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Jeon High School’s Jung Woo-joo, who is considered the best pitcher in high school baseball this season, led the team to the semifinals in the E-Mart Cup National Championship.
Even the big league scouts came out to see Jung Woo-joo, who has a top speed of 156km.
This is reporter Kang Jae-hoon’s report.
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Jeong Woo-joo of Jeon High School took the mound to relieve the run crisis in the 5th inning.
Despite being hit by the first batter, the inning ended without allowing any extra runs.
On the mound in the 6th inning, Jung Woo-joo closed his eyes and collected himself, threw a 150km fastball and struck out with a breaking ball.
In the 7th inning, he struck out two with a heavy fastball and overcame the crisis of reaching first and second with no outs.
Led by Jung Woo-joo, who pitched 2 1/3 innings without allowing a run, Jeon High School advanced to the semifinals with a cool game win in the 7th inning.
[정우주/전주고 : “몸도 많이 지쳤는데, 그래도 팀원들이 수비도 잘 해주고, 뒤에서 잘 지켜주니까 마음놓고 던져서 좋은 결과 있었던 것 같습니다.”]
With major league scouts watching every game of this tournament, Jung Woo-joo pitched powerfully, striking out 24 times in 3 games.
He recorded a speed of 155 km / h in the weekend league last month, and he is the best high school baseball prospect this year, having unofficially thrown at a speed of 156 km / h.
[정우주/전주고 : “올해는 158km까지 던지는게 목표고, 프로 들어가서는 160km까지 던지는게 목표입니다.”]
In particular, the fastball that comes from his soft pitching form is said to be reminiscent of Kiwoom Ahn Woo-jin.
[정우주/전주고 : “편안한 폼에 부드럽게 빠른 구속을 던지시고,변화구도 좋으시고, 제가 키는 작지만 닮고 싶습니다.”]
Tomorrow, Jung Woo-joo will continue his display for the best high school pitcher in the semifinals against Gyeongbuk High School.
This is KBS News Kang Jae-hoon.
Camera reporter: Shim Gyu-il/Video editor: Lee Sang-cheol
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