
KT WIZ outfielder Choi Byeong-dae (28) is nicknamed “The Finisher” .That’s because he’s superhuman in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he’s recorded a lot of shutouts. He has seven career game-ending hits in professional baseball. If you include sacrifice flies, he’s done it eight times .He has a different look in his eyes when the game is on the line in the bottom of the ninth inning. That was the case on Wednesday against the NC Dinos of the 2023 Baseball World Series at Katie Wise Park in Suwon, South Korea .He was highly focused in every pitch, including the last one in the bottom of the ninth inning .Trailing 0-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bae Jae-dae pulled the trigger on a bases-loaded opportunity .He took a fastball up the middle from NC’s second pitcher, Ryu Jin-wook, and smashed a two-run double to left field .He didn’t stop there, as he delivered the decisive blow in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing 2-3.He faced NC closer Lee Yong-chan with runners on 카지노사이트 second and third. With one out, the game was over, but he didn’t flinch. After taking a forkball outside the zone in the first inning, he didn’t miss a fastball up the middle in the second. He swung hard and hit a game-tying single to left field. After reaching first base, Choi didn’t smile, but remained steadfast and focused .Jeong’s performance continued. After stealing second on Kim Min-hyuk’s double, he gritted his teeth and ran when pinch-hitter Moon Sang-chul singled to left. He rounded third base and stole home with a head-first slide. He then ran over to celebrate with Moon, who had just hit a game-winning single. The run proved to be the final run of the game, and KT took down NC and reclaimed third place in a day’s time. “The moment Lee Ho-yeon hit, I thought I might have a chance,” said Choi Bae-dae after the game, “I liked Lee Yong-chan’s ball, but I didn’t want to end the game in my at-bat.”