“The pressure helps me and allows me to pitch better.”
SSG pitcher Elias started in the last showdown between the NC Dinos and the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at NC Park in Changwon on Sunday. He had four hits, 10 strikeouts and one walk in seven innings, contributing to his team’s 10-1 win. At the same time, he garnered seven wins (seven losses) in this season.메이저놀이터
Elias overwhelmed NC’s batters from the beginning of the game. He continued his outstanding pitching by organizing the innings one by one without any major crisis. The seventh inning, the last inning, was a bit of a crisis. Leading batters Matt Davidson and Kim Hwi-jip had consecutive hits to get to the first and second bases, but they got out of the crisis by showing off their crisis management skills. After treating Seo Ho-cheol with a fly ball to the left field, he treated pinch hitter Park Min-woo with a double play against the pitcher, third baseman, and first baseman to end the inning. SSG easily overwhelmed NC with Elias’ good pitching. Elias personally has pitched well for two consecutive games since the Suwon KT Wiz match (one run in seven innings) on the 21st, adding to his team’s competition to the semifinals.
SSG pitcher Elias took the mound as the starting pitcher in the final showdown between the NC Dinosaurs of the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” held at NC Park in Changwon on Sunday. He allowed seven scoreless innings on the day, securing seven wins (seven losses) for this season. Expots News DB
“With all the winning teams in the team taking the mound yesterday, Elias’ quality pitching has greatly helped our team. He led our team to victory with valuable pitching during the four-day break at the most important timing of this season. I would like to commend him for his dedication to the management of the game and the team,” SSG coach Lee Soo-yong said after the game.
Elias, who was considered a leading player, said after the game, “As I always said, every game is important. In particular, it was an important game for me to advance to the fall baseball league today (26th), and I’m glad that I won,” adding, “As with KT, I think I’m enjoying the pressure this game as well. The pressure helps me and allows me to pitch better.”
His good pitching and long innings also gave SSG a big boost. As the team consumed a lot of bullpen sessions a day earlier (against Changwon NC Dinos on Saturday), it was imperative that Elias play many innings. “I knew I had to play a lot of innings. I tried to throw in the eighth inning as well, but the game was tilted to one side, so I didn’t throw. I am so happy about my 100th strikeout record (of the season). I am so satisfied.”
Elias, born in 1988, is the ace of SSG, but he is also an experienced veteran. He tries to overcome important situations at the end of the season by sending positive messages to young players. “Every game is important, and there are many young and competent players in the bullpen. I hope those players work hard every inning and try to do their best every batter, so I hope they will work hard in their goal of fall baseball,” he said.
Elias, who posted 92 pitches on the day, needs at least four days off in his starting rotation. SSG’s last regular season game is against the Kiwoom Heroes in Incheon on Wednesday. Only when the team takes the higher stage can it have the opportunity to take the mound again this season.
“Regardless of the rest day, I took the mound when the coach said, ‘I need it,'” Elias said. “I’m ready to take the mound anytime. I’ll do my best again next time.”