Korean Series surprise throw, 2-ERA 0' 20-year-old left-hander, 1 perfect inning... The debut game of the national team was also a perfect pitch
Korean Series surprise throw, 2-ERA 0' 20-year-old left-hander, 1 perfect inning... The debut game of the national team was also a perfect pitch
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National team pitcher Kwak Do-gyu recorded one perfect inning in his debut match for the national team.
Kwak Do-gyu took the mound as a relief pitcher in an exhibition match between the national team and Sangmu held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 6th and ended with three strikeouts and no hits in one inning.
Kwak Do-gyu, who joined the national team after the Korean Series, did not take the mound in the warm-up match against Cuba on the 1st and 2nd. It was a warm-up match similar to the match against Cheongbaek, but this was the first match with the national flag.먹튀검증
Kwak took the mound in the fifth inning as a pitcher for Sangmu, and faced off against the national team's batters. The first batter was Choi Won-joon, a teammate of his team. Kwak, who threw a fastball of 144 kilometers on the first pitch, grounded out to shortstop with a 141 kilometer fastball. He then grounded out to third baseman with a 143 kilometer fastball from one ball to one strike.
After two outs, he struck out Yoon Dong-hee with a big change ball (127km) after falling from a ball count of two balls and two strikes.
Ryu Joong-il praised Kwak during the national team's training camp. "I like him as a left-handed pitcher. Kwak Do-gyu. I think we need to use him as a very important player," Ryu said after watching the Korean Series on TV.
Three left-handed pitchers are on the team's roster. Choi was included as a starting resource (five). Two left-handed bullpen pitchers are Kwak Do-gyu and Choi Ji-min. "The entry has not been decided yet, but since there are no left-handed pitchers, I think we will have to go with two," Ryu Joong-il said definitively, adding that he will have to join the final entry.
Kwak Do-gyu, who joined Kia in the fifth round of the 2023 Rookie Draft (ranking 42nd), experienced professional performance by posting an ERA of 8.49 in 14 games (11 ⅔ innings) in his first year since his debut. His performance has improved dramatically this year. He pitched 71 games (55 ⅔ innings) during the regular season, recording four wins, two losses and two saves with 16 holds and an ERA of 3.56, becoming a must-winner for Kia's bullpen.
In particular, he displayed stellar performance in the Samsung and Korean Series. He pitched in all four games that KIA won, and posted two wins and zero earned run average. He had one hit, no four outs, and two strikeouts during four innings.
Kwak expressed his MZ sentiment with a surprise ceremony in addition to performance in the Korean Series. He treated Diaz with a double play in the fourth round and made fans laugh with an unexpected ceremony in which he turned his hat sideways after the inning ended.
In the fifth game, he undone his shirt and showed his name and uniform number 48 inside after the inning was over. The ceremony was aimed at Lee, a senior member of the team who underwent elbow surgery and failed to play in the Korean Series.