The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me

Aug 20, 2025

The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me
Tollhurst for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me
Lotte and LG's game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and LG starter Tolhurst is pitching hard. Jamsil= Reporter's book@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/
The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me
Smile at the game between Lotte and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and Austin, who caught Reyes' straight hit with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the third inning. Jamsil= Reporter's book@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/
"I don't think I've shown my best, but..."

Two consecutive scoreless games. Smart pitches that took advantage of the desperation of opposing batters, who were in a losing streak, stood out.

The phrase 'Winning Ambassador' brought up as a joke is becoming a reality. Although it is hasty, some say that it will already remain a success story of an alternative foreign pitcher.




LG won 5-2 against the Lotte Giants in Jamsil on the 19th, sending Lotte into a swamp that has lost nine consecutive games. The score was 5 to 2, but it was a game in which LG led the flow all the time. Tolhurst pitched six scoreless innings for his second win.

After the game, Tolhurst said, "I didn't show my best compared to my debut, but I'm satisfied because I think I created a situation where my team could win."," he smiled.

The combination of cut fastball, splitter, and curve was excellent on the fastball, which reached up to 153km on the day. In particular, it was impressive to see the dripping splitter constantly caught in the surprisingly low zone for both the catcher and the batter.




The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me
Lotte and LG won the game 5-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Tolhurst is welcoming Yoo Young-chan. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
I learned Tolhurst's splitter during this season. Although he has no experience in the big leagues, his rapid growth on the U.S. stage is a case of coming to Korea in the eyes of LG scouts.

In particular, it seems that he was also amazed by the splitter that was inserted under the ABS (automatic ball determination system) strike zone. He "The splitter went in well today. It was the signature of catcher (Park Dong-won), but he was hooked on the borderline in every important situation. I was lucky," he said with a smile.

"Korean batters' swings are more aggressive than Triple A." It's a helpful part for me. We will continue to work hard to produce good results in the future."




He also showed outstanding management ability to overcome two bases-loaded crises with two outs. In particular, Tolhurst's own mistakes overlapped in the second inning, showing off his unshakable mentality.

The 13K scoreless victory in 13 innings is in season for the team's statement! ...Badgers' aggressive swing, it helps me
Lotte and LG won the game 5-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is welcoming Tolhurst. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
Tolhurst said "I should have waited for another beat to roll over to me, but I was in a hurry"I forgot as quickly as possible and focused on dealing with the next batter," he explained.

For Tolhurst, it was his first meeting with home fans. Jamsil sold out a total of 23,750 tickets as of 6:15 p.m. that day. It is LG's 33rd home game sold out this year.

"The passion of the fans is really great. I'm even more happy to show you a good performance thanks to the hot support."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.