‘2G consecutive good pitches’ Lee Ho-min of Jeonju High School, another ace who gave Jung Woo-joo a break
Jeon High School’s starting pitcher Ho-min Lee stands on the mound and throws a fight in the round of 32 match between Jeon High School and Sunlin Internet High School in the ’78th Golden Lion National High School Baseball Tournament and Weekend League King of Kings Tournament’ held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 19th.
Lee Ho-min (18) from Jeonju High School fought again.
Lee Ho-min started in the round of 32 against Sunlin Internet High School on the 6th day of the 78th Golden Lion National High School Baseball Tournament and Weekend League King of Kings Tournament (co-hosted by Dong-A Ilbo, Sports Donga, and Korea Baseball Softball Association) held at Mokdong Stadium on the 19th and pitched 4.2 innings and 3 He led the team to a 14-2, 7th inning cold game win with a good pitching with 5 hits, 5 strikeouts, and 2 runs (0 earned runs).
Lee Ho-min also played the role of ace in the first round match on the 14th. He started against Gongju High School and pitched well in 4.2 innings with 5 strikeouts and no runs, then moved to a fielder position. Afterwards, when the team’s pitching staff was shaken, he took the mound again in the bottom of the 8th inning and showed off his strength by pitching 1.2 innings with no runs allowed.
Lee Ho-min threw a total of 90 balls on the 14th. Since the round of 32 match against Sunlin Internet High School was held on the 19th, he was able to return to the mound after sufficiently observing the mandatory rest period (3 days rest for 90 pitches).
Jeonju High School uses Jung Woo-joo (18), who is likely to be selected as the first overall pick in the 2025 KBO rookie draft, as its ace. However, as Jung Woo-joo was unable to take the mound as a starter in the early stages of the tournament due to shoulder inflammation, Lee Ho-min took on important responsibilities one after another. Jeon High School coach Joo Chang-hoon said before the game, “(Jung) Woo-joo is going to have him throw the ball today (19th) using the concept of live pitching. “If it is a tight situation, I will try to throw the ball hard, but if possible, I plan to throw it from the back in a comfortable situation,” he said. Jung Woo-joo took the mound in the bottom of the 7th inning with the team leading 14-2 thanks to Lee Ho-min, who did his best as a starting pitcher.
Lee Ho-min was only slightly shaken at the beginning of the game, but afterwards he showed stability and maintained the team’s victory. After being hit by leadoff hitter Hong Min-ki in the bottom of the first inning, the catcher’s error on a throw to second base and follow-up hitter Choi Jae-young’s heavy hit overlapped, putting the team in danger of reaching the bases with no outs. In this situation, Kim Seong-jae was allowed the first run with a sacrifice fly to left field. Ho-min Lee, who gave up one point again due to a defensive error in the ensuing crisis, ended the inning by guiding the follow-up batter, Jin-seo Park, into a double play by second baseman.
Ho-min Lee then cruised through the second and third innings, allowing no runs. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Park Jin-seo, Song Ji-ho, and Kim Hyo-chan were struck out in succession and the third baseman hit a straight hit, recording the first three-out inning of the day. Lee Ho-min also took the mound in the bottom of the 5th inning, erased 2 outs, and handed the ball to Song Kwan-woo. Jeon High School responded to Ace’s counterattack with a fierce strike. He scored 14 points with 9 hits, long and short, and completed a cold game victory in the 7th inning. Jung Woo-joo, who appeared in the bottom of the 7th inning as the team’s third pitcher on this day, recorded a fastball speed of 151 km/h and allowed no runs in one inning. 19가이드03
