‘Jung Geun-woo runs with all his might’ → Fire Fighters, first direct victory(Fire Baseball)
The Fire Fighters achieved their first direct victory since the team’s founding after a fierce battle with Dongguk University.
In episode 7 of the baseball entertainment program ‘Fireworks Baseball’, which was released on the official Studio C1 YouTube channel at 8 PM on the 16th, the Fireworks Fighters defeated Dongguk University 3:0 with the help of a solid mound and hits in the second half of the game.With this victory, the Fireworks Fighters recorded a 100% win rate and a 3-game winning streak.
Earlier, the Fire Fighters continued a close 0:0 match with Dongguk University, exchanging sharp attacks and defensive plays.Then, in the bottom of the 4th inning, with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd base, Park Jae-wook hit the first hit and took the lead.
After that, the Fighters put pinch hitter Kim Jae-ho in place of Lim Sang-woo to pressure Dongguk University.Kim Jae-ho, who appeared in the bottom of the 6th with one out and runners on 1st and 2nd base, surprised everyone at Gocheok Dome by hitting a foul home run with a powerful swing.
However, he then hit a ground ball to the infield, putting runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs.Next up to bat, Jeong Geun-woo hit a timely hit on the first pitch with a swing full of tricks, widening the score gap between the Fighters and Dongguk University to 2 points.
Dongguk University then pulled out the card of left-handed ace Kim Chang-hyun and took a breather by catching the third batter, Park Yong-taek, with a flyout.
In the top of the 7th, Kim Jae-ho’s defensive skills shone.Kim Jae-ho displayed his ‘genius shortstop’ class by handling short hits in front of the shortstop with stable defense and perfectly catching and throwing balls heading deep into the infield.Everyone in Gocheok Dome was shocked by Kim Jae-ho’s play, their mouths wide open.
With efficient mound operation and even help from the defense, Yoo Hee-kwan, who came up in the top of the 8th inning, gave a walk to the first batter and was taken off the mound.Following Yoo Hee-kwan, Lee Dae-eun stepped on the mound, and the Premier 12 members gathered on the ground.Lee Dae-eun struck out the next batter, and immediately after, Park Jae-wook’s steal was caught, allowing the Fighters to make two outs at once.The persistent Dongguk University brought in a pinch hitter to open up a new offensive.Lee Dae-eun gave up consecutive hits, and the Dongguk University runner reached home.However, the video review results showed that the ball hit the outfield camera tripod, which was ruled a double, and Dongguk University’s score was canceled.
The Fighters got another chance in the bottom of the 8th.Park Jae-wook, who had been on base in every at-bat that day, hit a hit with his hot batting.Then, Choi Soo-hyun’s sacrifice bunt came out, putting runners on 2nd and 1 out.Dongguk University’s 8th pitcher, Lim Ye-jun, forced the next batter, Kim Jae-ho, to hit a ground ball in front of the 2nd baseman.The ‘Devil’ Jeong Geun-woo, who appeared with 2 outs and a runner on 3rd, ran with all his might despite the unfortunate hit, causing an error from the Dongguk University pitcher.
Taking advantage of this gap, Jae-wook Park, who was on third base, scored home, increasing the score to 3:0.Dongguk University, in a state of panic, brought in their 9th and 10th pitchers in succession to prevent any more runs from being scored.
With only three outs left to win, Lee Dae-eun got two outs with his ‘iron wall pitching’ that never gave up first base to the opponent.Dongguk University even tried a perfect pinch hit strategy, but was stopped by Lee Dae-eun’s fiery pitching and ended up losing the game.The Fire Fighters decorated their first direct victory of the 2025 season with a victory based on their mature teamwork and individual skills.
Next week, the first game between the Fire Fighters, who are on a roll, and Incheon High School, which boasts a deep baseball history, will be broadcast.In this game, the Fire Fighters will face the biggest crisis of the season.
Meanwhile, the 7th episode of Fireworks Baseball surpassed 100,000 concurrent viewers within 7 minutes of its initial release.The highest concurrent viewer count was 272,700, which was higher than the previous week, proving its undying popularity.
Accordingly, the Fireworks Baseball team will have its second direct game against Inha University on the 22nd at 2 PM, thanks to the enthusiastic support of the Flintstones.
The match between the Fire Fighters, who are flustered by the collapsed mound, and Incheon High School, who are pushing forward with passion, can be viewed on the Studio C1 official YouTube channel at 8 PM on the 23rd.
Photo courtesy of Studio C1
Jo com -woon, reporter for Donga.com madduxly@donga
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