It’s a green light. The pitcher, who can be the most difficult for the opposing team, got off to a good start. Despite the difficult weather conditions for pitchers and problems adapting to the official ball, he handled batters at the speed of light and recorded 5 outs in 1 inning. 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Korean national team sidearm pitcher Koh Young-pyo predicted a big success.
On the 17th (Korean time), Ko Young-pyo took the mound in the second inning of the evaluation match against NC held at Tucsonkino Complex in Arizona, USA, and produced a rare scene of catching 5 outcounts with 16 pitches. On this day, the national team operated the game so that pitchers threw around 20 pitches per inning, and Koh Young-pyo easily completed the task.
Ko Young-pyo faced NC Kim Joo-won, Seo Ho-cheol, Oh Jang-han, Ahn Joong-yeol, and Han Seok-hyun. He got a left-handed hit by Kim Joo-won, but then struck out or grounded. He defended the mound with an exquisite mix of his signature high fastball and changeup. Of the seven pitchers on the mound that day, Ko Young-pyo had the best balance and control. The national team won 8-2 against NC.
I don’t have much international experience. However, two years ago, I had a great experience at the Tokyo Olympics. At that time, he started against Korea and Japan and completed the mission with 2 runs in 5 innings. In his first international tournament, he proved that he could perform well even against strong hitters.
Regarding being able to face Japan again at the WBC, Koh Young-pyo said, “I remember being hit by a double by Yamada in the Olympic match between Korea and Japan. He is a very good hitter against Korea. “I am wary of that part,” he said, “my goal is to induce a lot of misses with a more sophisticated changeup than then. Considering that the combination of the official ball and changeup is good, it is Ko Young-pyo who can play an active role in this 온라인바카라WBC.
He was resolute about the fact that Arizona’s sub-freezing weather can make conditioning difficult. Koh Young-pyo said, “It was cold yesterday and the day before yesterday, but the weather was fine until then. More than anything, I think he was able to pitch well today while building his body in Miami.” Koh Young-pyo, along with So-jun So-jun and Won Tae-in, made their bodies early in Miami, USA during the winter.
He has picked up the pace smoothly and has confidence. It is highly likely that Koh Young-pyo will play an important role in this WBC. Koh Young-pyo said, “The first game of the WBC against Australia is very important. I have to win the first game to improve the team atmosphere,” he said. “I will keep all possibilities open and prepare. The head coach and coaches also said that falling balls are an advantage of Tokyo Dome. I will make use of my strengths by throwing a good changeup.”
Ko Young-pyo, who throws the most clever innings in the KBO League, is preparing smoothly for his WBC debut.
After the game, Ko Young-pyo said, “I faced a batter for the first time this year, and it was better than I thought. thank god. I think my pitching went well and I am satisfied,” he said. Regarding his main issue, adapting to the ball, “Curves and sliders that move laterally feel slippery. This part is burdensome, but I still threw it considering this part, and the control was good. The changeup is rather easier to throw. Two-seam also has a lot more movement than I thought.”