A player who didn't even know his name should be satisfied with the 154km head-to-head match director

Sep 19, 2025

A player who didn't even know his name should be satisfied with the 154km head-to-head match director
photo courtesy of NC Dinos



"You have to throw it like this to win."

NC Dinos head coach Lee Ho-joon said, "The tough competition for the semifinals is drying up. However, when one player was mentioned, a smile spread around his mouth. Pitcher Lim Ji-min, who appeared like a comet, is the main character.

Lim Ji-min left a strong impression on baseball fans at the SSG Landers match held at Changwon NC Park on the 17th. The team suddenly appeared in the eighth inning when the team was leading 2-0 on thin ice. "He threw only two games this year. There was a reason why he came out at this time."




He struck out by throwing only five fastballs against pinch hitter Jung Joon-jae. He had a fastball of 154 kilometers. His strong pitching caused the stadium to tremble. When Park Sung-han was grounded out to first base, he also mixed a fork ball. He gave up a walk to Herredia and went down the mound, but when he also sprayed 153km against the slugger Herredia, the fans' commotion turned into cheers.

Made a fuss. It was a hot topic as a player who did not even know his name confidently sprayed 154 kilometers. Many new pitchers were discovered under coach Lee Ho-joon this year, and there was a reaction that another must-win group came out. On top of that, it received more attention as it became known that he was serving in the military as an active-duty army and throwing an amazing ball after being discharged from the military, and that he was originally a catcher.

A player who didn't even know his name should be satisfied with the 154km head-to-head match director
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/
Coach Lee Ho-joon was also satisfied. Manager Lee said, `I played the first two games in a comfortable situation, but it was okay. So even though it was close, I put it in before SSG. Originally, he was going to face only one batter and get off. But when I saw him strike out Jung Joon-jae, I said, "Let's go further."




Manager Lee continued "This is what a must-win pitcher throws. You can attract a breaking ball and catch a batter like that, but I like a player who fights head-to-head with a fastball if it's a must-win bullpen. Pitchers who can create fouls with the power of the ball." From that point of view, Lim Ji-min received a 100% passing score.

Director Lee said, `I will continue to put it into important situations. However, I'm not going to make him throw consecutive games because I'm not 100% ready yet."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.