Despite the support of fans who participated in saving Kim Seo-hyun, Kim Seo-hyun's first loss against the Czech Republic with two walks and one hit

Nov 09, 2025

A warm-up match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kim Seo-hyun, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, is regretful after allowing Prokop to make a timely RBI. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.9/

A warm-up match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Kim Seo-hyun is pitching in the bottom of the fifth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.9/

A warm-up match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kim Seo-hyun, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, allows Prokop to make a timely RBI. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.9/

The fans were one to save Kim Seo-hyun. The spectators who visited Gocheok Sky Dome cheered Kim Seo-hyun, the Korean baseball team, who took the mound again with pain in the postseason.

Kim Seo-hyun took the mound as the team's third pitcher in the bottom of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead in the K-baseball series against the Czech Republic at Gocheok Dome on the 9th. Kim Seo-hyun, who showed a lot of disappointment in the playoffs against the Samsung Lions and the Korean Series against the LG Twins, drew attention to whether he will take the mound in the national team.

He did not appear in the game on the 8th, but he finally stood on the mound on the 9th.

When Kim Seo-hyun took the mound, fans at Gocheok Dome cheered loudly and clapped and shouted "Kim Seo-hyun". On this day, there are only fans who support Kim Seo-hyun. Everyone hoped for Kim Seo-hyun's revival.

On this day, Kim Seo-hyun threw only a fastball as if determined. Unlike the regular season, when his fastball was out of control, he played against Czech batters only with his fastball, even if his control was not good.

A fast fastball with a first pitch of 151km hit low to the leading left-hander Mujik and struck. The 152-kilometer fastball, which came to the middle of the second pitch, rolled in front of the shortstop and went one out.

There was a long battle with Mensic No. 7. In the advantageous count of 1B2S, unfortunately, three balls fell outside in a row, resulting in a walk.

A warm-up match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kim Seo-hyun, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, is being replaced after allowing Prokop a timely RBI. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.9/

A warm-up match between Korea and the Czech Republic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kim Seo-hyun, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, allows Prokop to make a timely RBI. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.9/

With the 8th left-handed batter, Winklerwa, a 149km fastball driven to the middle of the third pitch in 1B1S went toward the second baseman, and Shin Min-jae nimbly threw it to second base to catch the leadoff runner. Kim Seo-hyun, who played against No. 9 Creachirik with two outs and a runner on first base, became anxious again. Three balls fell out high outside in a row. At this time, fans applauded and cheered. It means to cheer up Kim Seohyun.

However, unlike fans' support, Kim Seo-hyun's fourth pitch also became a ball and walked.

No. 1 Prokop started with a favorable count of 2S with a first-pitch strike and a two-pitch foul, and two consecutive balls went in in the fans' cheering for strikeouts. And after the foul, a 149km fastball was concentrated in the middle of the sixth pitch, which became a hit to left-center. It becomes 2-1 and a crisis with two outs and runners on first and third bases.

In the end, coach Ryu Ji-hyun also made a decision. Jung Woo-joo came up as a relief pitcher, striking out No. 2 Escala with a high-speed ball and preventing additional runs.

Even the fans wanted the match against the Czech Republic to be a day of Kim Seo-hyun's revival, but it was not easy. Unfortunately, Kim Seo-hyun became the first South Korean pitcher to lose a point to the Czech Republic in this series.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.