Wow!
- There's nothing here. - There's nothing here.
- Woah! - Hello.
Wow...
I'm at the end again?
Wow, I'm behind SEONG GWON.
Oh my gosh...
This is the front.
- This is the front? - Yes.
- Hello. - Hello.
YOO HEE KWAN.
- Yes? - What's up?
What's up?
He was bad at baseball so he changed everything.
- Huh? - Oh?
- Your hair? - Did you shave it?
You punk...
- He changed everything from his entrance song to his glove. - Yes.
Really?
I'm sure all the players can relate
but they always change things up when things don't work out.
It feels like my baseball skills have dropped
and figured I needed a change.
- It's not even a two-punch lately, right? - Yes.
More like a cat punch?
Cat punch...
Alright, we have some burning news.
Burning news.
LIM SANG WOO.
He's current playing in the University Baseball Championship in Miryang
- and DKU won. - I knew it.
So he's coming from Miryang
and will arrive around 4 p.m.
- Wow, Miryang is far away. - It is.
This is the last game.
GAME 12's option.
JUNG EUI YOON
PARK JAE WOOK
CHOI SOO HYUN
have all met their options.
Congratulations.
Bravo.
Thank you.
- He doesn't look too happy. - He...
- What? - You don't look that happy.
You didn't look too happy at the coach's switch.
You think I would be happy?
I heard the veterans put in the work at the dugout.
But that's to be expected.
Even if we didn't put in the work
there was already a big gap in points
so we did the right thing for MIN BEOM to get in the groove again.
Really?
This kind of feels petty...
I'm fine with all the other players, but it's the fact that it's PARK JAE WOOK.
No wonder he clapped when JAE WOOK got a strikeout.
He clapped.
That's right.
A standing ovation.
- Did you see that? - Huh?
Of course!
Anyway, you've met your options as promised
so you'll get a salary increase.
We have a couple secret options
- but you can check that by watching the show later. - What?
What secret...
There are more options?
I had a couple options.
- Why? - Pardon?
It was whether I kept that option
- or if I hit a .300 average again in ten games... - Oh, adding on to it?
If I wanted to double it or not.
You should've gone for it!
Wow.
Of course you should've.
It's because it's not their money.
- You think he would've done it? - Probably not, right?
You think he would've done it?
Hitting a .300 is already surprising.
Wow, he knows his stuff.
The F4, still hitting .300
after twelve games is
CHOI SOO HYUN, LEE DAE HO, JEONG SUNG HOON, and JUNG EUI YOON.
Wow, what's up with SUNG HOON?
I'm maintaining that for quite a bit.
CHOI SOO HYUN is batting a .333.
Next, the top three are pretty neck-and-neck.
LEE DAE HO batting a .356
and JEONG SUNG HOON batting a .357.
- Wait, EUI YOON is the highest? - Yeah.
Wow, you're first place.
JUNG EUI YOON batting a .368.
JUNG EUI YOON is maintaining that for a while.
Wow, that must be nice.
You can do it.
Should we not announce who's in last place so we're off to a good start?
Should I announce it or not?
Let's start off on a high note.
The lowest three are
JEONG KEUN WOO, LEE TAEK KEUN, and PARK YONG TAIK.
The Korea University trio.
- Korea University trio. - Korea University trio.
It's okay, you got this.
You got this.
After today's warm-up
I have a personal meeting
- with the captain. - What?
What is it this time...
Retirement tour!
Retirement tour.
It's not to make fun of anyone or anything
but more like a mental consultation.
- Mental consultation. - That would be hilarious if there was a doctor.
I think I saw Dr. Oh Eunyoung earlier.
- We'll have a meeting after the warm-up. - Okay.
Currently, the Flame Fighters are on a 12-game winning streak
and if we win today, it'll be 13 straight wins.
I want to go after a record that seems untouchable
and I think we met our strongest opponent yet.
Their pitcher lineup is really solid.
We'll have LEE TAEK KEUN break down the analysis.
What's with these guys?
They have Ohtani on their team?
They had someone that threw 150km/h.
I'll get started.
First of all, they won the 2025 EMART CUP.
It's Seoul High School.
PD JANG SI WON said they were a strong team
but you can think of them as a pitcher team.
Their starting pitcher is Han Sudong.
- Is he left-handed? - No, he's a right-handed pitcher.
He's their opener.
If he gets to ride the momentum, they'll probably stick with him.
The next players that will pitch
will be their number one, two, and three.
I think player Park Jisung will come mid-way and throw a lot.
He was selected as a member of the national team at 18 years old for the 2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup.
National team?
Player Lee Hobeom
has a top speed of 151km/h.
You can think of player Kim Jiwoo as their most important player.
He's in 11th grade.
He throws 153 to 154km/h.
What's with these guys?
How are they so good?
Today is basically a battle of pitchers.
They have three people that can throw 150km/h on the team.
It's the same when he's on the plate.
He's today's third batter
and he'll probably go for a full swing.
You can say he has a vicious swing.
He has a vicious swing.
- JAE WOOK, you can't go easy on him. - Okay.
- That's all. - Great work.
Let's go warmup.
JAE WOOK.
You can't go easy on him.
They're not the type to get startled.
They just go for it?
They must be pretty confident.
I'm changing up my entire routine.
Can you film HEE KWAN's glove?
It looks the same.
My glove isn't here yet.
Then you're going to be weird until today?
- I changed my entrance song. - To what?
Something to like, "I'm the worst"?
- I'm sorry. - You're coming at me a lot.
We had an interview with JAE YOUNG
and he said he's maybe the two punch.
Really? He's going to get hit by my two punches soon.
Wow, as expected.
He's a celebrity.
I switched up my entire routine.
This is nice.
It's not nice for you here.
- Guess he's all relaxed. - You were the starter last time we were here.
Coach is already here.
Wow, he's already here.
He was here early last game as well.
Is it the coach's routine to come early?
He sure is early.
- Let's do a couple sprints, even if they're short. - Okay.
Quickly.
Nice running.
Here we go.
Fair ball.
Nice Korea University punch.
Nice.
There it goes.
Nice shot.
- Nice batting. - Okay.
How come Korea University has great punches?
Okay, good.
Wow, it went over.
Oh, it went over.
Who was that?
Wow.
What's up with them?
Woah, what's going on?
What's up with them?
They can't work too hard during practice.
It goes over every hit.
- Four consecutive plate appearances? - Wow, what's going on?
Wow.
Wow, what's going on?
- What's going on today? - What's up?
Wow, he's the clutch hitter.
You're a clutch hitter.
That's five consecutive plate appearances?
Is it YONG TAIK's birthday today?
Wow, he might hit a home run today.
- It's been a while. - Oh? Hello.
Oh? Hello.
Why is he here today?
- Is SUN WOO coming today? - I don't know.
I'm just here because they told me to.
Huh?
Why is everyone surprised?
Are you a committee member today?
I don't know.
What's up?
I'm just here because they told me to be here.
They didn't tell me anything even after I got here.
I don't know anything right now.
- The director told me to commentate. - Hello.
We have three commentators today.
Look, I knew it.
Wow, that's amazing.
You're hiding the fact it's three commentators?
- Shouldn't the caster know about it at least? - They didn't tell me even after I got here.
I just found out because the director told me.
- Shouldn't the caster know about this? - Yeah.
The other commentator doesn't know about this yet.
They didn't even tell Janghui.
I'm going to act like I don't know either.
We need KIM SUN WOO to complete the scene
but he's not here.
Where is he? I want to go to the bathroom.
Huh?
Welcome.
What are you doing here?
- I'm not doing anything. - Hello.
The others aren't here either.
So?
Huh? Hello.
Huh?
Do we have a live broadcast today?
They told me I've been called up, so I'm here.
Congratulations.
Didn't you say you were in the Minor League?
I'll do it at the Minor League.
Why do we have two commentators?
Is it a three-person broadcast today?
Three-person broadcast?
Today is the first-ever "Burn to Win" three-person broadcast.
Shon Kunyoung has been called to the first-team.
Thank you.
I think it'll be fun.
I've been called up here
but I'll go right to the second team if I do poorly.
- This has meaning. - Help me out.
It's been my wish to go up to the major league.
- Yeah, your wish came true. - Yeah.
Then can you greet them formally?
Thanks to the support of many
I've been called up to the first team.
I want to stick around for a while.
You used to wear a hat when you were at the minor league
but guess you took that off now that you're on the first team?
I don't wear anything like but
but things like this now.
I put on a couple accessories
to fit the first team class.
- The players wear necklaces when they go up to the first team. - Right.
Anyway, congratulations on being called up here.
Let's have fun.
- I have to give it my all. - Let's have a picture.
Where do I look?
We even won the EMART CUP this year.
It's been a while.
Greet them loudly.
Coach.
- How nice would it be to win right after taking on the role? - Yeah.
Good energy.
Hello, coach.
Great work despite the heat.
How's your health?
You guys are way too good.
Hello.
Let's greet them!
- Hello! - Hello!
Wow, listen to that greeting.
That's a loud greeting.
- Korean style. - Hello.
Why is LEE DAE HO so big?
- You guys have a lot of tall players. - Yes.
I think seeing how today goes
we can have two, three of our pitchers go pro.
- Give me your leftover players. - Pardon?
Give me your leftover players.
Oh, but...
Players need a strong foundation in the basics
but they'll go pro without that
so they'll have to start from scratch if they go.
- There's nothing easy in life. - That's right.
The hardest thing is getting them to play in games
because they need the grades.
We have kids that are skilled and that aren't
so teaching them is really difficult.
It's not difficult, the kids have one tough day and get right back into it.
Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.
Right, that's really common with the kids.
Even after you scold them...
If you compliment them
- they change right away. - They get right back into it?
You're pretty nice, complimenting them.
I've never sent compliments to the team.
Since we can't train them as much as we used to...
Didn't he say he was going to greet them?
I think that hinders their growth a bit.
I think we have a lot of things to work on as well.
Should we head to the shade?
- It's hot. - Yeah, you can take a break as well.
We have a video from Young-woo and alumni
- so let's watch that, okay? - Okay.
Hello, it's Kim Seohyeon, Seoul High School alumni.
I heard Seoul High School won the National Championship in seven years
so congratulations on that.
I hope you win today's match
and take the first win against the Flame Fighters.
Hello, I'm Kim Young-woo of class 77 from Seoul High School.
It's Doosan Bears' Choi Minseok, Seoul High School graduate.
I know Seoul High School players give it their all every game
but I'll be sending you my support for this game.
I want you to showcase Seoul High School's baseball.
Seoul High School, you got this!
This is from your seniors, so listen up.
- Come on, let's go. - Yes.
Let's go!
- Let's go! - Yeah!
Nice.
It has to go that way
but you get pulled in because you're just going for it.
You always have to keep that direction in mind.
It's all about our energy, to be honest.
I don't think we're lacking in skill.
- Wow, you're doing great right now. - What if you break the scoreboard?
I heard they've never lost to a high school team before
but I want to show them that our team is different.
- Hello. - Yes, hello.
You've faced off our team before, right?
It kept coming up in my dreams recently.
But we have to win
so I told the players about it.
Do you have any predictions on starting players
from the "Burn to Win" team today?
I'm expecting YOO HEE KWAN.
- Oh? - Really?
- Then... - I think I saw him in my dream.
In my dream, you were talking about
how they couldn't hit a ball that's not even middle school level
- and scolded the players for that... - The coach wouldn't do that.
Was my dream wrong?
- He wouldn't do that. - Whether I said that or not
- I honestly... - Did you say that?
- Last year... - Just in my dream.
I think I did say it in your dream
so that's been on my mind for a while.
Then I guess Seoul High School lost to a middle schooler back then.
Coach, Seoul High School...
- Middle schooler... - They looked like a middle schooler in the dream
but they're actually an adult.
He has such a good throw.
His ball might be slow, but he has such good control
so I think we need to look to work on that quickly.
Did you perhaps recruit a middle schooler to throw your batting balls?
- Not at all. - That's not it.
YOO HEE KWAN is a great pitcher.
You're a huge legend
and a great coach.
I'm sure you promised your team something if they win.
- I'm sure you said something grand since you're a legend. - No, nothing like that.
- For the players. - I just have a gift in my room.
There are some gifts from their seniors
like bats, shoes, and gloves.
I'll share all of that.
What if they lose?
It's back to training.
It's back to training, there's nothing else.
Got it.
- Looking forward to a good game today. - Yes, thank you.
Thank you.
- Wow. - Wow.
Is that pizza? There's a lot.
Wow...
That's crazy.
Did you buy all of this?
No, I ordered all of it.
- What's wrong? You're usually frugal. - Dig in.
What's the occasion?
I ordered it all, so feel free to dig in.
There's that salary increase as well.
Wow, but one, two, three four.
There are so many dishes, did you order it from one place?
You're usually frugal...
You barely got your salary increase
so you need to save on delivery fees.
If you're have a Naver membership, you get no additional fees.
You can just subscribe to Yogi Pass X
and get free delivery fees.
- Yogi Pass X? - Yogi Pass X.
- Really? - Yes.
- Look, all delivery fees are free. - Take a look.
Free delivery fee.
- You're serious. - Free deliver free.
- All delivery fees are free. - All of it?
All of it.
- All? - All.
- All of it. - Really?
Is that for real?
No matter how many orders you do
your delivery fee will forever be 0 won.
Forever 0 won.
Who made you do that?
Can you do that again? I didn't see it.
What about the delivery fee?
- The delivery fee? - Forever 0 won.
That's crazy.
Unlimited free delivery.
If you get take-out
you get a 10% discount.
- For take-out? - Yes.
- You can save 10%. - That's why I said
I would always get drive and get take-out to save on delivery fees.
I better order delivery more often.
The staff has to dig in as well.
I want the Chinese meatballs.
- Chinese meatballs. - Yusanseul, this is expensive.
Can you order that for now?
Okay, I'll order it with this.
Order it.
You're ordering it on my phone?
You can't do that for us?
- With my phone? - Yes.
I have three kids.
You got a salary increase, don't be like that.
We bought this.
The delivery fee is free.
I'll negotiate it again with the director.
Again? Negotiate your salary?
Since it's a lot, the options...
I'll ask him for higher options.
- Hurry and bring him over. - The director?
- Director! - Director!
Director!
What's with this place?
Oh, hello.
We're not even negotiating salary, what's with the chart?
It's like a medical chart.
- Medical chart. - A chart.
To be honest...
I wanted to meet with you today.
Aside from the program
I had a thought.
I...
How does it feel
when your body doesn't move
the way you want it to...
I had some concerns about it
- and we can't have our captain start to waver. - Of course.
- That's what I thought. - You're right.
That feeling.
Yeah, you're spot on.
If I couldn't hit it before
I would just simply think
"Why can't I hit that? I better work on it."
But wow...
"My body has reached its limit now"
is my thought now.
I had a lot of thoughts running through my head.
That's what it looked like.
Up until last year
I wanted to do this forever.
But aside from what I think
the results might say otherwise.
I think it's definitely the time
to start thinking about
stepping down
for real now.
I'm sure about that.
- Okay. - But
when I was going through tough times
that always gave me a headache
but now
I've kind of came to a conclusion.
It's not like I'll make a decision right now
since we're not even half-way through with the season.
I have to put those thoughts aside
and go as far as I can.
Once I started to think
it's not time yet, it put me at ease.
I realized it wasn't my body but my mind.
Your body is okay?
My body is still holding up.
I thought...
Maybe you had to go to the eye clinic.
Can he not see the ball
- because of old age? - Not at all.
My eyesight is 1.5 right now.
I have intraocular lenses.
- Oh, you do? - Yes.
We have a lot of players.
We have LEE DAE HO and others
but I'm the best when it's about hitting my limits and making it back alive.
Like a cockroach...
I can say I'm in the top five
in regard to that in the KBO.
One of the things the coach said
is that YONG TAIK doesn't run.
That's my strength.
That's reassuring.
You saw my pre-batting today.
I saw you hitting the ball before the meeting
and it was the best one out there.
- Okay, that's the end of the meeting. - Okay.
The others kept telling me
to record this.
Why are they so curious?
- Please keep it a secret. - Okay.
- What are they so curious about? - You're doing fine.
Yeah, I'm doing great.
- You should've done this meeting a month and a half ago. - Okay.
We have the lineup.
How does it look?
It's a winning lineup.
In that case...
You're starting if it's a winning lineup.
It's like a strong starting lineup.
While I was batting today
the coach nodded at least a hundred times.
It looks like it's going to be YONG TAIK.
- Well, of course... - I really don't want it to be you.
Here's the lineup.
Number one, JEONG KEUN WOO.
Yes!
Number two, right fielder SOO HYUN.
Okay.
Number three.
- PARK YONG TAIK. - Okay.
This isn't the winning lineup.
That's shocking.
We're winning today.
- Number four, DAE HO. - Okay.
- Number five, JUNG EUI YOON. - Yes.
- Number six, JEONG SUNG HOON. - Yes.
- Number seven, LEE TAEK KEUN. - Yes.
- Number eight, JAE WOOK. - Yes.
- Number nine, shortstop KIM JAE HO. - Yes.
Starting pitcher.
Wow, I'm curious.
- I think it's SHIN JAE YOUNG. - It looks like it's HEE KWAN.
- YOO HEE KWAN. - Yes.
Huh?
- Why? - This isn't the winning lineup.
Wow, that's shocking.
This is shocking.
- This is shocking. - This is actually shocking.
What are you doing?
He completely bombs it each time, but he's starting again?
It's no fun if it's a one-sided game, so I'll give them a couple of points.
We have such a difficult start.
This isn't the winning lineup.
What happened to me...
The shocking lineup.
Number three, after the starting pitcher, we can go to the captain.
You're busy.
- There's a lot to do. - The captain has a lot to do.
The director knows how important today's game is
so he created the right lineup for it.
We have a lot of people watching us play in this heat
so let's win
and focus for today's game, okay?
Can you stop saying okay these days?
It's similar to the director saying alright.
I'll do my best.
I think this is an important game for me personally.
I think this game has to be my turning point.
I'll do my best today so I can become
a trustworthy pitcher to the team again.
This is YOO HEE KWAN's crucial moment.
If you do poorly today, it's over.
Don't make us stay on the defense for 40 minutes in the first inning.
I thought my neck was going to cramp up last time.
- Captain. - Okay.
Since today is a hot day, let's keep defense short and offense long.
Let's create a gap in the beginning so we can have a lot of players play.
Okay, let's focus up.
- Flame. - Fighters!
He's good.
The weight of being captain.
How can he just say all of that so smoothly?
Stuff like this.
Ready, go!
Hello Busitdolz.
I'm your Flame Reporter, Devil Jung.
Today, I have these BARC slippers on
and I'll be going to meet people that hit things off.
Follow me.
- Wow. - Hello.
We have PARK JAE WOOK as our first guest today.
Do you know what our theme is today?
- BARC? - Yes.
It's people that hit things off after wearing BARC.
People that hit things off after wearing BARC.
You hit your first home run at the Dong-A University game.
Your first home run as an adult.
Where did that ball go?
Over the fence.
Over the fence!
PARK JAE WOOK's solo home run
that went over the fence!
- Was it a two-run homer? - A two-run homer.
- That's right, it was a two-run. - A comeback two-run homer.
I don't know if it's because these slippers were made by a rehabilitation physician
but putting them on put my mind at ease
that I hit that two-run homer.
You're such a smooth talker, it must be your shoes.
Everything starts with comfortable feet.
That's right.
You can relax here, got it.
It's him again.
Hello.
Wow, hello.
It's him again.
Our second guest
wore BARC slippers
and became the MVP.
It's SONG SEUNG JUN.
It's ergonomically designed
so it helps my pitching balance.
I think you wore these BARC slippers to Busan.
That's because, take a look.
They're ergonomically designed
so they balance you like this.
It has that arch for your foot
so it's easy to find your balance.
I can wear these for five, ten hours.
It's definitely comfortable
for people like us
that stand and use our feet a lot.
- Using these in the sand... - Be quiet.
- What? - Aren't you going to interview me?
- Who are you? - Oh...
- Who are you? - The winning pitcher...
My interview...
That's right, I almost forgot.
- You became the winning pitcher with BARC. - That's right.
- I come to the most practice sessions. - Right.
But if I wear these after practice
it comforts my feet right away.
They're literally so nice.
I wear these with a suit as well.
- What? - Huh?
- That's how comfortable they are. - You went too far.
They're so comfortable.
I love them.
My family tried these on and they loved it
so I gifted one to everyone.
Did you gift anyone?
I actually gifted my wife a pair of these.
- Really? - She really wanted a pair.
These are also limited edition, right?
She found these really cute.
- But... - What's that?
This is the dust bag.
You get one of these for free.
You get this for free.
Look, it's a collaboration.
That's why I'm looking to gift another one this time
to get some love from my wife.
I'll continue to wear these
and work hard to be the winning pitcher.
Nice.
You still got it.
What about those that aren't married?
- I'm not married yet. - Take it slow.
Never mind.
It's Flame Fighters' lucky charm.
Our official collaboration with BARC.
Let's all gather
and wrap it up with "Let's go, JAE YOUNG."
- Here we go. - Okay.
- Flame. - BARC!
- Collaboration. - Let's go!
Can you sign this?
Thank you.
I have to pull this.
I'm so happy to see you back in Munhak.
This place makes me tear up as well.
How old are you?
- 13 years old. - Really?
- She's from Gimhae. - You traveled quite a lot.
Thank you, for real.
I'm your junior from school.
- I knew it! - I wore this on purpose.
What's the school chant?
- Ypsilanti, Chekhov, Kashiko-shi Koshi-ko, Karl Marx, keshi-keshi, Korea University. - Karl Marx, keshi-keshi, Korea University...
I'm going to roll
My body breaks
Nice!
I love it.
You have to pull it.
That's the dream.
Getting a signature.
I can sign things too.
Oh, thank you.
- Coach. - Coach.
- Can you hold it? - Yes.
- Coach, me too. - Over here.
I bought a keyring.
Thank you.
Coach, can you sign this one as well?
Yes, I can sign two things too.
Wow.
Take a picture of this!
Take the picture.
Hurry, take the picture.
The coach is the most popular here.
As expected of the influencer.
NIPPERT! Yes!
NIPPERT!
The fan cried earlier.
Yeah, it was cool.
- They must be a huge fan. - Yes, but we...
I was surprised.
They were crying...
Yes, that was cool.
It must be fun playing baseball
in front of a crowd like this all the time.
I love this song.
He's crazy.
Wow, that's an ad shoot.
It looks like an ad shoot.
I think the coach is the most popular.
KEUN WOO.
Wow, Jo Seungjun.
The Seoul High School kids are cute.
Wow, I'm about to cry.
It's so touching.
I can't believe this is happening.
So cute.
This is our 13th game, right?
Is that heavy?
Oh.
It's heavier than you think.
Is it YONG TAIK again?
It's the winning routine.
Let's keep up the routine then.
I'll hit the slate for the 13th game of "Burn to Win"!
One, two, three!
You're a little more natural with it now.
Yeah, I can just do it now.
Run around.
- He said to run around. - Run around.
I want to save my stamina.
My goodness...
If I say the batter's name
you can give their details.
If you explain the game and pop in here and there
this is going to be easy-peasy.
This is the 100th anniversary
of the Korea vs Yonsei rivalry.
Really?
- It's Korea-Yonsei. - Sure.
We were filming a segment for "Burn to Win"
and he totally switched it up once he found out he went to Yonsei.
That's how it usually goes.
Let's put this on again.
The air conditioner is cool anyway.
Here we go.
With good memories in Incheon
we're joined by the fans again.
Hello everyone
this is Seoul High School vs. Flame Fighters.
Joining me is KIM SUN WOO and Shon Kunyoung
who will be commentating this game.
- Hello. - Yes, hello.
First of all, congratulations on being called up to the first team.
I was surprised about it as well.
I wasn't expecting to be called up this fast...
Why were you called up so quickly?
Wait, are you uncomfortable about that?
No, I'm just saying.
- I'll act as a supporter today... - Okay.
He's being humble, but I doubt it.
I'll do my best to stay calm
and not favor one side for the game.
Today, it's a game against Seoul High School.
Will they be able to keep up their win streak?
The Flame Fighters' game has become more important.
You need to hit a home run at stadiums like this.
You have to.
But they have great pitchers.
Seoul High School is a very strong team.
They have a great pitcher lineup.
They have a player that could be this season's first draft
not to mention, we have player Han Sudong that's starting
and he isn't part of the big three.
- If they take turns, it could get competitive. - That's right.
Let's win today.
Let's give it our all.
Let's win.
Can each team greet the audience?
Next, we'll have a national ceremony.
Please rise from your seats and face the flag.
I wonder who it's going to be today.
Who's going to sing it?
For today's national anthem, we have the wonderful vocalist
Jung Dongha singing along with us.
Jung Dongha!
"I Still Love You"!
You'll know it once you hear it.
He's so cool.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
Jung Dongha has a connection with KIM SUN WOO
because when NIPPERT and KIM SUN WOO faced each other
he sang the national anthem back then as well.
If I share just the results from back then
KIM SUN WOO didn't quite hit the mark
while NIPPERT became the winning pitcher.
Let's listen in.
Hello, I'm singer Jung Dongha, nice to meet you.
Thank you so much for inviting me
at a place filled with dreams.
I'll do my best to sing
so today's game goes smoothly.
Until that day when the waters of the Easy Sea run dry
and Mount Baekdusan is worn away
God protect and preserve our nation
Hurray to Korea
Three thousand ri of splendid rivers and mountains
covered with mugunghwa blossoms
Great Korean people
stay true
to the Great Korean way!
Have a great time today, thank you!
He's a rockstar.
You got this.
Please give him another round of applause.
Today's national anthem had that ringing to it.
Both teams will line up in the middle.
I'm sure JEONG SUNG HOON will do his chant for today's game.
The funny thing is, after JEONG SUNG HOON's chant
he hasn't lost a single game.
I don't know about SUNG HOON but are they going to win because YONG TAIK hit the slate?
I'm YONG TAIK's fan.
As a Yonsei University alumni, what do you think?
You can say it's blasphemy.
It makes no sense they would win because of the slate.
Anyway, let's look forward to today's game.
Attention, take off your hat and greet each other.
- Do your best. - Yes!
Wow, I shook hands with LEE DAE HO.
I'm jealous.
Hey.
You've never been in front of a crowd like this, right?
- Right? - Yes.
It's a first for me as well.
You can get a little nervous because of that
but ignore that and you'll do great.
- Let's do like we always have, okay? - Yes!
Gather up.
Kkondes, let's make it quick.
I wonder how long they're going to take.
Keep the formation up.
- Seoul! - Yeah!
- Kkondes, ready! - Yeah!
Kkondes, go!
- Kkondes, deska, desekara, muska, umbata, Seoul, Victoria! - Kkongdes, deska, desekara, muska, umbata, Seoul, Victoria!
- Let's go. - Let's go.
That's long.
- Hello. - SANG WOO is here.
Let's go.
SUNG HOON, how long are you going to win for?
How long do I have to do it for?
- Flame. - Fighters!
This is Seoul High School's batting lineup.
First, we have Lee Siwon
second is Lee Jungin
third is Kim Jiwoo
fourth is Kim Kiheon
fifth is Jo Seungjun
sixth is Jang Wonseok
seventh is Kim Taesung
eighth is Song Jiyoon
and ninth is Kim Myeonghyeon.
This is the defensive positions for the Flame Fighters.
In the outfield is JUNG EUI YOON, LEE TAEK KEUN, CHOI SOO HYUN
in the infield is JEONG SUNG HOON, KIM JAE HO, JEONG KEUN WOO, LEE DAE HO
with PARK JAE WOOK as the catcher.
Today's starting pitcher is YOO HEE KWAN.
He has a record of three wins, three saves this season
with a 3.29 earned run average.
Just looking at the numbers, he's definitely gotten better recently.
He used to be the one-two punch
but you have to take out the two now.
The team is operating off RHEE DAE EUN as the one punch.
I'm sure it took a hit on his pride.
He mentioned he was nervous about today's game as well.
YOO HEE KWAN looks a little different from his expression today.
No, it's too fast.
Give it your 80%.
Let's go, YOO HEE KWAN.
Is Lee Siwon number three?
YOO HEE KWAN...
How many wins does he have?
He's a pitcher with 100 wins.
If he has 100 wins, he's a really good pitcher.
His ball might be slow, but he knows how to throw it
so you have to hit the ones you aim for.
- Aim for it and hit it, got it? - Yes.
We'll start with Seoul High School's offense as Lee Siwon, their first batter and second baseman.
Lee Siwon is the team captain
and he's stolen the most bases on the team.
He has 12 stolen bases in the season
with a .296 batting average.
Let's go, Lee Siwon.
Let's do this.
We have a lot of right-handed batters, so HEE KWAN's going to do well.
Hey, YOO HEE KWAN!
Let's go!
Let's go.
In order for YOO HEE KWAN to gain my trust
he needs to throw 125km/h with his first pitch.
Let's see if he can hit 125km/h with his first pitch two-seam fastball.
The first pitch is an outer strike.
He's giving it his all!
Oh, it's 118km/h.
He's doing great today.
- I think this is his first 118km/h first pitch. - It's too fast!
Isn't that his fastest throw this year?
I think this is his first 118km/h first pitch.
It's way too fast today.
He sees it too, he promised me today.
However, there's no avail.
He's the one that mentioned 118km/h.
- Isn't that his fastest ball so far? - It is.
Look at that.
You have to hit those.
Why didn't he hit that?
- Let's go from number one. - Let's go from number one.
- Let's go from number one! - Let's go from number one!
- A hit! - A hit!
Let's see the 120km/h pitch, that's a one and one.
Okay.
That's fast.
That's fast?
120km/h is fast.
- He's on his best condition today. - Yeah.
He's pretty determined today.
He looks determined.
He hit the ball.
It's a hit, but goes directly to the second baseman for the first out.
Okay.
I can't see the ball.
Yeah, it's too bright.
- I thought that was a hit. - Me too.
Wow, 121km/h.
Why is he running?
You're out.
Nice run.
Lee Siwon, what was that?
Lee Siwon, what was that sprint?
You have to hit the ball at least, nice bat.
Love the passion!
It was actually a changeup.
PARK JAE WOOK wanted the ball near the body
but he was forced to pitch in the middle of the zone.
It still ended with good results.
It's because there's power behind the pitch.
It's because there's power behind it.
He couldn't hit it because of that power.
- JEONG KEUN WOO easily caught it in spot. - One out.
YOO HEE KWAN is showcasing a strong pitch against the first batter today.
Next up is second batter, Lee Jungin.
Lee Jungin.
Jungin, watch the timing.
There wasn't a slow breaking ball.
Wow...
It didn't record the speed.
It wasn't recorded!
Is that a ball?
Nice ball.
Yeah, it wasn't recorded.
It needs to go over 70km/h to be recorded.
- That's a jammed hit, making a weak grounder. - In front of you.
Run for it.
JEONG KEUN WOO grabs the ball, throws it to first base.
He's out on first base.
They take care of second batter, Lee Jungin.
Why's their second batter so big?
Huh?
He's big?
He's the second batter, but he's big.
Here comes Heracles.
- Let's go, Jiwoo. - Jiwoo!
Next up is third batter, Kim Jiwoo.
You have to pay attention to this player.
It's Kim Jiwoo.
Here it comes.
He's Seoul High School's Ohtani.
He's gained attention for his pitching and batting on the team.
He's in 11th grade but throws the fastest pitch on the team
as well as the most recorded home runs.
That's exactly Ohtani on the LA Dodgers right now.
- This is scary. - Yeah, wow...
- He has a good physique. - Kim Jiwoo.
There are rumors of him going to the MLB.
- Who? - Him, Kim Jiwoo.
- Say when you need a hit. - Kim Jiwoo!
Let's go, Jiwoo.
He swings on the first pitch.
It's more in the front!
The center fielder is coming in.
He waits for the ball to drop and catches it.
That's three outs.
That's clean.
Today's starting pitcher, YOO HEE KWAN wraps up the inning with three batters.
KEUN WOO.
Nice ball.
I'm treating this as Game 7 of the Korean Series.
Nice ball, you're doing great.
- I think this is the hardest throw yet. - Yeah.
From the beginning!
HEE KWAN is off to a good start today.
He has the power.
He really came prepared.
He's definitely focused.
All of his pitches worked out.
Here comes the banner!
They're waving the banner today as well.
We have a lot of people joining us in the crowd today.
The Flame Fighters, "Burn to Win"
has thankfully become another part of the fan's culture.
We have a lot of people joining us in this heat.
Everybody put your hands in the air and right, left!
We have Seoul High School's starting pitcher, Han Sudong.
He throws sliders and splitters, but the splitter is his go-to pitch.
He's back after getting his appendix removed
and he's gained a lot of speed afterward.
- He throws over 145km/h. - That's right.
Weighing in at 93kg, he has a very sturdy physique.
Is he their ace player?
No.
None of their aces have been on the field yet.
He's actually throwing 145km/h.
He's throwing 145km/h?
You sure he's the opener?
Was he the third pitcher?
We're at the bottom half of the first inning, the Flame Fighters' turn to bat.
We have the first batter, JEONG KEUN WOO.
- First batter. - Let's start off with number one.
Let's go.
Great work.
JEONG KEUN WOO has already reached a batting average of .290 this season
with an on-base percentage of .463.
JEONG KEUN WOO is tied in second place.
- His batting average definitely has risen. - Right.
Sudong, give it your all.
Let's go.
149km/h?
149km/h...
- What? - He threw a 149km/h.
- What's up with him? - What?
- He threw a 149km/h.
The opener threw a 149km/h.
- He was throwing 145km/h earlier. - Yeah.
- He threw 145km/h during warmup and now 149km/h. - You sure he's the opener?
He started off with 149km/h as his first pitch.
Wow, Han Sudong is definitely a good pitcher.
He's throwing hard.
Wow... they're going to draft him real quick with that 149km/h.
The ball goes low.
Wow...
He's gotten better.
- Wait. - 148km/h?
What is this?
- Who is he? - He's not the ace.
He's not the ace.
- He's not the ace. - Once he throws, he's the ace.
- Get ready. - What's up with him?
- 149km/h, 148km/h. - What?
He didn't throw this fast before.
It's my favorite pitch.
I just want a clean pitch.
- I don't want a weak pitch. - It's good to throw at the end of the plate.
Sudong, take a deep breath.
Sudong, take it easy.
- Look for a weakness. - Throw it harder!
- That was a good hit! - The ball is up in the air.
- Oh, there it goes. - It's going.
It went past the fence!
Wow, that's a home run.
- That was a good hit! - The ball is up in the air.
- That was a good hit! - The ball is up in the air near the fence.
It stops right in front of the fence!
Nice catch.
Kim Kiheon!
Kim Kiheon, nice catch!
JEONG KEUN WOO's fly ball is caught by left fielder, Kim Kiheon right in front of the fence.
Nice.
That was really close.
Wait!
I've commentated a lot of games
but I really like
how today is starting out.
Starting with YOO HEE KWAN's powerful four-seam fastball
this Seoul High School student's pitch speed
and JEONG KEUN WOO's powerful swing.
I think today's game is going to make something.
Sudong, nice ball, take it slow!
Next up, we have the second batter, CHOI SOO HYUN on the plate.
CHOI SOO HYUN is currently fourth on the team with a .333 batting average.
SOO HYUN!
- You can't pick a fight with him. - Nice ball.
He's going to throw a 150km/h.
I thought you said he was the worst one.
He apparently has the lowest ERA.
He's setting up his mitt on the outside.
I'm going to cry.
You're doing great!
Nice ball.
Was his pitch always this fast?
It wasn't.
His fastest pitch was on the high 130km/h.
Tell Lee Jungin to move that way a bit.
The infield is playing into a shift.
On the plate is CHOI SOO HYUN.
Let's go.
The low ball goes towards the center, but the shortstop is already in position.
He's out on first base.
- Lee Jungin. - Lee Jungin.
Good job.
I thought the hit to the center field could lead to a base hit
but that was a good defensive play from the shortstop.
Two outs.
- The defense position is... - What?
He was on the base.
Yeah, why was he there?
- That was definitely a hit. - Yeah, definitely a hit.
It was definitely a hit.
You have to keep your eye on Seoul High School's defense.
It's fun watching the batters
but the key point is seeing how perfect
Seoul High School's defense is.
Even after a perfect pitch, if the defense team makes a mistake
- then the pitcher can falter. - That's right.
The third batter, PARK YONG TAIK will head to the plate.
Let's go.
- Great work. - Yes, great work.
Before today's game, the coach said
PARK YONG TAIK's swing was perfect.
Towards the second base umpire.
It wasn't just any compliment
so I'm looking forward to this.
Let's go.
- Oh no. - That's a hit-by-pitch.
That was a fast ball.
Wow, that was a proper hit.
That must hurt.
- Where did he get hit? - His thigh.
Quick, his thigh.
That fastball came in deep, resulting in a hit-by-pitch.
Where did he get hit?
It looks like it's the thigh.
Hey, let's spray a bit of this.
- Pardon? - Use this, where is it?
It's fine.
- Are you okay? - It's fine.
- Where were you hit? On the side? - Over here.
Good thing it wasn't your thigh.
That definitely woke him up.
I'm sure he's in pain as well.
Okay.
That's a relief.
After the two outs, a runner is now on base.
Don't worry about the runner right now.
Don't worry about the runner.
Next up is LEE DAE HO.
DAE HO, let's go.
- Great work. - Great work.
Great work.
Fourth batter, LEE DAE HO with two outs and a runner on first base.
- DAE HO. - DAE HO.
Let's sing the chant!
All together.
- Flaming LEE DAE HO! - Flaming LEE DAE HO!
Hit a home run!
- Everybody, flaming LEE DAE HO! - Flaming LEE DAE HO!
Let's go.
Home run.
Will LEE DAE HO be able to face this head on?
The first pitch goes low.
A fast pitch at 147km/h.
- The pitches are good. - The pitches are fast.
Hey, the pitches are fast.
- You're telling me the others are faster than this. - Yeah.
Wow, their pitchers are good.
- They'll switch it up later on. - Yeah.
That was a swing.
No swing, he didn't swing it.
Let's check if that was a swing or not.
He did not swing the bat.
They have to say that was a no swing.
- The umpire made the call. - Really?
Nice ball, Sudong.
Okay, nice ball.
That was two balls.
Going high, didn't make it.
That's three balls.
It's okay.
He's not doing a windup.
There's definitely a drop in speed when he goes from the windup to the set position.
- That's an amateur. - You're right.
Take it easy.
Three balls.
He has to throw a strike.
That was low and deep.
That's four straight balls.
After two outs, you have runners on the base from hit-by-pitch and four balls.
I was going to hit that one.
- The third ball? - I was going to hit it.
If I swung, it would've been jammed.
The inside pitch got me.
Umpire, can we call a timeout?
Today, there's definitely
a difference when up against CHOI SOO HYUN
- and after the hit-by-pitch on PARK YONG TAIK. - You got this.
That's why catcher Kim Taesung has entered the mound.
Take it slow, you got two outs, okay?
Take it slow.
Are you nervous?
When else would you play somewhere like this, right?
Take it easy.
JUNG EUI YOON...
We're at two outs with runners on second and first base.
PARK YONG TAIK on second base and LEE DAE HO on first base.
On the plate, we have the Flame Fighters' number one hitter in batting average
tied for the most home runs, JUNG EUI YOON.
JUNG EUI YOON, let's go!
This is our big chance!
Will they be able to score the first point here?
Here it comes.
The first pitch on the outside corner is a strike.
Nice ball.
Wow, this is far.
When you have a runner on first base, you try to go into the set position quick
so it might be a little out of balance
- but it doesn't matter with a runner on second base. - I see.
He can get back into the groove now.
Pitcher Han Sudong's first pitch was a strike.
The second pitch.
It's a foul ball.
Ball!
He's throwing nothing but fastballs right now.
He just threw a breaking ball
- to DAE HO. - Really? When?
- He threw one to DAE HO. - But aside from that, they were all fastballs.
They're all fastballs except for one.
It's an unfavorable count for the batter, JUNG EUI YOON.
Stick to it.
Let's go, Han Sudong.
- Nice. - Wrap it up!
JUNG EUI HOON hit a foul.
- Wow, 149km/h. - Nice ball!
Nice.
- Wow, 149km/h. - 149km/h...
Nice ball, that's cool.
The earlier pitches with LEE DAE HO
- and the pitches now to JUNG EUI YOON are different. - They're definitely different.
The splitter was a mis-hit.
It's up in the air
and lands in the foul area.
That was a splitter just now.
He threw it almost like a forkball.
A high schooler throwing a splitter
- going against a right-handed batter? This is rare. - You're right.
This is what makes it so tricky.
- Just focus on one thing. - Nice.
Throw it confidently.
Let's go.
Just one hit.
He swings for it.
He swings for it, the ball headed to the left side
but it heads right to the left fielder.
After two outs, Han Sudong blocks the offense perfectly.
Sudong.
Nice.
Good job, Han Sudong.
Nice ball.
Kiheon, nice catch.
Please send JUN EUI YOON your supporting applause as well.
When I heard the bat, I thought for sure that was a hit.
It went right to the fielder.
JUNG EUI YOON is a good hitter.
He sure is.
A totally different Cleanlab, as expected of an ace!
Used to take care of everything!
Improving even the smallest inconvenience.
Nice play!
- As expected of the nation's brand, Cleanlab. - Nation's brand, Cleanlab.
- Caring for life, Cleanlab. - Cleanlab.
That's right.
Since I've been called up from the second team
I have nutritional supplements for the first team.
I'm okay.
Oh, thank you.
- Oh, thank you. - I'm sure you're tired, take one.
I bought it with my own money.
- It's not sponsored. - Really?
- I bought it with my own money. - But you're on the first team
- not us. - Not at all.
You're on the first team.
I wondered what to bring after getting called up to the first team...
Your hat
totally takes up the entire frame.
They can see you right away
from the outside... you can take it off.
- It's cool so it's okay. - Really?
You can see one over there as well.
There's a lot of these now.
Gather up, guys.
Good pitch.
I'm going to say this again but since they have a slow pitch
you have to hit the balls that you're aiming for.
If it's a fastball, aim to hit a fastball
and if it's a breaking ball, aim to hit that.
- If you don't, it'll be hard to hit, got it? - Okay.
You have to watch it until the end, don't turn around.
- One, two, three! - Yeah!
If you turn around, you won't hit it.
We're starting the second inning now.
Stepping on the mound is still YOO HEE KWAN.
The first batter is Kim Kiheon.
Kim Kiheon is on the plate.
He has a batting average of .325 this season.
All the high schoolers have a good physique.
Him and the next batter.
Let's go, Kiheon.
Let's go, Kim Kiheon!
He swings at the first pitch.
That was a slow breaking ball
and he came prepared for that.
- Good job, Kiheon. - Nice, Kiheon.
He has a big swing.
- They're enthusiastic today, nice. - Today is great.
He must've been expecting a slow curve
- and just swung for it. - He was expecting it.
He wouldn't have been able to do that if he wasn't.
I think that shows how much research Seoul High School did on YOO HEE KWAN.
They've been played by that a lot in the past.
What kind of pitch will YOO HEE KWAN throw this time?
A weak grounder, and it's JEONG KEUN WOO again.
He quickly throws it to first base and that's one out.
Nice!
- The ball only made it to second base. - Yeah.
It's like a fungo drill.
He keeps throwing it in the exact same spot
you could call that a pool cue shot.
You can't help but hit it with the end of your bat.
Most batted balls today are mis-hits.
That's already two grounders on second base.
They're getting outs very smoothly.
Stepping on the plate is fifth batter, Jo Seungjun.
He's hit two home runs this year.
- Here it comes. - Jo Seungjun!
Jo Seungjun's home run! Clap!
YOO HEE KWAN needs to be wary of this player.
The first pitch is an outside strike.
- Nice. - Nice ball.
Okay.
It's not easy to hit those pitches.
That's a really difficult pitch to hit.
He's showcasing steady pitches to the outside corner.
Look at it a bit wider.
Go in for it.
It's going to the body!
That's to the body.
PARK JAE WOOK has seated himself to the body.
The ball goes in the air
with the center fielder moving back on it.
It's looking a little risky.
That's a flare.
- To the center. - That's a light ball.
It's looking risky.
Okay.
Right fielder, CHOI SOO HYUN makes the play.
Wow, I thought they were going to miss this ball at first.
To be honest, there are rumors that KIM SUN WOO
made contact with Jo Seungjun before the game.
I told him to hit a ground ball to second base, and he did just that.
Is that what you said?
You have to die comfortably.
Is he perhaps your junior?
No, I just said the first batter had to die comfortably.
While YOO HEE KWAN smoothly getting outs
you can see that he came with a different mindset today.
- Five outs with 14 pitches. - Yeah.
He's looking different today.
He's on pace for a complete shutout.
Let's aim for it.
Next, we have the sixth batter, Jang Wonseok on the plate.
We don't know much about him
but he has a talent for hitting the ball.
He hit the first pitch
and it's in the air.
However, it heads to the right field
with the right fielder waiting to catch it.
That's three outs.
Hey, what's going on today?
What's going on today?
That was quick.
- They're hitting everything on the first or second pitch. - Yeah.
This is frustrating.
Oh no.
One, two, three innings and YOO HEE KWAN gets Kim Kiheon, Jo Seungjun, and Jang Wonseok out.
Wow, today is clean.
Fifteen.
- 15 in the second inning. - He's so clean today.
Here he comes already.
- That's nice. - Here he comes.
- Here he comes.
Nice play.
If they start swinging like that, they can't hit HEE KWAN's pitch.
Nice, HEE KWAN.
These are HEE KWAN's favorite type of batters, the swingers.
Why is everything swinging for the first pitch?
Is it because it's YOO HEE KWAN?
Since you can see the ball.
You don't need to wait for those.
What was the pitcher's name?
Han Sudong?
- Han? - Sudong.
I don't know if it's because of his weight, but his pitches definitely feel heavy.
His pitches look great.
I think he'll be drafted in the third round or so.
Yeah, I think he'll be drafted quick.
What about the breaking ball?
- A slider. - Is it good?
He did one at the end.
- All the other were fastballs. - All fastballs, one forkball.
What about the slider?
I hit the slider, but I got jammed by it.
- Is it a short curve? - Yes.
We're at the bottom of the second inning.
Han Sudong's first inning
of course, the hit-by-pitch after the second out had him wavering a bit
but he showcased good pitches.
KIM SUN WOO, what do you think of Han Sudong's pitching?
It's honestly top class.
First batter is JEONG SUNG HOON.
First batter.
- Let's hit one. - Let's go!
With a batting average of .357, he's currently second on the team.
Okay, let's defend against this.
That's a full pitch on the outside corner.
Nice ball.
Wow, nice.
Wow...
What was that?
Why does it look so fast?
Han Sudong keeps throwing pitches in the mid-to-high 140km/h range right now.
Is this the opener?
He's the fourth pitcher.
If we can't score, it's not going to look good.
Seoul High School has good pitchers.
Strike two, on an unfavorable count.
He barely fouls off this pitch.
It's a fast pitch at 148km/h.
He has good fastballs so he's sticking with those.
He's throwing only fastballs.
- He could stick with fastballs. - Yea.
He's trying to brute force it
and when he's at a favorable count
he's thinking about using a splitter as a putaway pitch.
That a drop, but JEONG SUNG HOON doesn't fall for it.
- Okay, good eye. - Okay.
That was a surprising splitter.
That was a sharp putaway pitch
but he's staying focused.
The ball is high into the air
with the center fielder coming in on it.
He catches it, that's one out.
That slider was right down the middle.
It's tough.
I think they might be the toughest pitchers...
- They have the best pitchers. - It's the toughest pitcher lineup so far.
- Have we went up against good pitchers like this before? - Not this year.
YONG TAIK.
- Are you okay? - Are you okay?
Are you okay? That was a brutal pitch.
I teared up a bit.
- It's been a while... - The ball just digs in you.
The ball just dug into my leg.
- It dug in there? - Yeah.
Next on the plate is LEE TAEK KEUN.
- Okay, let's hit it. - Okay.
LEE TAEK KEUN has been working out quite a lot this season
so if he sees a fast and heavy pitch like this
I'm sure he gets competitive about it.
Let's go, Sudong.
Sudong, show us what you got.
Let's see it.
That's right!
- That's right! - He swung on the fastball.
Okay!
That was a good swing.
Good hit, but the shortstop makes the catch!
- Their defense is on point. - Why is the BABIP so low?
We have to pay attention to Seoul High School's pitcher as well as the players behind him.
That was...
I can't help but say he just erased that hit.
I thought I was watching a rookie match.
No, but look at that movement.
It was an in-between hit so he just dove for it.
Wow, look at his reflexes.
- The shortstop? - Yeah.
I thought for sure he would've missed that.
Good job, Lee Jungin!
Wow, Lee Jungin.
Good job, Jungin.
That was the best sliding catch yet.
- The best sliding catch. - Good job.
Next on the plate is eight batter, PARK JAE WOOK.
- We have JAE WOOK. - Of course.
Nice, lucky guy.
JAE WOOK makes the pitchers lose it.
JAE WOOK, make him lose it.
JAE WOOK is good with fastballs.
Make them lose it with a bloop single.
- Hitter PARK JAE WOOK! - Hitter PARK JAE WOOK!
- Together! - Hitter PARK JAE WOOK!
The first pitch is a ball.
Okay.
- Okay. - Keep that up.
Just go for it.
The second pitch goes low.
It goes low again and makes that the third ball.
He's wavering all of a sudden.
Why's he throwing pointless pitches?
Make him swing, he's the eighth batter.
But Sudong...
He recognizes a .300 hitter.
I'm serious.
He recognizes a .300 hitter.
PARK JAE WOOK has a batting average of exactly .300.
He's also fifth on the team in hitting.
It's one ball.
Han Sudong, focus up.
On the three ball count
it drops and makes that four balls.
- Okay. - Nice.
With four balls, PARK JAE WOOK heads to first base.
Oh no.
He gave that up so easily...
Sudong.
We have good fielders, just trust them.
Hello.
After two outs, we have a runner on a base with a walk.
Hello.
Great work.
Next, we have the ninth batter, KIM JAE HO.
Nice, he's feeling good these days.
If the bottom of the lineup can get something going
the top of the lineup can showcase some impressive power to that.
He's starting to throw strikes on the outside corner now.
- Okay. - Okay.
Nice ball.
Aim for it.
- Let's go for it. - Go for it.
It's another fastball.
Nice ball.
He wavered a bit, but now he's right back on track.
We're going on two strikes.
JAE HO, just swing it.
He has to swing at it now.
There's a high chance it's going to be a four-seam.
A swinging strikeout.
Nice ball!
That was a swing and miss...
Is that a slider or a fastball?
It's Han Sudong's first strikeout this game
that wraps up this inning.
Oh no, JAE HO.
- I'm not too upset by that. - No, isn't JAE HO...
Isn't JAE HO the contact guy?
He usually makes good contact but...
They just have good pitchers.
Was he aiming for a home run?
Is this for practice?
You can help but ask questions, right?
They're no match at all.
Hey, gather up.
When you're on the plate
you can't have regrets.
I think everybody that swung so far is regretting it
thinking how they should've swung with the slow pitch.
Don't think about that.
You have to hit the ball you aimed for.
He has the technique so he pulls his pitches until the very end
- but you have to aim for the pitch you aimed for, got it? - Yes.
Our pitch count is way too low, you have to watch the ball.
- Let's hit a line drive. - Take it slow.
- One, two, three. - Yeah.
We're starting the third inning with Seoul High School on the offense.
The batter lineup is Kim Taesung, Song Jiyoon, and Kim Myeonghyeon.
The starting batter will be Kim Taesung.
Great work.
There has yet to be a runner on a base
with YOO HEE KWAN pitching.
- Let's go, YOO HEE KWAN. - Let's go.
He's thrown 15 pitches so far.
He's on pace for a game shutout.
That pitch count is crazy.
- We got this. - We got this.
Move forward.
He won the Outstanding Catcher Award at the EMART CUP National High School Baseball Championship
and has showcased a rising batter hit.
Nice, we have to get over this hurdle.
Good tempo.
The first pitch goes outside and is a ball.
Good eye.
Look carefully.
Good job, Kim Taesung.
Their seven, eight, nine barely hit the ball.
That's a sharp swing.
That's the first hit on YOO HEE KWAN's pitching today.
Wow, they hit it right away.
If you say they can't hit it...
This is the first batter on a base with YOO HEE KWAN pitching.
It definitely said his batting average was on the rise
on his scout report
and our staff were right on the mark with that.
He safely makes it to first base.
Next is Song Jiyoon on the plate.
They start putting their strategy into play.
Here comes the hand signs.
It's going to be a bunt.
Get ready for it.
Are they just going to go for it?
I think so.
Song Jiyoon gets ready for a bunt.
JEONG SUNG HOON is playing pretty far in right now.
There's a runner on first base with no outs right now.
You can't let him hit it.
That's a foul ball.
- Okay. - Nice.
It's not easy to hit.
- No, put your bat over there! - Put your bat there!
Jiyoon, put your bat there!
Jiyoon, you're in a rush right now.
Hit it safely over there.
Got it? You're taking it too fast right now.
Their first bunt attempt lead to a foul ball
and now they have one strike.
He keeps posing for a bunt.
Song Jiyoon needs to make it happen this time.
That's a bunt.
Okay, block it.
Quickly, to first base.
YOO HEE KWAN catches it and first base is out.
However, the runner made it to second base
so only the batter-runner is out.
Their sacrifice bunt is successful
and Kim Taesung makes it to second base.
Good job.
They think the pitcher is too good so they just go for a bunt.
- A squeeze play. - Yeah, a squeeze play.
It's a small ball.
Let's block it.
We're currently at one out with a runner in scoring position.
Kim Myeonghyeon is on the plate.
Seoul High School may have one out right now
but their expectations are high for the ninth and first batter.
They can score with one short hit.
- Say it when you need a hit! - Kim Myeonghyeon!
Wow, this...
You can't let them get a hit.
These kids are good at hitting HEE KWAN's pitches.
They can just watch the ball and put their bat to it.
He's in 11th grade.
If he's in 11th grade, he'll be even better.
- Your head is empty when you're in 11th grade. - Yeah, and no pressure is on you.
Kim Myeonghyeon, let's do it.
Let's do one run an inning.
He swings at the first pitch, it's a strike.
Okay.
Nice.
Make contact.
Be sticky with it.
Make contact up in the front.
First and second base is empty.
Get the head!
Take it easy.
A high pitch with the bat following it.
That's another 118km/h.
YOO HEE KWAN gave that a strong throw.
- Okay. - 118km/h looks fast.
- They wouldn't have hit if it was 125km/h. - He followed it.
I contemplated a bit on whether or not
it was right for YOO HEE KWAN to throw a high pitch with that speed.
To him
it's not 108km/h.
Yeah, that's fine.
- That's almost his fastest pitch this season. - It's great.
With a runner in scoring position
YOO HEE KWAN gets more focused and turns into a different pitcher.
Will he be able to stop them from making a run?
That hit the end of the bat.
There's KIM JAE HO.
- 122km/h. - Wow, 122km/h?
122km/h.
Wow, 122km/h.
If my memory serves me correct
- Isn't that a first this year? - 122km/h is YOO HEE KWAN's...
- Fastest pitch after joining the team. - Oh, after joining the team?
No, it's not that fast.
- What's the matter? - No, it's his fastest pitch after joining the team.
His previous record was 120km/h.
After forming the Flame Fighters
122km/h is his fastest pitch yet.
People might think what kind of speed this is
but we've been emphasizing his power behind his pitches.
He definitely has the power backing up his pitches.
He's gotten two out counts now.
We have two outs with a runner on second base now.
On the plate is first batter, Lee Siwon.
- If you can't play baseball, go to Siwon School. - Dot com!
Baseball is easy.
The final out count is in YOO HEE KWAN's hands.
Let's just overcome this hurdle.
Let's go, HEE KWAN.
Let's go.
- Oh no. - There we go.
The ball lands cleanly on the right-center.
Run for it!
Home! That's right!
First base!
The center fielder grabs the ball, the runner from second base passes third.
Runner from second base passes third and makes it home.
They easily make it to home.
Seoul High School's Lee Siwon scores the first run.
That's definitely a scary top of the lineup.
Hey, good hit.
- Lee Siwon. - Lee Siwon.
Seoul High School sets the score to 1:0.
Oh no...
We can't give them a point here...
- We should've made it a bit difficult at least. - Yeah.
They were aiming for it.
Lee Siwon's smart play was since the umpire gave him a lot of calls on the outside corner
YOO HEE KWAN aimed more towards the outside corner
and then he aimed for the right-center field from that.
- That was a smart swing. - You're right.
If you look at the first batter
He's totally on the line.
So just as Shon Kunyoung stated
he was aiming for that outside corner ball.
Seoul High School is keeping up with the trends.
Just like that, Seoul High School takes the first point
with their second batter, Lee Jungin on the plate.
It's okay, cut them off here!
We'll get a chance as well.
Wow, their pitchers are way too good.
We can't keep letting them score.
Lee Siwon can run for it.
Lee Siwon, who's on first base, has the team's highest stolen base success rate
and is the fastest runner on the team.
He has 10-something stolen bases.
- It is the right time to run though. - Yeah.
- He could steal a base. - I think he'll go for it.
Let's cut them off here.
He's running.
He quickly throws over.
Nice throw.
Nice.
He's throwing again.
You're getting on his nerves right now.
No matter how fast you are as a runner
you have to get a good jump by timing the pitcher's motion
but when you look at YOO HEE KWAN's quick motions
it's hard to decide if he's going to throw it to first or home base
- so it'll be hard to steal a base. - I see.
You can see Lee Siwon and Lee Jungin
are the team's keystone combo and table setters for their offense.
The first batter, Lee Siwon showcased his skills.
He's running!
He got caught!
There we go.
No!
He got caught.
LEE DAE HO and JEONG KEUN WOO round him up.
Back to LEE DAE HO.
Quickly, no!
Lee Siwon's going to survive.
Back to LEE DAE HO.
He's good at that.
He's tagged out in the end.
Just like that, that's three outs.
Wow, he's relaxed.
- DAE HO didn't throw it at once. - Wow, he's so relaxed.
- He's quick. - He's so relaxed.
You should've been faster, oh no.
It really does come down to their experience and detailed play.
He just stays still and slowly moves forward.
- They expertly get him out. - You're right.
- That was a perfect throw as he got caught. - It was great.
- Look at LEE DAE HO's juke!
His glove.
That was a good play as well.
I got jammed up in the beginning.
YOO HEE KWAN's pickoff eventually gets the runner out.
However, the Flame Fighters are the firs to give up a run
and head into the bottom of the third inning with the score of 1:0.
I knew it.
Good job.
- Okay. - Okay.
- They're switching pitchers. - They're switching pitchers.
Are they switching pitchers?
Number one starting pitcher.
He has a good slider, I don't know if it's a curve or a slider.
- Him? - Yeah.
They switch it right away.
Let's see him play.
He's the ace player, right?
His two hearts.
- You saw during the All Star game. - I have.
Yes.
They have switched pitchers right after scoring a run.
They have Park Jisung on the mound.
He was selected to the nation team for the U-18 Baseball World Cup.
He showcases fastballs, sliders, curve, changeup, along with other diverse pitches.
But in regard to his changeup
there's apparently no high school player
that can hit Park Jisung's
changeup pitch at the moment.
He has a good curve.
- I think his curve, slider, and changeup are all good. - His curve is...
He was on the national team.
He's like Jeong Hyeon-su.
He doesn't throw a lot of fastballs
but he has a really good changeup.
I think I read an article
about how his changeup is really good.
Who's the pitcher right now?
Our ace.
Park Jisung.
Park Jisung, don't get nervous!
Bottom of the third inning, the Flame Fighters are on the offense.
Starting batter is JEONG KEUN WOO.
Let's go.
We have to do it this time.
Let's go this time.
It's number one.
Be careful.
To the left.
Let's get on base.
Starting off the first pitch with a swing.
It lands in the foul area.
A fast pitch of 143km/h.
- Okay. - Nice one.
Why can't I see the ball?
What was that?
- It looked faster than 143km/h. - Yeah.
- Jisung. - Jisung, make it an out with a nice ball.
He swung, the ball heads to the left field.
The ball heads to the left field
and the left fielder catches it.
Okay.
They keep going right in front of us.
It went right in front of them again.
Why does it keep doing that?
They've all went right in front of them.
It has to go in the air.
- It's not working out today. - That was close.
- It feels good. - That was close.
He didn't throw a changeup, right?
No.
I heard he doesn't throw changeup to right-handed batters.
I think he'll throw a changeup to SOO HYUN.
On the plate is second batter, CHOI SOO HYUN.
Great work.
CHOI SOO HYUN grounded out in his first bat.
SOO HYUN, let's make it out alive.
Let's make it to the base.
Three up, three down.
Let's keep it clean.
Jisung, control it.
Jisung, do it right.
It goes to the outside corner.
Wow, look at that control.
He has good control.
- The angle is good too. - He's good at driving in runs, right?
That pitch was 143km/h just now
with this player's personal best being 144km/h.
It feels like the ball is going faster
than the number on the scoreboard.
He takes his right arm back with a very short motion
which is why his release point goes right up above his head.
You can see his right arm moving back very shortly
so his hand easily goes above his head.
That's why.
- Wow, his arm movement is really short. - That's good.
He keeps it short and throws it.
Let's do this, SOO HYUN.
Let's hit it.
That's the pitch, he swings for it.
- Nice. - Nice.
That's right, nice ball.
Show us what you got.
What was that?
That's a Vulcan changeup.
- He spread his middle and ring finger. - That's a Vulcan changeup.
That pitch had so much break that the catcher couldn't even receive it.
How do you throw with that grip...
I'm sure he has really big hands since he's 190cm tall.
Not anyone can do that grip.
He held that ball like an egg just now.
With strike two, the pitcher has the upper hand.
With that missed swing, he's out.
He's crazy.
He's totally crazy.
Nice ball.
With two changeups in a row, CHOI SOO HYUN is out.
Wow, that changeup.
What was that?
Wow, he...
- How does he do that like a forkball? - Yeah.
Wow, that's nice.
That's his go-to pitch.
That changeup is perfect.
Since the release point is so high
I think it takes some time to determine
if it's a fastball or a changeup.
Since they're going against him for the first time
he handled the batters with ease.
With that, he definitely has his weapon against players.
- It's easy. - Park Jisung, look at you go.
The third batter is PARK YONG TAIK!
- Great work. - You too.
- It hurts. - Pardon?
- I'm in pain. - It's okay.
- Here's the batter you've been waiting for. - He's here, make it a good match.
You have to keep your eye on this match
because Park Jisung's goal today
was to get PARK YONG TAIK on a strikeout.
But he chose the wrong day
because Coach KIM SUNG KUN
- praised PARK YONG TAIK a lot today. - That's right.
YONG TAIK.
Let's hit it.
I feel like he'll go over the fence.
The first pitch is a breaking ball for a strike.
What was that drop?
Nice ball.
What kind of pitch was that?
Wow, what's that curve?
He definitely has a good break.
He must have good control in his hands.
Stuff like this.
He has a good curve as well.
His curve... is good as well.
Wow, that pitch.
- It had a great drop. - That's right.
Let's do a changeup.
He goes low, that's one ball and one strike.
- Okay. - Good eye.
Let's go.
He forced that.
Good catch.
You have to throw a strike.
Jisung, you know the pitch you wanted to do.
A bouncing ball.
I don't know if it's because he wants to get a strikeout on PARK YONG TAIK
- but he's thrown two bouncing balls in a row. - Just a changeup.
Why is he so scared?
We're winning right now.
Jisung, we're winning to take it slow.
Do whatever you want.
We're on two outs, make him swing.
- Face him, you'll win! - Nice ball.
Jisung, nice ball.
Two balls, one strike.
The count is in favor of the batter.
Park Jisung, two-time champion in the EMART CUP
winning both the MVP award and Best Pitcher award.
He makes the hit.
YONG TAIK's eyes don't lie.
PARK YONG TAIK's hit.
After two outs, he claims first base.
That contact is crazy.
Wow, this is crazy.
You're crazy!
Because I went over there
and asked if the coach wanted some water because of the hit
and he started talking about how YONG TAIK is doing great today
and how he makes perfect contact with the ball and pulls the bat along.
He pulls the bat along.
He complimented that.
I didn't know what he was talking about
and just agreed with him
- but this was it. - This was it.
PARK YONG TAIK has the first hit of today's game
from the Flame Fighters.
Will the Flame Fighters be able to make a run after two outs?
Next up is LEE DAE HO.
- DAE HO. - DAE HO.
- Just one home run... - I know, right?
The right-handed batters need to do it because of the changeup.
Don't worry about the runner.
PARK YONG TAIK is on first base
with LEE DAE HO on the plate.
Near the body!
It didn't make it in.
Okay!
Nice.
Let's hit a home run.
Okay...
Jisung, throw your ball.
The ball goes in deep.
You're forcing it, you have the control.
The ball bounded.
Go!
Back!
The runner claims second base.
He's in scoring position.
- Now he won't be able to throw a breaking ball. - Nice.
He starts forcing it with a runner on a base.
He threw a slider which he doesn't usually do
and his control was pretty shaky on that.
Jisung.
You're taking it too fast.
You're going too fast.
Take it slow, use your strengths.
You don't need to throw them a good pitch.
He can't throw a changeup at this count to a right-handed batter.
It's a curve or a fastball.
Swing.
Jisung, nice ball.
- The timing was right. - That's a fastball.
He went too forward.
Two outs, a runner in scoring position
with three balls.
Park Jisung needs to go for a strike now.
Let's go, DAE HO.
Park Jisung, don't get nervous, he can't hit your pitch!
That's a low ball.
That's a ground ball
caught by the shortstop
and he's out on first base.
Nice.
Throw your pitch.
What are you in such a rush for?
We have to speed things up.
No, you're playing on your own pace right now.
I'm sorry.
Was that a forkball?
It was a changeup, but a really good one.
A changeup?
He apparently has the best changeup in the nation.
Their first chance to score after two outs
however, the fourth batter, LEE DAE HO couldn't score this time.
We head into the fourth inning with a score of 1:0.
What's up with him?
That's crazy.
Their pitchers are way too good.
- They're really good though. - I think we'll be in trouble if we give them two points.
- All of their pitchers are good? - Yes.
- Watch the changeup. - Okay.
I have a good changeup, bet you didn't know that.
Should I go?
We're starting the fourth inning with Seoul High School on the offense
with YOO HEE KWAN on the mound.
It's going to get tough if we give them more points.
We have to catch up.
Their first batter is Lee Jungin.
Let's go on a base, Lee Jungin.
He has to protect their score on the mound.
It's a grounder.
You have to catch it, oh no.
It's a grounder and JEONG SUNG HOON misses it.
Backhand catch to first base.
He's out!
I knew it.
Wow, what was that?
We need this play on the Flame Fighters' defense.
Shortstop KIM JAE HO.
JAE HO caught the ball JEONG SUNG HOON missed...
He threw a backhand and got the out.
I got the chills.
Wow, I got the chills.
I thought it was just a hit.
He's different.
- He's really good. - Is this a dynasty shortstop?
This is why even if KIM JAE HO can't make a hit, the fans stay quiet.
He has to make some hits at least.
That's a little...
- Was that okay? - No.
I read the community posts almost daily.
Nobody said anything about that.
- They don't talk about the bat at all. - I see.
They barely mention it.
He has the lowest batting average on the team at .100
but he's not mentioned at all.
- KIM JAE HO. - KIM JAE HO.
We have Kim Jiwoo on the plate.
First pitch.
- That's a grounder. - JEONG SUNG HOON.
He's running!
- That's a grounder. - JEONG SUNG HOON.
He's safe.
- Wow. - Okay, there we go.
That's fair.
First base! With JEONG SUNG HOON's defense!
Good job, you genius.
Why is everyone so good on defense?
Third baseman JEONG SUNG HOON fields that ball.
He failed to cut off Lee Jungin's last hit which was a bit embarrassing
but he caught that difficult ball
and does a perfect running throw.
This broke the balance at the end, look at this.
He could've mixed up his steps
but that was perfect.
That running throw.
Nice.
Just like that, that's two outs.
It's Kim Kiheon now.
He hits it.
The ball goes high up and heads towards the center.
The ball falls in front of the center fielder.
Just like that, they have a runner after two outs.
Good job, Kiheon.
You can't do anything about that.
That barely hit the bat.
It totally hit the tip of the bat.
Seoul High School batters' strategy
looks like it's to hit the pitch immediately
- if it's a pitch they want in an early count. - Right.
Throw the first pitch.
They swing at the first pitch.
Two outs, one runner.
Fifth batter Jo Seungjun heads up on the plate.
It goes high up in the air.
Okay, first.
That's up in the air.
It goes high up in the air.
LEE DAE HO signals he got the ball.
He catches it.
Just like that, that's three outs.
- Okay. - Okay.
Okay.
That was amazing defense from KIM JAE HO and JEONG SUNG HOON.
This inning wraps up with YOO HEE KWAN protecting the mound.
We're headed to the bottom of the fourth inning with a score of 1:0.
Nice.
- It curved a bit which was a tough catch. - Yeah...
We have to catch up somehow.
Get ready.
For what?
We have DAE EUN.
No, you get ready
along with MOON HO.
For what?
- First base coach? - Pardon?
Get ready for first base coach?
- I'm serious... - Huh?
I'm serious, get ready.
Think about what happened in the past.
When I told you to uncross your arms
you told me to stop it.
You have to get ready to fill in.
- I'll get ready. - You're our secret weapon.
Where would I go?
- Think about it, where would you send me if you were the coach? - No.
You're our secret weapon.
- What? - I'm just telling you to be prepared.
I'm always prepared.
We have the Flame Fighters going on the offense on the bottom of the fourth inning.
Jisung.
Jisung, I might not be able to score but I'm confident in my defense.
Be my defense.
We've mentioned Seoul High School has a great pitching lineup
with only one hit.
- Let's go, Jisung. - I think we're going to win.
Today's win is all about one point.
- They have such good pitchers. - Yeah.
They had a couple good hits, but they all went straight at the fielder.
Luck isn't on the Flame Fighters' side yet.
You can still look forward to this
with the Flame Fighters' strong fifth batter
JUNG EUI YOON stepping on the plate.
His first at-bat was a good hit
but it went straight to the fielder.
Let's do a hit now.
- Let's go. - Let's survive this.
The first pitch goes high.
Okay.
Good eye.
- He focuses more on breaking balls than the speed. - He's more about the breaking balls.
Bring it in.
Give it your all.
That's a foul ball.
Okay, they're getting swept up.
That's a good fastball.
If the pitches come from the outside corner
it'll make it hard for right-handed batters to handle.
Just go for a strike.
Jisung, you have to do this.
That's a grounder.
Oh no...
That's a grounder
however, it heads straight to the shortstop
and takes care of it.
Shortstop, Lee Jungin.
That was a good low ball.
I think today is going to be a tough match.
Yeah.
Wow, Park Jisung is a great pitcher.
Nice ball, Park Jisung.
Next up is the sixth batter, JEONG SUNG HOON.
Let's do this!
Let's go.
Let's make a hit.
JEONG SUNG HOON, what is that?
He's looking nonchalant.
Isn't he twirling his bat like how people cast their rod?
Wow.
I can't pitch to that.
Once the batter twirls their bat like that
you can't help but stare at the bat.
Hey, your first pitch.
The one earlier!
Just go for a strike.
The first pitch is a ball.
Okay.
Starting with the first pitch
he's just like this.
He's not trying to hit it, you should've gone for a strike.
Focus up!
The second pitch goes deep.
- Hey, relax. - Relax.
You were doing great, what's the matter?
Get closer.
That's a low pitch, three balls.
- Okay. - Okay.
Yeah, show us your weakness.
JEONG SUNG HOON is making this into a favorable count.
Oh no.
I'm going to grow old at this rate.
Seoul High School's current pitching lineup
has given up three free passes so far.
Let's go, huddle up.
Let's survive this.
Stay in control.
That's four straight balls.
Nice going on base.
Okay.
JEONG SUNG HOON heads to first base with four balls.
- Jisung, let's go for two. - It's kind of iffy.
Oh no...
Timeout!
Coach Kim Dongsu heads on the mound.
Change your ace.
Take a look at how many pitches you threw.
- 26. - Yeah, 26.
What's 3 times 8?
It's 24.
- 3 times 8 is? - 24.
Three times eight is 24.
Take it easy.
You're not doing poorly.
It's because you can't throw a strike.
- They're slow because they're old, got it? - Okay.
- He trusts him. - He trusts him.
- That's why he talked a lot. - Yes.
It's one out, take it slow.
- There has yet to be a team to defeat the Flame Fighters yet. - Right.
But with the pace Seoul High School is on
they do have that threat looming above them.
It's because they have two more pitchers left.
So when we get the chance
- we have to utilize that. - That's right.
Let's see what LEE TAEK KEUN will showcase.
Let's go.
TAEK KEUN, let's do this.
Let's connect it.
Jisung, let's start the first pitch!
It got caught in the end.
That's the foul area.
We're all getting pushed back!
They're getting pushed back.
You can't help but feel like the batters' bat are getting pushed back.
Let's go, gather it up.
Let's survive this.
- Let's go. - Let's make it back alive.
The ball goes up high
and is a miss this time as well.
Nice, I think we got this.
- I want it to go right over the fence. - Yeah.
I feel like he'll do something.
Go all in.
Tensions are running high
and they just need one point.
That was a mis-hit, it goes high.
- Okay. - Okay.
It's a foul, it has to go out.
Three.
- Okay. - The catcher and third baseman follow it, huh?
They can't see it.
The catcher and third baseman follow it, huh?
- They caught it. - Did they catch it? They did!
Nice catch.
Wow, he's super flexible.
Third baseman, Kim Jiwoo.
Wow, that felt like
he was a beast
that just pounced at the ball.
He's the 11th grader Ohtani, right?
We call Ohtani a two-way player, right?
Since he can pitch and bat
- but he's a three-way player with the defense. - Oh, three-way player.
Look at him going backwards.
That's difficult to do.
Although he made the wrong call
he had the sense to jump backwards right then.
Your body's elasticity and reflexes are really important.
Just like that, that's two outs.
Next, we have eight batter, home run batter, PARK JAE WOOK.
I think PARK JAE WOOK
can aim for a bit hit right here.
They're going to be surprised by JAE WOOK
if they let their guard down.
First pitch.
The one you're good at.
First pitch is a strike.
- First pitch is a strike. - Wow, they're ruthless.
- Okay. - Nice ball.
Good job, Jisung.
- He throws so many breaking balls that the fastball looks more dangerous. - You're right.
Don't get swept up by this.
He's not getting swept up.
- That's just a good pitch. - That's getting swept up as well.
We have the upper hand, keep it up.
They can't hit it.
If they put their guard down, they'll get hit.
JAE WOOK, do it for us.
It's up in the air.
It's a little iffy, but the second baseman follows the ball.
- You don't know. - You don't know until the end.
Second base.
It's a little iffy, but the second baseman follows the ball.
They catch the ball near first base.
Okay!
Nice catch.
Oh no.
I think we're doomed...
It's not looking good.
- Huh? Why? - It's not looking good.
Oh no...
It's not looking good.
They definitely have good pitchers.
After one out and four balls, the Flame Fighters
fail to score a run against Seoul High School.
The score still being 1:0, the Flame Fighters struggle to score a point.
This feels uncomfortable.
I've seen a lot of games where they've been swept up
but never a game
where they only had one hit.
Their pitchers are way too good.
They're on a different level.
This isn't looking good.
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- They definitely have good pitchers. - Yeah.
They can all play the game.
We're already at the fifth inning?
- It's going by quick. - Wow, this is not it.
The mound feels very much at ease
because of the pitchers' great performance.
But the game is going very quick.
It's just past an hour
but we're already in the fifth inning.
High schoolers can't hit that pitch
because all you guys know is about swinging on your timing.
- These pitchers throw pitches in different speeds, right? - Yes.
What should you do in that situation?
You take it a bit lighter
but focus on the pitcher and take it until the end
- and then hit the ball, got it? - Yes.
Let's go.
I can't see the signs, so do that last.
Don't do it in advance.
- One, two, three. - Yeah!
We have sixth batter, Jang Wonseok on the plate.
Get them out.
Let's block them this time.
Let's make it clean.
I think Seoul High School players
aren't the type to take the fight.
They attack fast, but they feel calm.
You're saying they only swing when it's a strike.
You can't let them go this time.
It's over if you do.
- Like these. - That's a good hit.
That's to right-center field and to the center fielder!
- There we go! - Okay.
Oh no.
Catch it!
- He caught it! - TAEK KEUN!
LEE TAEK KEUN with that sliding catch!
Nice catch.
The Flame Fighters have this player
living in the center line.
He's your textbook one-tool player.
He had a perfect bent leg sliding catch.
He struggled last game because of the grass
but with catches like these, you don't need to argue.
That arm band.
Why does he have that on?
It looks cool.
It does look cool.
I better take that from him.
He's 45?
Isn't he 34?
His defense skills are crazy.
- He's so relaxed. - Nice.
That was a good hit, and he hit it right away.
Taesung, let's do it again.
I heard he's a good hitter.
Yeah, he was a good hitter last time.
The important thing here is
- we can't lose another point. - Of course.
We can't give them another point.
- That's in the center. - That was a good hit.
With that, Kim Taesung is 2 for 2 today.
He's a good hitter.
Why is he the seventh batter?
YOO HEE KWAN's sinker
was honesty good.
But Kim Taesung doesn't pull pitches
that are on the outside.
So if you look at it
if there was a hit or extra-base hit earlier
- it would've been very dangerous. - Right.
- Timeout. - I don't know.
Coach KIM SUNG KUN heads to the mound?
It feels like we're going to switch it up, right?
- Switching it up? - It feels like we're going to switch it up, right?
I didn't throw that much.
- If the coach runs over, I think it's going to be a switch. - I think he's going to switch it up.
Your pitches look good today.
They're good but...
Great work.
Good job.
- Good job, HEE KWAN. - Good job.
- YOO HEE KWAN came to this game determined. - His time is over.
- They're switching players. - This is a hard hit.
YOO HEE KWAN is being pulled from the game.
Wow, they're switching pitchers...
They're switching pitchers quickly.
- YOO HEE KWAN! - YOO HEE KWAN!
This is the next pitcher.
We have the ace, RHEE DAE EUN on the mound.
- The runner can go. - Yes.
Let's go, DAE EUN.
Let's do this.
Double up.
Let's go, DAE EUN.
First pitch!
Okay!
Wow, this is surprising.
He only allowed four hits and one run
and zero walks.
But the batted balls are being hit too well
so Coach KIM SUNG KUN
switches pitchers to RHEE DAE EUN.
- Yeah, he got a bad feeling about it. - Right.
Next is Song Jiyoon on the plate.
Song Jiyoon successfully did a sacrifice bunt in his previous at-bat.
DAE EUN.
A hit-and-run on the first pitch.
One out, runner on first base.
Let's go, Jiyoon.
Let's go.
Be careful with the first pitch.
There's a runner on first base so he has to go for a grounder.
He needs a low-zone control.
He hits the high pitch.
From second to first base.
There we go!
Run!
From second to first base.
That's perfect!
Nice.
No way.
That's the end of the inning.
That was perfect timing to switch pitchers.
This decision leads to this double play.
I got the chills.
Nice.
The Flame Fighters are no longer in crisis.
We're heading to the bottom of the fifth inning.
That was cool.
National team chemistry.
- We have three from the Premier12. - Four, including the pitcher.
You're right.
Oh, four players.
I just threw it without grabbing the seams.
I was so surprised KEUN WOO threw it that fast.
Wow, I was surprised at how quick that was.
Nice catch.
Great job, JAE WOOK.
Great job.
In soccer, they always say
if a player makes a goal after being substituted in
that's perfectly timed.
but there's a high chance he did that
because he's the only one not tired on the field.
But seeing how that double play went
and seeing them play...
They know how to deal with it now.
The coach...
There's the saying
where human intuition isn't based off text
but an accumulation of the feelings the body remembers
and I think that's what this was.
- Wow. - I can't believe that double play.
That was crazy.
Jisung.
- Focus up this inning, the tides have swung. - You have to get the starting batter out.
- You have to get them out. - The tides have swung.
- I will. - Don't be scared, just throw it.
- I will. - You have to get them out.
- I will! - You have to get them out.
With the bottom of the fifth inning, KIM JAE HO is starting the offense.
The Flame Fighters
have 12 wins over 12 games this season
meaning they're on a winning streak.
In that process
they've never had a game where they hadn't scored until the fifth inning.
They're blocking this burning lineup
- with just one hit right now, no? - Right.
Wow, Seoul High School is amazing.
We need to score.
Number 52.
Switch them to number 51.
You want to take JAE HO out?
- Who? SANG WOO? - Yeah, SANG WOO.
SANG WOO!
- JAE HO. - JAE HO at bat.
Okay!
Already?
It's almost...
I'll just stick to defense.
Aren't you getting cut off too quickly?
What? How was it?
JAE HO's defense is on point, but he got cut off.
JAE HO got cut off.
What?
JAE HO is already out of the field?
He is.
We don't need to worry about defense right now.
SANG WOO fills in.
Aren't you getting too much love?
He switched it right away.
Let's go, SANG WOO.
They're going with a pinch hitter right away?
Wow...
The coach is coming off strong today.
KIM JAE HO
had a one at-bat but got substituted immediately.
With RHEE DAE EUN and LIM SANG WOO
we're planning to create the flow here.
This is the coach's instincts.
They're going with a pinch hitter right away...
You've been against him before.
SANG WOO, let's go on a base.
The first pitch is a little high.
- Okay. - Nice.
Hey, relax!
- It goes low on the outside corner. - Wow, he has a good eye.
A fast pitch at 141km/h.
Nice, SANG WOO.
- The ball is dropping. - Nice eye.
LIM SANG WOO is showcasing performance as the leadoff
leading in to JEONG KEUN WOO and CHOI SOO HYUn
which I think is their winning plan for this inning.
Get close.
We're currently at three balls.
Okay.
Let's go on a base.
We have to go on a base.
Let's go.
Throw it.
Jisung, take it slow.
He has to go on a base.
Once LIM SANG WOO is on a base
- he has great speed. - Of course.
The Flame Fighters are behind by one point so far.
That's a strike right down the middle.
Okay.
Just throw a strike.
One more fastball and that's a strike, if it's a changeup, it's a ball.
Throw it away.
This is his chance to hit.
Three balls, one strike.
That's a foul ball.
Nice ball.
Why does his pitches always miss?
This isn't easy.
With a foul ball, we're at full counts now.
You have to get him out.
Throw a fastball.
It's about time he throws the ball.
He cuts it off.
Okay, nice cut!
Good job, SANG WOO.
Go on base.
Because it's a full count.
We can't have a strikeout here so he has to hit it if he can.
Let's go on a base.
It's a ball.
- Please make it out this once. - Close your eyes.
If it's four balls, we get a point.
SANG WOO, let's go on a base.
LIM SANG WOO
needs to prove himself
scoring a hit against skilled pitchers.
- There it goes. - That's deep and four balls.
Okay, there we go.
Nice! Let's go!
- There we go. - Nice.
Park Jisung gives up four balls again.
The coach fulfills his duty
and made it work again.
I think the coach wanted the atmosphere
to go in their favor with this play.
Get number four ready.
Remove number two.
Batter number two? Okay.
Where's GYO WON?
- GYO WON. - Switch over to GYO WON.
GYO WON, get ready for number two.
- Get ready for number two. - Number two.
Next up is JEONG KEUN WOO.
- Nice, KEUN WOO. - Let's go, JEONG KEUN WOO!
Starting with number one.
We're going to score now.
- Let's go. - This is the big inning.
This is the big inning.
Bunt it.
The Flame Fighters have a very limited number of players
that can execute strategic plays with a runner on base, right?
Kyusik, they might bunt it that way.
Short!
A bunt towards first base looks good right now.
Not towards third base, that looks a little scary
seeing his defense earlier.
- Kim Jiwoo. - Yes, Jiwoo is a little intimidating.
Will second baseman JEONG KEUN WOO use this opportunity?
Taesung, get ready.
Block the extra-base hit!
It's rolling.
Roll it! Wait, we can't have it roll.
Run for it.
- Let's go. - Let's go.
A strike on the outside corner.
- Okay. - Nice ball.
Good job, Jisung.
He should've hit that.
Coach LEE KWANG KIL is sending signs again.
Let's go for it.
- They have to tie things up. - Of course.
He swung it!
Please.
He swung it, it's fair!
It's fair!
JEONG KEUN WOO's hit!
- Okay! - Okay!
Go!
It rolls to the fence!
Home!
LIM SANG WOO hit second base
- and is hitting third base! - Hurry up!
Home!
While they connect the ball, LIM SANG WOO makes it back home.
JEONG KEUN WOO's one-RBI clutch hit.
- Wow, JEONG coming in clutch. - A clutch hit to tie scores up.
A devil to the opponent, an angel to the team.
That's JEONG KEUN WOO.
Nice.
- SANG WOO. - Okay.
Dankook University.
SANG WOO!
Good job, SANG WOO.
Hey, good job.
That was a good pitch.
Yes, anyway
Coach KIM SUNG KUN pulled YOO HEE KWAN out
from the previous inning and RHEE DAE EUN with the double play.
Next, substituted KIM JAE HO out
despite being their starting batter.
LIM SANG WOO's pupil
JEONG KEUN WOO hits an extra-base hit.
The Flame Fighters have yet to play a game without scoring until the fifth inning.
JEONG KEUN WOO ties up the score for the Flame Fighters.
Pebble JEONG.
Oh, it's Rock JEONG.
He's the rock, not a pebble.
It's our big inning.
- I told you we would score if we get a walk. - You're right.
Wow, this is nice.
Nice!
Timeout.
Timeout!
Are you here?
You're way too nervous
and can't throw a strike.
- You're making this difficult. - Yes.
You have to take the lead and throw a bait pitch.
- You got your experience, right? Great job. - Yes.
- Great job. - Great job.
You did great.
They end up switching pitchers.
- They're switching him out right away? - Huh?
They're switching him out?
Isn't that a bit too early?
Jinkwon! Play it confidently.
I'm sorry.
- I'll block them. - I'm sorry.
I'll block them.
- Just think you're giving them a point. - Okay.
- Don't focus on not letting them score too much. - The last one.
- Just focus on throwing a strike, okay? - Yes.
There has been a switch on the mound.
We have Park Jinkwon as the pitcher now.
He has the highest ERA on the team.
He's known for his great splitters against right-handed batters.
I think he'll throw a 140km/h.
- All of their pitchers are good. - He has good posture.
- He has the best posture I've seen all year. - He has good posture.
- Don't pull in for the bunt, just put your bat there. - Pardon?
Do the bunt up front.
Do it up front.
The bunt.
The coach says
to just put your bat up in front for the bunt.
So don't hit it from the back
and hit it right in the front.
It's the second batter, but MUN GYO WON is on the plate.
Pinch hitter MUN GYO WON is on the plate.
Coach KIM SUNG KUN keeps switching things up.
- Nice. - Nice, GYO WON, keep this up.
I'm going to block it.
Jinkwon, watch out for the bunt.
- Okay. - Take it slow.
Here comes a bunt.
Let's go, GYO WON.
MUN GYO WON is here for an important bunt.
- Here it comes. - Here it comes, Jiyoon, move forward.
Song Jiyoon, move forward.
Face him.
Do it right.
It goes backwards.
Be confident, just go for the strikes!
- It's a ball, you punk. - GYO WON, be confident.
- You got this. - Be confident!
MUN GYO WON's bunts aren't the most perfect.
GYO WON's bad with bunts.
Pay attention.
GYO WON is the third or fourth batter
and they don't bunt.
We didn't know that.
Don't push the bat.
Just put your bat in the trajectory.
GYO WON, just but your bat there.
He has to succeed right now.
Send it off.
He couldn't do it.
Did he pull back?
MUN GYO WON failed to hit a bunt again.
His bunt is a bit...
GYO WON, it's fine.
It's fine.
Just think about your next play.
Don't think about anything else.
Just do your thing.
It's fine, just do your thing.
Two strikes, at an unfavorable count.
MUN GYO WON has no choice but to go for a strong offense.
He has to swing it.
Let's go.
Do what you're good at.
Advance the runner.
- If he makes a hit, that would be amazing. - Yeah, GYO WON, make the hit.
Hit it behind third base.
You can't let him advance the runner.
- You have to bring the momentum over. - Advance the runner.
There we go!
He swings!
There we go!
He swings! It's a foul ball.
- Good job. - Do what you're good at.
It looks good.
Nice.
Jinkwon, don't run away.
Do what you're good at.
MUN GYO WON
failed his two bunt attempts
so I'm sure he feels pressured.
He needs to make a play in order to erase that.
He has to prove himself with a hit here.
Just let him advance.
Just do what you're good at, swing it.
Let's go.
MUN GYO WON cuts it again.
- Okay. - That's right.
Nice cut.
Good job.
You can hit it this way, it's okay.
He cuts it somehow.
Throw it on the outside corner.
Don't get greedy, do it right.
Get close.
- There we go. - Okay.
- There we go. - He swings and makes contact with the ball but...
- Okay. - Nice.
Good job.
- Good job. - Nice.
I've never seen someone so desperate for a grounder.
Who shouts like that after a grounder.
We do.
Hit the inside pitch.
We have to block this.
MUN GYO WON is doing well against this left-handed pitcher.
That's why he has to settle this here.
He swings!
- There we go. - Okay.
He swings!
- Home! - Third!
The runner on second stops at third base.
MUN GYO WON's hit.
They have runners on third and first base.
Nice.
Good job.
That was a nice ball.
It went below you.
That was a nice ball.
You have to just let him swing.
Their plan failed
but MUN GYO WON solved it himself.
You better stick to just hitting the ball.
I think you can start suspecting MUN GYO WON a bit.
What if he failed the bunt on purpose?
Don't say that.
It wasn't that bad
but it felt like he wanted to swing the bat...
But the ball went under the glove
so there was a misplay from the defense.
It worked out for us.
JEONG KEUN WOO also watched the situation before he ran.
This opportunity
goes over to PARK YONG TAIK
the other batter to make a hit before the fifth inning.
- Great work. - Same.
- PARK YONG TAIK! - PARK YONG TAIK!
They're tied
and have a runner on third base.
Last time Shon Kunyoung was commentating
PARK YONG TAIK had the game-winning hit.
Of course.
Whenever Shon Kunyoung is commentating, YONG TAIK does something.
- He's on his top game. - Yeah.
- He's hit every swing. - How many went over the fence?
He's on his top game.
It's amazing that a 47-year-old can swing like that.
- Let's go. - He's a star.
We can block them.
Starting the first pitch with a swing and miss.
Okay.
- Let's go, captain. - Hit it to the outfield.
Tell me this in advance!
- Tell me about this. - That's right.
This is how lovely my junior is.
That was a good spot.
He keeps throwing it to the corner.
- It's full. - Left-handed pitchers struggle with Park Jinkwon's pitches.
If that goes in...
It feels like he's going to throw a slider, but he keeps hitting the outside bottom corner.
This is tough.
Two strikes, at an unfavorable count.
If it's a curve, that's a strikeout.
Strikeout with a breaking ball.
We can't have a strikeout.
Even if you die, hit the ball before you do.
You can see this boy's desperate plea.
I really want him to do it
for that child.
I want him to do it.
I'll be waiting for PARK YONG TAIK's hit
or a fly ball to the outfield.
Block it!
He's going to do it.
- There we go! - He hit it to the outfield.
- Okay. - There we go.
Home!
- Tag up. - That's good enough.
They have to catch it.
The left fielder catches it.
The runner on the third base is tagged up.
- Home! - Home!
Home!
-The third baseman throws it home. - Home!
Nice.
Hurry up.
Throws it home!
The Flame Fighters are having a comeback.
We did it.
- Our rock. - Our rock.
- Okay. - Nice play.
- Okay. - Nice.
PARK YONG TAIK's sacrifice RBI
creates the point the team needed.
He's a hard left-handed pitcher to go against
but he swung at that.
- They made a move early to change the momentum of the game? - Right.
Wow.
JEONG KEUN WOO ran hard, but he's not that fast.
PARK YONG TAIK's sacrifice RBI.
The score is 2:1.
The Flame Fighters have a comeback this game.
High-class baseball.
It's currently one out with a runner on first base.
- DAE HO. - Good job.
- DAE HO. - And on the plate is LEE DAE HO.
- DAE HO. - DAE HO.
- Let's go. - I feel like he's going to make a hit.
- Let's make a hit to the outfield. - Let's just go for it.
2:1 is doable.
We can just block them here.
- Myeonghyeon. - Short!
Short!
The substituted players
are all creating plays.
Go for it.
- Let's hit to the outfield. - Hit a long ball.
He swung!
He swung! The hit goes right.
The runner on first goes to second base.
The fourth batter, LEE DAE HO's hit.
The Flame Fighters' game isn't over.
I knew it.
Oh no.
Wow, that was a two-seam fastball.
- How did they hit that? - Fight through it.
I thought it was a fastball, but it was a changeup.
The changeup was a little late.
There was a little misplay from Seoul High School just now.
If the right fielder caught it, they should throw it to first base.
A grounder to the right fielder?
- He should've thrown it to first base. - Yes, the right fielder could've done a grounder
but it didn't even make it halfway.
- If he threw to first base... it was doable. - He should've gone to first base... look over there.
That's a grounder from the right fielder.
Would you two be okay with this being aired?
- Did we do something wrong? - No, that's not it.
I don't usually watch shows these days.
Let's block it.
Let's do this right.
One out with runners on first and second base.
Next we have fifth batter JUNG EUI YOON.
Give it your all in the pitch.
JUNG EUI YOON on the plate.
He's current 0 for 2 today.
Baseball is a game of probability
so in his third at-bat
there's a high chance JUNG EUI YOON is going to hit the ball this time.
It's about time EUI YOON hits the ball.
Let's go, EUI YOON.
Here it comes.
Hit it far.
Here it comes.
Hit it far.
- It's your home ground. - It's about time.
- Runners on second and first base. - Block it.
The second baseman caught it!
Run for it!
Two!
He gets up and throws it to second, first base.
To first base.
The runner makes it to first base.
Go back!
Wow, what was that?
- Wow, that was a good catch. - I can't believe he caught that.
Wow, that was crazy.
Their defense is on point.
He played that nicely.
Good job, Siwon, wow.
Wow, Siwon.
- Wow, Lee Siwon. - Lee Siwon.
His play is refreshing, just like his name.
He blocked that
and it was a hard-hit ball...
There was the final bounce
- with the ball. - You're right.
Look at him slightly raising his glove.
You can see his body passing throw the swing.
He caught it with his chest.
He's not normal.
Let's switch it up.
Coach Kim Dongsu heads back to the mound to switch things up.
- Are they switching players? - Great job.
- Thank you.
Seoul High School is making a pitching change.
Number 20.
Isn't he their two-punch?
- Huh? - Isn't he their two-punch?
I think so.
Lee Hobeom!
Block them.
You don't need to move to the side.
You can't do anything if they hit it.
Hobeom.
You can't do anything if they hit it.
- Just aim to throw a strike, got it? - Yes.
Test your heart.
- See how it is. - Okay
Pitcher Lee Hobeom heads up on the mound.
This player, along with rookie mock draft pick Park Jisung
has been evaluated to be nominated in the first two rounds.
His fastball reaches speeds up to 151km/h.
What's up with everyone?
They all throw 150km/h.
Wow, what's going on?
I think he'll throw a 150km/h.
Wow... what's up with these guys?
If Dankook University had these pitchers
this year would've been ours.
Our country's future in baseball looks bright.
- Coach Kim Dongsu plays his winning card. - Right.
One out count left.
Will they be able to score another point in this big inning?
SUNG HOON, make this play.
SUNG HOON, just do this and your job here is done.
- JEONG SUNG HOON! - JEONG SUNG HOON!
Let's just score one point.
There we go!
He swung at the first pitch.
They get the runner on third and second, that's three outs.
Coach Kim Dongsu's pitcher switch is a success.
However, the Flame Fighters
have successfully scored twice during the fifth inning.
- Oh no. - That was a good try.
Hey.
How could you hit that, I was going to run for it.
I'm sorry.
They're both playing a skilled game.
Can I step out now?
The cleaning time for the fifth inning takes a while.
Wow, this was a fun inning.
Wow, this is fun.
What's with the coaches today?
- It's so fun. - Wow...
Who in the world uses two substitutes
in the fifth inning?
The Flame Fighters with a comeback.
Will they be able to keep up this momentum?
They have to maintain their calm at this moment.
They can't give up this momentum now.
- Here it is. - Yeah, it's coming.
- Here it comes. - Wow, it's coming.
Here comes the finishing blow.
Wow, we're watching this player?
We have to block them here
by blocking their best pitcher.
He threw a 153km/h in 11th grade.
MLB has eyes on this player.
It's Kim Jiwoo.
Hey, it's doable.
Let's please try to block it.
Just this once!
A fastball of 151km/h.
A swing and miss, that's a strikeout.
A swing and miss on a falling ball, that's a strikeout.
Look at his pitch.
They've met their match.
Seoul High School is rounding the Flame Fighters in a corner.
They've tied up the scores.
- Oh no... - Don't falter.
Our ace player, RHEE DAE EUN needs to block this situation.
We have to do it here.
DAE EUN, you got this.
The ace's pitch.
Strike three on the outside corner!
Swing and that's a strikeout.
Strike three on the outside corner!
RHEE DAE EUN doesn't let them score a single point.
The match is getting longer
Just block this one.
The biggest moment of today's game.
This one ball
holds both teams' hearts.
- Raise it up, we can win this. - This pitch could be the last one.