155km, no four pitches, but five hits, and the loss to Japan by Park Jun-hyun, an early steel plate, means
Sep 07, 2025
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Was Park Joon-hyun lacking or was Japan well prepared.
The Korean youth baseball team lost to Japan 2-4 in the second round of the 32nd U-18 Baseball World Cup opening round at Cellular Stadium in Naha, Okinawa, Japan on the 5th.
If you lose the game, there are many losses, and what was disappointing on this day was that the highly anticipated starter Park Joon-hyun (Bukil High School) collapsed. Park Joon-hyun faced Japanese hitters and gave up five hits, one strikeout, and three runs (two earned runs) in one ⅔. He had to hand over the mound to the next pitcher Ha Hyun-seung (Busan High School) without completing the second inning.
Even though he was a high school student, Park Joon-hyun gained fame by spraying up to 157 kilometers of fastballs. On top of that, his father was Park Seok-min, a former coach of Doosan Bears who was a superstar, making headlines. And recently, he gave up on entering the U.S. Major League and participated in the KBO League Rookie Draft, surprising many people. In line with this, Kiwoom Heroes, which has the No. 1 overall nomination right, officially announced the nomination of Park Joon-hyun.
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a much-anticipated game. First of all, the restraint was not bad. The maximum was 155 kilometers. In Japan, it was reported that the distance was as high as 157 kilometers. And the important thing. There were no four dunes. It means he didn't shake himself.
The bottom line, then, is that the power struggle was pushed back by Japanese batters. Of course, he lost a point in the first inning with a hit that missed his check error, but he struggled, allowing a long hit in the second inning. They are Japanese players with very good contact skills, but they were ready to push Park Joon-hyun's ball with power.
The Japanese players who played against each other on this day are still young, although they are called the national team. In other words, when Park Joon-hyun comes to the professional league next year, he has to face KBO league hitters with much better abilities than this, but he can suffer from a simple ball fight. Recently, there are many pitchers who throw fast balls that do not stick well even if they throw 150 kilometers.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
