Kim Seo-hyun wears two words on her national team cap and has been impressive in every game of the Premier12 group stage.

The right-hander pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief in South Korea’s 9-6 come-from-behind victory over the Dominican Republic in the fourth game of their 2024 WBSC Premier12 Group B opener at Tien Mu Baseball Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday.

Trailing 6-0 in the top of the sixth inning, Kim entered the game as the fourth pitcher on the mound after Cho Byung-hyun.

Kim struck out the first batter, Gutierrez, and threw out Hanson stealing second base to end the inning. The team’s offense broke through in the bottom of the sixth with a four-run inning. He faced Gutierrez again in the top of the seventh to induce a fielder’s choice and, after Cordero singled to center, he got Nunez to pop up to shortstop-second baseman-first baseman to end the inning without allowing a run. After the big inning, he pitched a scoreless next inning to set the stage for the team’s 9-6 comeback win.

When he was called up to the reserve squad, his goal was to survive, 카지노사이트 but now he has become one of Ryu’s “go-to guys” for the national team.

For Kim, the Premier12 is a learning experience.

Before the match against Cuba on Nov. 14, Kim listened closely to coach Choi Il-un’s guidance, and even after training, he sought out seniors such as Lee Young-ha and Choi Min-joon to ask questions.

This enthusiasm led to confidence. On the 15th, he pitched ⅔ of an inning with one hit, one walk, two strikeouts, and no runs against Japan, using a fastball that was over 150 kilometers per hour and a slider that he had painstakingly honed.

Despite not making it to Tokyo, Kim said, “If I play against Australia, I’ll do my best to beat them,” and vowed to give it his all until the end of the tournament.