Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity

Jun 10, 2025

Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
A game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th, and LG third baseman Kim Joo-sung is unable to capture SSG Kim Sung-wook's ball in his glove in the top of the fourth inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/



Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
The game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th, and LG third baseman Kim Joo-sung committed a bad pitch to the first base when SSG Ko Myung-joon hit a ball in the top of the first inning with two outs. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/
Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
LG third baseman Kim Joo-sung, who plays defense against SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th. Jamsil= Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/
Due to his mistake, the ace faced a dizzying moment when he was hit by a ball. Maybe that's why the defense was so unstable afterwards.

LG Twins' Kim Joo-sung (27) started as third baseman as soon as he was called up, but he made an error on the first hit and it eventually caused great damage to the team. The ace almost got seriously injured.

Kim Joo-sung came up to the first team with Kim Min-soo on the 10th. The previous day, infielders Oh Ji-hwan and Son Yong-joon went down to the second division, so two infielders were expected to come up, but the two were seen during pre-match training. Since SSG's starting pitcher was left-handed Kim Gun-woo, one of the two was more likely to start than left-handed batter Lee Young-bin. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop's choice is Kim Joo-sung. He was listed in the lineup as eighth-3rd baseman.




Coach Yeom said, `Oh Ji-hwan's vacancy will be a chance for Lee Young-bin and Kim Joo-sung, and Moon Jung-bin, who is preparing for the second division. It will be important how many young players come up when Oh Ji-hwan is not around."

But he made a big mistake in his first defense. With two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the first inning, he caught Ko Myung-joon's training ball well. I was relaxed because it was a fastball. But I was too relaxed. The ball thrown after stepping on the step was high from the start. It was a high throw that Austin, the first baseman, couldn't even try to jump. Second baseman Lee Jihoon Choi homered and 0-1. The problem was not a run. With two outs and runners on first base, the next batter, Herredia's first pitch, hit pitcher Son Joo-young's left shin. The ball seemed to hit hard enough to hit the shin and fly to right field.

Son Joo-young entered the dugout and wondered if he could be replaced, but fortunately, he came out again after taping and handled Park Sung-han and finished the first inning. And he kept on taking the mound.




Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
The game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th, and LG third baseman Kim Joo-sung catches SSG Ko Myung-joon's ground ball and throws it home with one out in the top of the second inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/
Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
LG Kim Joo-sung hits a game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/
Throwing error → Loss → Direct hit by starting pitcher → Mistakes → Replacement. Instead of Oh Jihwan, there should be no trauma to the prospect that got the opportunity
A game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 10th, and SSG Jihoon Choi, with two outs and runners on second base, scores on LG third baseman Kim Joo-sung's bad pitch that caught Ko Myung-joon's ball. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.10/
However, Kim Joo-sung seemed to have left the mistake on his mind. After losing confidence, he couldn't catch the ball that came to him properly.

When trailing 0-3, he failed to catch Ko Myung-joon's ball properly with the bases loaded with one out in the top of the second inning. The ball hit the glove and bounced up. It's a relief that Kim Joo-sung caught it again and sprayed it home accurately to catch the third baseman. However, the failure to lead to a double play eventually led to a walk to Herredia, adding one run. In the top of the fourth inning, Kim Jihoon Choi's ball was caught well and out, but Kim Sung-wook's straight ball was not properly bound. The record was an infield hit, but if he caught it properly, he could have won the game at first base.

He also failed to make up for the hit. In the bottom of the second inning, he took his first at-bat with two outs and a runner on the first base, but he stepped down with a fly to right field, and in the bottom of the fourth inning, he came out as a leadoff hitter and grounded out in front of shortstop.




Eventually, he replaced Kim Min-soo in defense at the top of the fifth inning.

Kim Joo-sung is a prospect who was selected as the 14th in the second round in 2016, but he rarely received a chance in the first team. 11 games in 2023 and 12 games last year were the opportunities I received.

However, I think this play could lead to trauma. You have to overcome it to get the next chance. The starting member of the SSG on Wednesday is Mitch White, who is right-handed. It is highly likely that Lee Young-bin will start.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.