First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.

Sep 25, 2025

First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.
NC Do Tae-hoon for the interview. Reporter Kim Young-rok



First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.
In the game between Lotte and NC at Changwon NC Park on the 19th, Do Tae-hoon is pitching on the mound as a pitcher in the top of the ninth inning when NC is trailing 17-2. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.19/
"I've been a pitcher in middle school. Still, it's been almost 20 years."

NC Dinos' Do Tae-hoon was proud of his first experience on the mound in 10 years since his professional debut, saying, `Everyone envied me.'

I recently met him at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan, and he said, `I want to talk to pitcher Do Tae-hoon' entered the interview with a big smile at the words.




It was against the Changwon Lotte Giants on the 19th. On this day, NC was defeated 2-18 due to the shaking of the mound and defense.

In the top of the ninth inning, when they were trailing by 15 points, an unexpected person stood on the NC mound. It was infielder Do Tae-hoon. Busan High School - An infielder who graduated from Dongu University and wore the NC uniform in 2016. It was his first career appearance.

Earlier on August 24, NC put foreign batter Davison as a pitcher in the last inning against Changwon Lotte (5-17 losses). Coincidentally, both times were against Changwon Lotte.




Regarding the situation at the time, NC manager Lee Ho-joon said, `In fact, raising the fielder is a matter of being a coach. Since it's a big defeat, I don't want to do it again," he sighed and continued to explain.

In Davison's case, as the score gap widened after the middle of the game, the player went to the pitching coach himself and "I can throw it." The case was made by appealing, "Please use me." Davidson, who happily took the mound, faced one batter with a powerful ball and left a scoreless ⅓ inning.

But Tae-hoon was different. There were no pitchers left in the dugout, no batters. Coach Lee Ho-joon said, `Ha Joon-young and Lim Ji-min were left, but the moment I made it, they were both consecutive games. There was only one beast left, Tae-hoon Do. It was originally left to use as a substitute. If I hadn't replaced Davison (who likes to throw at the mound), I would have put Davison up.'




First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.
Coach Lee Ho-joon of NC greets the Hanwha team at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.03/
However, Do Tae-hoon's pitch on this day was a little unique. Even a professional baseball player's 'throwing' is different from 'pitch'.

Players who used to be pitchers until high school, like Kang Baek-ho, sometimes throw fastballs based on their natural shoulders, but they usually fill the inning by throwing a slow ball of about 120km.

However, Do Tae-hoon threw a maximum 133km fastball and a 120km fork ball. Lotte allowed a home run to Han Tae-yang and a hit to Roh Jin-hyuk and Han Tae-yang, but he finished the game with one run and one run in one inning.

Maybe he was beaten because his fastball was too fast. Do Tae-hoon suddenly received a call as a pitcher when he said "I have one more fielder left." I was embarrassed because it was unexpected."

" (Because it's an all-weather utility) I'm used to looking at the batter's box from anywhere. But the mound was different. I'm standing at the top of the ground, and everyone is looking at me.... I was very nervous, not suitable for my annual leave."

First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.
The game between Lotte and NC at Changwon NC Park on the 19th, and NC Do Tae-hoon is disappointed by allowing a solo home run to Lotte Hansae at the top of the ninth inning. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.19/
Do Tae-hoon was instructed to 'Don't get hurt and just throw a fastball lightly' It was the mound that went up without setting a separate signature from the catcher.

However, he allowed a home run to Han Tae-yang, the first batter, and he got two more hits, which made him feel bad. Do Tae-hoon "I'm a professional baseball batter, but do you have a chilli who flirts with his at-bat. It would have been the same for me." "I thought it shouldn't be easy to throw. From then on, I threw it while controlling the level. I just hope the game ends soonIt was only my heart that '," he said with a smile.

"It's a bit of a shame to see it past. It's a rare opportunity. There is also a regret that it would have been better to throw while having more fun like Davison. Still, it was a good experience, getting a home run and striking out."

The main character of Do Tae-hoon's first strikeout since his debut is Lotte Choi Hang. He said "I didn't even have a mind to take the ball because the team was in a bad mood, but someone brought it to the locker room. He wrote, 'First strikeout since his debut'. I decided to keep it well with my glory,' he said with a big smile.

First experience on the mound after 10 years of debut? 133km fastball, forkball → First homer, strikeout, and commemorative ball. Everyone is jealous.
photo courtesy of NC Dinos
"I'm proud that my pitchers were able to rest thanks to me. Maybe other fielders want to go up to the mound. Some players envy him. I'm fine. I'm glad to receive a lot of attention thanks to you. I think it will be a memorable memory as long as I don't get hurt."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.