Classes are eternal. This is the story of NC Dinos pitcher Eric Jokish.
Yokishi started at the 15th game between the Samsung Lions and the team of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. He pitched six innings, allowing three hits, four strikeouts, four walks and one run, spearheading his team’s 9-1 complete victory. At the same time, he garnered three wins (two losses) in this season.토토사이트
Samsung had won three consecutive games by banking on its strong offense before the day, but Yokishi wisely blocked it. After taking the mound with four runs support, Yokishi got a hit to the right by Koo Ja-wook after two outs in the bottom of the first inning, but Park Byung-ho was grounded out to shortstop to end the inning.
NC pitcher Yokishi started the game in Game 15 between the Samsung Lions Park and the team of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. He allowed one run in six innings on the day, leading his team to a 9-1 complete victory and securing three wins (two losses) this season. Yokishi has perfectly elevated his pitching pace and is on a three-game winning streak. NC Dinos
His first run was in the bottom of the second inning. He shook fast after one out, allowing Kang Min-ho to make a double and Kim Heon-gon to walk, putting him at the first and second bases with one out. Afterwards, he gave up an RBI double to Jeon, and the team was trailing 4-1. Afterwards, he displayed clean pitching. He allowed three outs and three outs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings in a row.
After one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, he walked Yang Yang-geun and later caught a ground ball during Kim Hyun-jun’s at-bat and committed a throwing error with one out and one out, but he prevented additional runs by treating Lee Jae-hyun, a tricky batter, as a double play to shortstop. At the bottom of the sixth inning, he allowed walks to Lewin Diaz and Lee Byung-hun after two outs, but ended his mission by catching Kim Heon-gon with a fly ball to the second baseman.
NC pitcher Yokishi started the game in Game 15 between the Samsung Lions Park and the team of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. He allowed one run in six innings on the day, leading his team to a 9-1 complete victory and securing three wins (two losses) this season. Yokishi has perfectly elevated his pitching pace and is on a three-game winning streak. NC Dinos
NC manager Kang In-kwon was satisfied after the game on the 7th, saying, “Yokishi, the starting pitcher of today’s game, contributed to the victory in good form as a starting pitcher by allowing one run in six innings.”
Yokishi, who replaced Daniel Castano in the NC uniform on July 31. He was an ace who played in the middle of the 2019-2023 season for the Kiwoom Heroes and won 56 games in the KBO League, but many concerns followed his recruitment. This is because he spent about a year without his team after leaving Kiwoom due to an injury in the middle of last season.
His lack of practical sense seemed to affect his performance. At the match against the LG Twins on April 9, which had been highly anticipated as a return match, he allowed 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning alone, and lost 10 runs in three ⅔ innings in the final result. At the match against the Changwon SSG Landers on April 15, his second appearance, he also showed poor performance by allowing four runs in four ⅓ innings. His pitching speed dropped by about 3 kilometers compared to that of the Kiwoom Heroes, and some critics say he is not the same as before.
NC pitcher Yokishi started the game in Game 15 between the Samsung Lions Park and the team of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. He allowed one run in six innings on the day, leading his team to a 9-1 complete victory and securing three wins (two losses) this season. Yokishi has perfectly elevated his pitching pace and is on a three-game winning streak. NC Dinos
Despite concerns, Yokishi soon regained his skills. As he participated in the game, he gradually regained his senses. Since the game against the KIA Tigers in Changwon on April 25, he has won three consecutive games. During the period, quality start (less than three earned runs in six innings as a starter) has also recorded twice, displaying robust pitching capability.
After the game on the 7th, Yokishi said, “I feel like my body has fully adjusted in the last three games. That seems to lead to a good result. I want to play many innings in the rest of the game and finish the innings short to help the fielders. I will continue to try to be a player who contributes to the team’s victory. I thank the fans for visiting the ballpark and giving me great support even in bad weather,” signaling his revival.