'Wow' 23 year old LAD Korea '154km fastball' explosion! 1K Perfect Intensity Stamp, Who's the KBO Pitcher

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The NC Dinos unfortunately lost the LA Dodgers and Arizona warm-up match in the U.S. But there was certainly a harvest.

NC lost 1-6 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona on the 3rd (local time).

An NC team official said, "Shin Jae-in, who came out as a pinch runner after Oh Young-soo's walk in the top of the fifth inning, succeeded in stealing second and third bases in a row. He then made his team's first score by coming home in the Dodgers' throwing error. However, he failed to score additional points afterwards.

The game was NC's last warm-up match for CAMP 2.

NC emphasized the management of the game in preparation for the actual season, as in the last game. "We focused on checking each part's role performance and ability to respond to situations rather than just the results of the game," he explained.

The match was held until the end of the 10th inning regardless of the victory or defeat due to the agreement between the two teams.

NC started in the order of Choi Jung-won (designated hitter), Oh Jang-han (center fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Kim Hwi-jip (striker), Seo Ho-cheol (third baseman), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Lee Woo-sung (right fielder), Oh Young-soo (first baseman), and Kim Jung-ho (catcher).

NC's new foreign pitcher Curtis Taylor allowed four strikeouts and two runs on one hit (one homer) in three innings. The maximum speed was 152 km/h.

On this day, NC mobilized a total of nine pitchers, including Park Ji-han with one walk and two strikeouts (maximum speed of 145 km) in ⅔ innings, and Bae Jae-hwan with one strikeout and no run (maximum speed of 144 km) in one ⅓ inning, respectively.

In particular, "23-year-old" Lim Ji-min (ranked 50th in the second round of 5th round in 2022) was impressive. Lim Ji-min took the mound in the 10th inning of overtime and pitched one inning without allowing one strikeout. In particular, he made a strong impression by throwing a fastball with a maximum speed of 154 kilometers. Lim Ji-min, who graduated from Gapyeong Mokdong Elementary School (Gapyeong Little), Chuncheon Middle School, and Kang Won-won, made his first-team debut in 2023 and took the mound in two games. After completing his military service, he then pitched in seven games in the 2025 season, marking one loss and one hold with a 3.86 ERA. In particular, he received great attention from NC fans last season by throwing balls over 150 kilometers.

After pitching, Taylor said through the club, "I checked the pitches I wanted to throw through this game in real life. I'm satisfied with the overall pitching, including the fastball," he said.

"However, it was regrettable that the cutter went in low and became a real pitch, and the ball led to a home run. In the CAMP 2 period, I think we have prepared step by step as planned by increasing the number of pitches, focusing on season preparation rather than results. I can't wait to meet Dinos fans at Changwon NC Park. I want to repay the fans with a good performance," he said, renewing his determination.

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