"It was a proud thought." Why did the 155-km monster rookie reflect on himself…How to win even if there's no special ending
"It was a proud thought." Why did the 155-km monster rookie reflect on himself…How to win even if there's no special ending
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It was the last bastion. It was Moon Hyun-bin (21) who led Hanwha to a walk-off victory in the bottom of the 10th inning, but it would not have been possible without Chung Woo-joo (19), a "monster rookie."온라인바카라
Jung Woo-joo took the mound as a relief pitcher in the top of the 10th inning when the score was 7-7 against Lotte in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 25th.
On this day, Hanwha had difficulties in operating the bullpen as closer Kim Seo-hyun, who had already pitched consecutively, took a rest. In the top of the ninth inning, setup man Han Seung-hyuk took the mound, but he had to be frustrated after being hit by a tiebreaking solo home run by Jeon Joon-woo.
Hanwha had Jung Woo-joo, the last bastion of the team. Hanwha put Jung Woo-joo on the mound in the top of the 10th inning, and Jung Woo-joo allowed leadoff hitter Son Ho-young to hit the ball, which made a shaky start, but with one out and runners on the second base, he struck out Jeon with a 151 kilometer-per-hour fastball, and Jang insisted on a 150 kilometer-per-hour fastball, but managed to finish the inning without losing a point.
In the bottom of the 10th inning, Hanwha secured an 8-7 victory thanks to Moon Hyun-bin's walk that pushed the team to the bottom of the 10th inning, and was able to regain its second place in a day. Jung Woo-joo earned his second win of the season.
After the game, Jung Woo-joo said, "I took the mound with more responsibility because the game was between the 2nd and 3rd places. I was more nervous because I got the ball right from the first pitch. I was angry at myself, and I think I was more motivated to win," Jung said. "Actually, my pace wasn't that good recently. The coaching staff looked forward to me and hired me, but it was upsetting and hard because I didn't feel like I could repay them. Nevertheless, I am very grateful for giving me another chance, and I feel good because I think I took the opportunity well."
Hanwha earned one valuable win even when Kim Seo-hyun was resting. Jung Woo-joo also threw all-out to fill Kim Seo-hyun's gap somehow. Jung Woo-joo said, "The gap is really big without (Kim) Seo-hyun. I'm not a player who can fill the gap, but I still tried to do my best to contribute to the team. When Seo-hyun is away, I play with more mindset than usual."
Jung Woo-joo, who received the spotlight by throwing fastballs up to 155km/h in his professional debut, has already appeared in 22 games in the first division stage and accumulated valuable experience by recording a 4.35 ERA with two wins and three holds.
"I feel like I am gaining a lot of experience as I am in the first team. I feel a lot of things even if I don't go to a game," Jung Woo-joo said. "Actually, after graduating from high school and joining a pro league, I was confident that I would be able to do well with my fastball, but I was too arrogant. This time, one breaking ball went in well, and I was able to catch the out well. If I adjust my breaking ball well, I think I will have good results."
Jung, who is showing off his pitching mainly on fastballs and sliders, is expected to be able to add new weapons soon. "I haven't used them in games yet, but I'm practicing curves and splitter. I think sliders fit me the best right now," Jung said. If this continues, it will be easy to see Jung gradually becoming a complete pitcher based on his experiences in the first team this year.