I was the only one struggling in the collapsed bullpen “I just threw with the thought of protecting”

LG Twins Yoo Young-chan

Looking back on the first half of the professional baseball season, LG Twins manager Yeom Kyeong-yeop did not hesitate to name starting pitcher Son Ju-young and closer Yoo Young-chan when asked by reporters to “choose the most outstanding players.”

Son Ju-young received high marks for doing his job amid the string of injuries to starting pitchers, and Yoo Young-chan received high marks for taking charge of the back door in the collapsed bullpen.

Yoo Young-chan struggled throughout the first half of the season, just as coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop said.

LG’s closing pitcher last season, Koo Seok, went to the United States, and setup man Jeong Woo-yeong suffered from a severe slump.

Ham Deok-ju, who had 16 holds last year, underwent surgery before the opening and has not yet returned, while Baek Seung-hyun, who had 11 holds, and Park Myeong-geun, who had 8 holds, are also out due to injuries.

In the midst of this, Yoo Young-chan alone blocked the back door.

He played in 37 games, the second-most on the team, and pitched relentlessly.

He threw himself into the last game of the first half as well.

Yoo Young-chan came in as a relief pitcher in the bottom of the 8th inning when the away game against Kiwoom Heroes was leading 3-1 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, with bullpen pitcher Lee Sang-young in danger with runners on 1st and 2nd base and 1 out.

It was a difficult situation where he had to take responsibility for five outs until the end of the game.

But I couldn’t back down.

Second-place LG is trailing the Samsung Lions and Doosan Bears by half a game, so if they lose today’s game, they could finish the first half of the season in third place or lower.

Yoo Young-chan, who went up to the mound, faced Kiwoom’s 4th batter, Song Seong-moon.

Song Seong-moon was ranked first among domestic hitters in batting average (0.354) before the game that day, and his batting average since June has been a whopping 0.421. 스포츠 토토사이트

Yoo Young-chan gave up a walk after a full count.

The situation became 3-2, 1 out, bases loaded. Now, if they gave up one hit, they could tie the game or take the lead.

However, Yoo Young-chan did not waver. He threw a forkball that dropped to the next batter, Choi Ju-hwan, and induced a ground ball, and then he threatened pinch hitter Byun Sang-kwon with a 150 km/h fastball and got him to ground out to second base.

They gave up a run on Choi Joo-hwan’s ground ball, but maintained the 3-2 lead.

Yoo Young-chan, who returned to the mound for the final defense in the bottom of the 9th, got Lee Yong-kyu to ground out to first base, Kim Tae-jin to fly out to right field, and struck out the last batter, Jang Jae-young, looking, ending the game with a score of 3-2.

Yoo Young-chan said after the game, “I only pitched with the thought of protecting the team’s victory as it was an important situation,” and “When I pitched in the 8th inning, the feeling was a little different, so it was hard to keep my balance, but I tried my best to pitch well, and fortunately, the result was good.”

He said, “I’m satisfied with the fact that I have fewer walks this season than last season,” and added, “However, I often allowed runners to score in the 8th inning, so I will try to pitch with a more improved form in the second half.”

Yoo Young-chan, who finished the first half with 5 wins, 3 losses, 18 saves, and an ERA of 1.82, will play in the All-Star Game to cool his head before heading into the second half of the season. 스포츠토토사이트