“I’ll survive!”
I came to the professional league with high expectations. I underwent trial and error. I am back in position. I even put on the national flag. He meant “survival.” This refers to Kim Seo-hyun, 20, a fire bowler from Hanwha. Ryu Joong-il also responded.
The Korean national baseball team has finished two warm-up matches with Cuba. The result is two consecutive wins. The team finished its massive rehearsal in a good mood ahead of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12.
Kim Seo-hyun also contributed. He pitched in the top of the sixth inning of Game 1 on Sunday, and handled the three batters neatly. Notably, “active big leaguer” Yoan Moncada is the dominant opponent.
There was no runner with one out. Three balls went in in a row. He threw a slider and caught a strike. He threw a slider again, resulting in a foul, and he grounded out to second with three consecutive sliders.
Ryu Joong-il also said, “I had three balls as the ball fell out. I rarely throw breaking balls out of three balls. I thought it was a fastball. I kept throwing breaking balls. I caught him by throwing the second and third balls over and over again. He will succeed. If I have fast balls and install breaking balls, I think I will become the best player.” 토토사이트
Kim Seo-hyun also seemed to be in a good mood. “I’m glad I got a good result. I played in Gocheok for the first time in a long time. The ball speed came out well. The breaking ball came out well. I think there was something comfortable about facing the batter,” he said.
He was selected as a member of the youth national team in 2022 and appeared on the world stage. He also threw a fastball 102 miles per hour (about 164.2 kilometers) based on the standard of broadcasting. Since then, he has faced a foreign team for the first time in a long time on the adult stage.
Kim Seo-hyun said, “Although there are foreign hitters in the KBO League, it’s been a long time since I met a foreign team. I thought I would be nervous, but I was able to throw it comfortably. I threw it comfortably and came down.”
“I’ve heard a lot of stories in the middle of this season. Sliders, pitching form, and mindset have changed a lot. I think I’ve gained a lot of confidence. I think I’ve come out a lot different from 2023,” he stressed.
In addition, he explained, “I didn’t think about restraint. There is a coach’s order to use the lower body mainly. Ko Young-pyo talked a lot about his form. He told me his easy-to-control form. I throw while thinking about that part.”
Finally, Kim Seo-hyun said, “Thank you so much for your compliments. I think I want to work harder because you think so. I want to survive the national team until the end and participate in the competition.”
Kim Seo-hyun is the fastest throwing pitcher in the Korean national team. Pitchers who attack in short-term games are essential. In addition, Ryu Joong-il prefers fastball pitchers. There seems to be no reason to be included in the short list. “Let’s go and do well,” Ryu said with a smile.
