I was surprised with four walks. On the first day of the call-up, he took the mound → He lost the game, and why the coach couldn't help it

Sep 05, 2025

A game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. Coach Lee Ho-joon is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.14/

"I was surprised because my friend who liked the control gave me a walk. "

NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon could not hide his regret that left-hander Ha Joon-young suffered a loss in his return game. There was also a mix of sorry. This is because there was no pitcher to post, so Ha Joon-young could not be released in a more comfortable situation.

Ha Joon-young took the mound in the top of the seventh inning with a 3-3 victory over the Doosan Bears in Changwon on the 4th. ⅓Inning 23 pitches, two hits, two walks, and two runs, he took the loss. The ball control was shaken a lot. NC lost 3-12 after Ha Joon-young's bullpen collapsed one after another.

Ha Joon-young threw fastballs (13), changeups (7), and sliders (3), with the maximum speed of fastballs reaching 145km. Sliders and changeups were formed in the early 130km/h range. He improved his condition enough, but his willingness to show before his return was not clear.

Ha Joon-young came to NC as a compensation player for outfielder Na Sung-bum, who signed a six-year, 15 billion won large FA contract with the KIA Tigers ahead of the 2022 season. NC had high expectations as a left-handed prospect, but was determined to revive and use Ha Joon-young, who slowed down after elbow and shoulder injuries. Ha Joon-young had four wins, six holds, 88 innings and an ERA of 4.60 in 104 games throughout the two seasons until 2023.

NC Dino Soo Ha Joon-young. Photo courtesy =NC Dinos

At the end of the 2023 season, Ha Joon-young chose to join the army. He began serving in the military as a social service worker in December of that year and was released from the call-up on the 3rd. Ha Joon-young faithfully conducted individual training at Masan Baseball Stadium during his military service, aiming to return to the first team immediately after being released from the call-up, and from this year, he participated in the D team warm-up match (informal game) on a possible schedule to boost his sense of play. Thanks to this, I was able to get a chance in the first team right away.

However, the NC mound situation was so bad that it was difficult for coach Lee to take the mound in a comfortable situation for Ha Joon-young. The fight for the top five was so fierce that Ha Joon-young had no choice but to fill the vacancy as the must-win groups were caught in consecutive battles. This is the background of his return to the first team in a difficult situation.

Director Lee said, "(Ha) Joon-young lost as soon as he came, so he was nervous. It's been a long time, so I had to start comfortably taking the mound in a comfortable situation, but our situation was that all the winning teams were caught in consecutive pitching and couldn't throw, so I had to go to the tie as soon as I came. My friend who said he had good control was nervous, so I was surprised when he gave me a walk and a walk.

Director Lee continued, `I think yesterday (4th) was a little complicated. I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to start like that as soon as I got here"I expected him to show his ball again in the next appearance.