SSG Kim Gwang-hyun Wins the Opening Game Against Lotte
SSG Kim Gwang-hyun Wins the Opening Game Against Lotte… “Satisfied with 149km Velocity and 5 Innings
Although he was shaken after throwing 96 balls in 5 innings, he did not collapse and won as the starter.
SSG Landers left-handed ace Kim Gwang-hyun (35) won the opening game of the 2024 season.
Gwang-Hyun Kim started in the opening game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League professional baseball against the Lotte Giants held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd and gave up 6 hits and 2 walks and allowed 3 runs in 5 innings.
He threw 96 balls and struck out 6. 온라인카지노
The highest speed of the fastball was 149 km/h.
As the team won 5–3, Kim Gwang-hyun became the winning pitcher in the opening game for the second consecutive season, following last year.
After the game, Gwang-Hyun Kim said, “I’m always nervous about the opening game.
I was very nervous and had some difficulties, but I’m happy to be the winning pitcher in front of a packed crowd.”
In the top of the first inning, Kim Gwang-hyun hit the first batter, Yoon Dong-hee, with his main weapon, a slider, to center field and got his first out count this season.
He was hit by a right-handed hit by Ko Seung-min, but he struck out Victor Reyes and Jeon Jun-woo in succession to finish his first inning safely.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who was gaining momentum by throwing a three-way error in the second inning, gave up his first run of the season by throwing a 143 km/h fastball to the first batter, Kim Min-seong, in the third inning, leading 2–0, and giving up a solo home run to left.
In the second inning, with two outs and runners on first base, Reyes and Jeon Jun-woo hit consecutive left-field hits, allowing the score to be tied 2–2.
Gwang-Hyun Kim brought on a crisis by walking leadoff hitter Dong-Hee Yoon in the 5th inning with the team leading 4–2.
He struck out Ko Seung-min on a missed swing, but was hit by a heavy hit from Reyes, putting him on first and second base with one out.
SSG coach Lee Soong-yong personally came up to the mound and had a brief conversation with Kim Gwang-hyun.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who was left on the mound without being replaced, sighed when Jeon Jun-woo’s big batted ball was caught by the center fielder, but with two outs on first and third base, he was hit by Noh Jin-hyuk with a timely hit for an RBI to right-center field.
Gwang-Hyun Kim grounded out Kang-Nam Yoo to second base, ending the 5th inning without allowing the score to be tied.
Gwang-Hyeon Kim said, “I am satisfied with today’s velocity, but I am most happy that I finished 5 innings.”
He added, “The manager encouraged me to finish this inning in the 5th inning.
Even though I gave up a run, I am satisfied that I overcame the crisis well and came off the mound.”
On this day, Gwang-Hyun Kim started the opening game for the fifth time in his career.
Gwang-Hyun Kim, who enjoyed the honor of starting the opening game for the first time in SSG’s predecessor SK Wyverns in a game against Nexen Heroes (now Kiwoom) on March 29, 2014, was unable to smile as he became the losing pitcher after allowing 5 hits and 4 runs (3 earned runs) in 5 innings.
He suffered defeat in the match against KT Wiz on April 1, 2016 (4⅔ innings, 9 hits, 7 runs), and retired without a win or loss in the match against KT on March 23, 2019 (6 innings, 8 hits, 4 runs), just before advancing to the American Major League.
It came out.
On April 1 last year, he pitched well against the KIA Tigers, allowing 4 hits and 1 run in 5 innings, earning his first personal opening game starting win.
Kim Gwang-hyun also won the opening match this year.
This is the second opening match victory (2 losses) in his personal career.
In addition, Kim Gwang-hyun recorded his 159th win in KBO’s career, chasing MBC Sports Plus commentator Jeong Min-cheol (161 wins), who ranked third in this category, by two wins.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who won in front of a packed crowd, said, “As a player, I felt proud of our fans,” and promised, “I hope they will come to the baseball stadium more often than last year.
The players will also produce results in return for that.”
