Director Hong Won-ki is pleased, "The chemistry between a 19-year-old pitcher and a 20-year-old catcher, a bright scene"

Director Hong Won-ki is pleased, "The chemistry between a 19-year-old pitcher and a 20-year-old catcher, a bright scene"

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Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki smiled happily at the 'young gun battery.'

Kiwoom will send rookie Kim Yun-ha (19) as the starting pitcher for the game against LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th.

The catcher's mask is worn by Kim Geon-hee (19), a second-year player. Born in 2004, he is 20 years old this year.

Coach Hong Won-ki, whom we met before the game, was satisfied and said, "Just the sight of a 19-year-old pitcher and a 20-year-old catcher playing together is a very bright sight (for the team)."

Kim Yoon-ha, who started the season in the bullpen, has been showing an impressive performance since taking over as a starter in the game against the NC Dinos on June 25th.

During this period, his performance itself was average with 1 win, 3 losses, and an ERA of 5.09 in 7 games, but he showed off his potential as an 'inning eater'.

In particular, he earned his first win since his debut with 7 innings, 2 hits, and no runs in the game against Doosan Bears on the 25th of last month, and he went over 7 innings in succession in the game against SSG Landers 토토 on the 7th of this month (4 runs in 7 innings) and the game against KIA Tigers on the 13th (1 run in 7 innings).

In his previous appearance on the 18th against the Lotte Giants, he was responsible for allowing 4 runs in 6 innings.

Manager Hong said, "This is a season where Kim Yoon-ha is experiencing a lot," and added, "In the Lotte game, she rested for four days and pitched, and she said that she felt 'heavy,' but she overcame that difficulty and pitched well until the sixth inning."

He also predicted, "If such experiences continue to accumulate, it will be very good for the player's growth."

Kim Geon-hee, who attempted to play both pitcher and hitter last year, is focusing on being a catcher this year and is serving as a backup for veteran Kim Jae-hyun.

He is filling the void left by starting catcher Kim Dong-heon and is also active in batting with a batting average of 0.275 (47 hits in 171 at-bats).

Coach Hong said, "No one expected that a player like Kim Geon-hee would make a soft landing (as a catcher) this year," and "Kim Dong-heon is probably thinking a lot right now about how to survive the fierce competition in the pros."

He also predicted, "The young players will grow well by setting an example for the experienced catcher Kim Jae-hyun."

Meanwhile, Kiwoom outfielder Joo Sung-won was diagnosed with an orbital fracture after being hit by his own hit that bounced during training the day before and was ruled out.