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"If you don't catch this ball, you'll lose." → Jung Subin's critical "The Catch"... Jacklog "Happy to be with KBO's best defender" [the scene of Jamsil]

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Ahn Hokeun

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Doosan Bears' Jung Soo-bin hits a home game against the Hanwha Eagles on the 5th. /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears
Doosan Bears' Jung Soo-bin hits a home game against the Hanwha Eagles on the 5th. /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears

Jack Rogue's perfect pitching, which overwhelmed the opponent's lineup, shone. In the at-bat, Park Joon-soon played a four-hit one-man show to escape the Doosan Bears from four consecutive losses. However, it would have been difficult to guarantee victory without Jung Soo-bin (36)'s "The Catch," who completely erased the loss.

Doosan won 8-0 at the home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League against the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 5th.

Doosan, which had only one win in seven games since the opening, was losing four consecutive home games. Like the previous two games, all the stands at Jamsil Stadium were full. Victory was desperate for the spectators who filled 23,750 seats in three consecutive games.

Starter Jack Log, who had been pitching perfectly until the fourth inning, was shaken in the fifth inning. Following consecutive hits to Choi Jae-hoon and Lee Do-yoon, Oh Jae-won's sacrifice bunt put him on the verge of being on the second and third bases with one out.

Jonathan Peraza struck out, but Kim Tae-yeon hit a dizzying ball to center field. However, Jung Soo-bin was in Doosan's outfield. Jung Soo-bin, who rushed quickly, threw himself like Superman and snatched the ball. It was a situation that almost started after giving up two points, but the attack continued with a 0-0 balance.

I was able to confirm the baseball adage of opportunity after the crisis. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Doosan led 3-0 with Park Joon-soon exploding a three-run home run in a one-out, first and third base opportunity made by Park Chan-ho's hit and steal, Park Ji-hoon's sacrifice bunt and Lee Yoo-chan's walk.

Doosan's Jack Log (right) is entering the dugout after the inning. /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears
Doosan's Jack Log (right) is entering the dugout after the inning. /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears

Jack Rogue also pitched in the sixth inning and pitched six scoreless innings of 93 pitches, four hits, two strikeouts, and six strikeouts. After that, Park Chi-guk (⅓ innings), Lee Byung-hun (one ⅔ inning), and Kim Taek-yeon (one inning) took the mound one after another to end the inning without losing a point, and the batters exploded one more point in the seventh inning and four more points in the eighth inning, giving fans a thrill with an 8-0 victory.

After the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung said, "The starting pitcher Zachlog pitched perfectly despite the burden of losing consecutive games. He was responsible for more than six innings in two appearances a week. "I'm the first contributor to today's victory," he said. "Jung Soo-bin's good defense was also decisive. If I missed that ball, it would have been a difficult game, but I helped the starting pitcher with a very big defense," he said.

Jack Rogue, who won his first game of the season, also thanked catcher Yang Eui-ji and the batters who scored a lot, saying, "In particular, Jung Soo-bin's defense in the fifth inning was amazing. I lifted my arms up without realizing it. I'm happy to be with the best defender in the KBO League," he said with a thumbs-up.

It was a famous scene created by desperation. Jung Soo-bin said, "The atmosphere during the losing streak was not good. As a senior, I thought I had to raise the atmosphere at all costs, he said. "If I don't catch this ball, I will lose." It was a tight situation with a tie and it wasn't an easy hit, so I focused more. "We had good results because we prepared the direction of batting for each player even before the game," he said with a smile.

It became a decisive inning to break the long losing streak. Jung Soo-bin said, "Baseball is called a battle of moods. Then the score came straight from the attack. I feel good because I think it helped bring the atmosphere toward us," he said.

Finally, "It's still early in the season. With today's victory, we need to continue this trend. I will only care about helping the team in any way like today," he vowed.

Jung Soo-bin (center) has a hit and is being encouraged by coach Lim Jae-hyun (right). /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears
Jung Soo-bin (center) has a hit and is being encouraged by coach Lim Jae-hyun (right). /Photo = Courtesy of Doosan Bears

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