Ryu Hyun-jin, who showed leadership, ‘patted down’ a junior who made a mistake

 ‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) was not shaken.

Ryu Hyun-jin started against the Lotte Giants in the '2024 KBO exhibition game' held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th, and recorded 6 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 2 runs in 5 innings (76).

In his last actual pitch before the season opener (Jamsil LG Twins game) on the 23rd, Ryu Hyun-jin raised the number of pitches to nearly 80 and inspected various pitches such as changeup, curve, and cutter. His top speed was 144 km/h, which was slightly lower than against KIA (148 km), and there were several stray balls.

Even in such a situation, Ryu Hyun-jin, like a veteran, allowed 2 runs in 5 innings.

In fact he didn't even need to give 2 points. Hanwha's defense was disappointing in the bottom of the third inning. With 2 outs and 1st and 2nd bases, Jeon Jun-woo's missed ball floated to the right side of the outfield and the inning seemed to be over, but right fielder Lim Jong-chan was unable to catch the ball as he was unable to spot the point of the dropped ball due to the sunlight. Meanwhile, all runners came home, and as timely hits were recorded, all of the runners' runs resulted in Ryu Hyun-jin's earned runs.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who conceded a goal due to poor defense, may have been momentarily shaken in front of 10,000 spectators. On this day, the stadium was filled with spectators, filling the 13,766 open seats.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin, who was not shaken, instead caught a strike with an outside changeup against the next batter, Yoo Kang-nam, and then threw a fastball to the body, striking out (3 pitches). Regarding this, a joke was heard among baseball fans, saying, “An angry three-pitch strikeout that came right after a defensive error.”

It wasn't anger. It is the result of focusing more on the thought that if you get hit more in that trend, it could get worse. After pitching in the 3rd and 5th innings, he found Lim Jong-chan in the dugout, tapped him on the butt, and even showed the ‘pat-pat-pat’ leadership of a senior by touching his cheek. Hanwha fans were also happy to see the scene in the video.

Lim Jong-chan, who started as the 5th hitter, left something to be desired in defense, but starting with a timely hit in the 1st inning, after a defensive mistake, he hit 2 RBIs, a timely hit, and a double in the 5th inning, recording 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 4 RBIs, and 1 run on the day. He contributed greatly to Hanwha's 14-2 victory.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who has shown consistent pitching and leadership, will focus on the opening game on the 23rd. After completing the opening game schedule, they will face KT Wiz in the home opener on the 29th. If he becomes the winning pitcher in both games, he will reach his 100th win in the KBO League. Hanwha's hopes for happy baseball are also rising thanks to Ryu Hyun-jin's smooth sailing.

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