Who caught Ho-jun in the background, confused by the cool water ceremony as if he didn't have to take a shower today?

Jul 09, 2025

Lotte Lee Ho-joon had a thrilling moment of finishing hit. Busan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook

Lotte Lee Ho-joon led the team to victory with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning. Immediately after Lee Ho-joon's hit, which determined the victory, teammates poured out to the ground in unison to share a thrilling moment of victory, offering a cool water baptism.

The game between Lotte and Doosan held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th went into overtime with a 4-4 tie until the 9th inning.

At the bottom of the 11th inning of extra time, which was a tight race of 4 to 4, Lotte opened with a hit by leadoff hitter Jung Hoon. After one out, Choi Hang got a walk after an eight-ball match with opposing pitcher Park Chi-guk, creating a golden chance for one out and runners on first and second bases.

Lee Ho-joon, in his second year as a professional, played a decisive role in a situation where a single hit could end the game. Lee Ho-joon drew Park Chi-guk's 146km fastball with a ball count of 1B2S to create a double that fell on the right-wing line.

Lotte's 5-4 overtime victory in the bottom of the 11th inning was Lee Ho-joon's first walk-off hit since his debut.

As soon as Lee Ho-joon's walk-off hit exploded, Lotte players who were waiting in the dugout poured out to the ground as if they had been waiting. Jung Chul-won caught Lee Ho-joon, who was trying to escape from the water ceremony, from behind, and Lee Ho-joon and Lotte enjoyed the joy of dramatic victory in the cool water ceremony of the players that followed.