Park Sang-kyung of Sports Chosun] Go Young-pyo (KT Wiz) showed good pitching in the first real match of the WBC (World Baseball Classic) team.메이저사이트
On the 17th (Korean time), Koh Young-pyo took the mound as the second pitcher after Kwang-Hyun Kim (SSG Landers) in the top of the 2nd inning, 0-0, in a practice match against the NC Dinos held at Keno Veteran Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, USA, against 5 hitters. Recorded 1 hit and 2 strikeouts. A total of 16 pitches.
Ko Young-pyo, who gave first batter Kim Joo-won a heavy hit on the second pitch, made a double play by treating Seo Ho-cheol with a ground ball in front of the pitcher. He struck out Jang-Han Oh and filled the out count by 3, but only 10 pitches fell short of the number of pitches set by the national team (20-25) that day, and he dealt with additional batters. Koh Young-pyo induced a swing strikeout against Ahn Joong-yeol in the 2B2S match, and finished the pitching by treating Han Seok-hyun with a first baseman ground ball in the first pitch.
Koh Young-pyo said, “(This year), I threw a batter (in the plate) for the first time, and I’m glad it was better than I thought. “In the case of curves and sliders, I felt a lot of slippery feeling in my hand, so it was a little burdensome, but considering that, I think my control was good. I’m throwing the changeup comfortably, and the two-seamer seems to have more movement than I thought,” he threw the official ball. Evaluate the feeling. Regarding the atmosphere after the convocation of the national team, he said, “There are players I have never seen before, and there are players I have known.
Ko Young-pyo, who pitched in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics against Korea and Japan, said, “I remember getting hit by a double by Tetsito Yamada. I’m wary because I’m a good hitter against Korea. promise,” he stressed.
Since this tournament is subject to a pitch limit, the variable is how well the mound is managed. Ko Young-pyo said, “I’ve never played a game with a pitch limit, so I can’t really feel it. I think he should throw well in good condition.” Regarding his first game against Australia, he promised to play an active part, saying, “Winning the first game will have a lot of impact on the team atmosphere.