shot in the sixth inning, in the first game of a three-game series during the week against the KIA Tigers at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th.




It was a valuable performance, a valuable victory. First, he stopped KIA from winning seven consecutive games. In addition, Lim Ji-yeol blocked KIA pitcher Sung Young-tak's record, while keeping his colleague Kim In-beom's record intact. Lim Ji-yeol hit the final shot against Sung Young-tak, who had been scoreless in 17 consecutive innings since his professional debut last month. Last year, Kiwoom Kim In-beom set a record of 19 scoreless innings in the longest innings since his debut. If Sung Young-tak lasted only two ⅔ innings, he would have broken the record, but he collapsed in front of Lim Ji-yeol.

I actually respect Fonce, who fought in Daejeon and confessed his confession to KIA, Lim Ji-yeol
KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Lim Ji-yeol hits a three-run shot with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.24/
Lim Ji-yeol said, `I've seen a lot of articles about Sung Young-tak. I couldn't even think of it because I was so focused at bat, but after hitting a home run, I thought 'You broke the record' Sung Young-tak's ball was good. I was just lucky enough to be able to do so," he responded with humility. In fact, Sung Young-tak's cut fastball was well controlled low, and Lim Ji-yeol technically cleared the ball well.

Lim Ji-yeol said, `I feel good to keep our team's player record. In-beom's record will also be broken someday, but it's good to keep it right away."




In fact, Lim Ji-yeol collided with Ponce during a game against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 22nd. The incident that led to the bench clearance of both teams. With the two sensitive due to the pitch clock, Lim Ji-yeol complained that Ponce threw the ball when the referee did not make a play call. Ponce complained to the referee, not Lim Ji-yeol, which was misunderstood as if he had expressed dissatisfaction with Lim Ji-yeol, and even players from both teams rushed out.

I actually respect Fonce, who fought in Daejeon and confessed his confession to KIA, Lim Ji-yeol
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In response, Lim Ji-yeol said, `It happened because I and Ponce played passionately in the ballpark. It was happening. I have no feelings for Fonce either. We misunderstood each other. I think we'll be able to greet each other well next time we meet." Then "Ponce is a really good player. Just by looking at the grades, I respect you. That day, I was in a position to win, but I respect Ponce's performance on the mound" he said.

Lim Ji-yeol said, `Baseball is a sport that you may not be able to do again if you do well for a day. Staying calm is the main thing. It was not easy to maintain that composure when I didn't do well. If we manage this problem well, I think there will be good results in the future."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.