The truth of the Peachclark war of nerves. Ponce, I didn't know the relevant regulations → Koo Ja-wook's bewildered players' association also talked about it.. I didn't feel so good

Oct 19, 2025

The truth of the Peachclark war of nerves. Ponce, I didn't know the relevant regulations → Koo Ja-wook's bewildered players' association also talked about it.. I didn't feel so good
Fonce in the spotlight.



The truth of the Peachclark war of nerves. Ponce, I didn't know the relevant regulations → Koo Ja-wook's bewildered players' association also talked about it.. I didn't feel so good
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Samsung's Koo Ja-wook is dissatisfied with Hanwha's Ponce's pitching. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
You didn't know the rules?

Hanwha Eagles foreign pitcher Cody Ponce and Samsung Lions' flagship hitter Koo Ja-wook expressed their position on the 「Pitch Clark nerve war」.

Ponce and Koo Ja-wook faced off in the first round of the 2025 KBO League postseason playoffs at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Ponce said he was not aware of the regulations. Koo Ja-wook refuted that it was already all about the story at the Players' Association.




Ahead of the second leg on the 19th, Ponce dragged it out a little longer to write a good pitch clock. So that's what happened. It's the first time I've heard of the rule that a referee can be warned. I knew I had to throw it in time", he explained.

Hanwha won 9-8, but an unexpected situation occurred in the top of the third inning.

Ponce and Koo Ja-wook fought fiercely to take away the timing. Ponce made the most of the pitch clock. Koo Ja-wook stepped down from the batter's box when Ponce did not throw the ball and cleared his breath. If Ponce didn't throw, Koo Ja-wook took his foot out of the batter's box and when Koo Ja-wook was ready, Ponce left the pitching board again.




It took more than five minutes to throw the second ball after the first pitch.

According to the pitch clock rule, a pitcher must pitch within 25 seconds when a runner is present.

However, if the game is deliberately delayed even though the pitch is ready, warning measures can be taken according to the referee's judgment.




This is a rule that did not exist in the first place. Through an exhibition game in March this year, the detailed enforcement regulations were supplemented by reflecting on-site requests.

The truth of the Peachclark war of nerves. Ponce, I didn't know the relevant regulations → Koo Ja-wook's bewildered players' association also talked about it.. I didn't feel so good
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Samsung's Koo Ja-wook is dissatisfied with Hanwha's Ponce's pitching. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
The truth of the Peachclark war of nerves. Ponce, I didn't know the relevant regulations → Koo Ja-wook's bewildered players' association also talked about it.. I didn't feel so good
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Koo Ja-wook at bat with no outs and runners on first and third in the top of the third inning?? As Ponce's pitch interval became longer, a war of nerves unfolded. Judge Park Ki-taek is on the mound and talking to Ponce. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
KBO decided that caution or warning measures are possible if a pitcher intentionally delays the game using the remaining time of pitch clock.

KBO explained that caution or warning measures can be taken if the referee judges that the pitcher intentionally delays the game by using the remaining time of the pitch clock according to the existing speedup regulations and the purpose of introducing the pitch clock rule of providing a thrilling game due to the reduction of unnecessary game time.

Koo Ja-wook said it is somewhat difficult to understand Ponce's position.

Koo Ja-wook said "It was all talked about at the Korea Professional Baseball Association. Even if it is not a violation, I think it was abused. I think all KBO League players know about this"

In this at-bat, Koo Ja-wook hit a sacrifice fly RBI. Koo Ja-wook said "I didn't want to lose the timing fight either. It's true that I couldn't concentrate at bat. Anyway, I didn't feel so good," he said candidly.

Koo Ja-wook vowed to fight back. "We did well in the first round, but we lost in the end. I will work with confidence with the heart of winning. I don't feel any physical problems because the atmosphere is good."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.