I have to study a lot to give up a losing game → Even the bad luck of getting hit by a ceiling, it's so hard to finish

Aug 27, 2025

I have to study a lot to give up a losing game → Even the bad luck of getting hit by a ceiling, it's so hard to finish
KBO League Kiwoom and KIA at Gocheok Dome on the 6th. Kiwoom Cho Young-gun, who is pitching as a starter. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.05.06



"We have to learn the lesson that real pitching is right."

Kiwoom Heroes coach Seol Jong-jin looked back on the pitching of Cho Young-gun (26), who had a home run the previous day (26th), ahead of the game on the 27th.

Joo Seung-woo took over as the closing pitcher this season, but he left on the 22nd of last month after undergoing elbow ligament surgery. The new closer position went to Cho Young-gun.




Cho Young-gun, who was nominated to Nexen (currently Kiwoom) in the second round of the 2019 Rookie Draft (14th overall), melted relatively stably as a closer. He made his debut save against SSG Landers on the 14th, and kept his team's victory against KT Wiz on the 16th and KIA Tigers on the 21st. In particular, in the match against KIA on the 21st, he succeeded in finishing the multi-inning game in one ⅓, marking the birth of a new closer.

I have to study a lot to give up a losing game → Even the bad luck of getting hit by a ceiling, it's so hard to finish
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 1st. Starting pitcher Cho Young-gun is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.1/
He had a bitter taste as the closing pitcher in the match against Hanwha on the 26th. He took the mound in the top of the ninth inning when the score was 1-1, but allowed a home run to leadoff hitter Moon Hyun-bin. I also encountered an unfortunate scene where Roh Si-hwan had a recognition double. Noh Si-hwan's ball went up high and got stuck on the ceiling of Gocheok Dome. In the end, he was replaced by Jeon Joon-pyo and came down the mound. Kiwoom lost an extra point and lost 1-3.

Acting Sul said "The closing pitcher gave one run. If you give one point in that situation, the player did everything he did. So I thought it was right to change it, so I changed it quickly."




It's a painful defeat, but I hoped this opportunity would be a lesson. Acting Sul said "He's a player with good balls. You should take it as a lesson that once a real pitch comes out, it's right. (Jo) Young-gun needs to study a lot in that area to grow up" he said.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom will try to escape four consecutive losses with Christopher Mercedes on the same day. Kiwoom formed the starting lineup in the order of Park Joo-hong (right wing), Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Lim Ji-yeol (first baseman), Lee Ju-hyung (middle fielder), Ruben Cardinez (designated hitter), Kim Tae-jin (second baseman), Kim Gun-hee (catcher), Eo Jun-seo (striker), and Jeon Tae-hyun (left fielder).

I have to study a lot to give up a losing game → Even the bad luck of getting hit by a ceiling, it's so hard to finish
KBO League Kiwoom and KIA at Gocheok Dome on the 6th. Kiwoom Cho Young-gun, who is pitching as a starter. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.05.06/





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.