Former Samsung pitcher Hong Jung-woo begins his second act of baseball life as a coach at Dongwon National University of Science and Technology
Former Samsung pitcher Hong Jung-woo begins his second act of baseball life as a coach at Dongwon National University of Science and Technology
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Former professional baseball Samsung Lions pitcher Hong Jung-woo will end his active career and debut as a leader.
Hong Jung-woo starts the second act of his baseball life as a pitching coach at Dongwon University of Science and Technology, led by head coach Lee Moon-han. He is considered to be a good leader because he is usually serious and has an extraordinary passion for baseball.
After graduating from Chungam High School, Hong started his professional career by being drafted by Samsung in the second round and the fourth round in 2015, and pitched in 115 games in the first division, recording nine wins, five losses and five holds with an ERA of 6.12. He has recorded the most wins in a single season with five wins in 2022.
He only took the mound once at a first-team game last year. In 43 games, he displayed impressive performance by posting six wins, four losses, seven saves, three holds and an earned run average of 4.83. After being informed that he could no longer renew his contract with Samsung, he decided to start anew as a coach after putting weight on extending his active duty.
After receiving a notification from Samsung that he could not renew his contract, Hong Jung-woo said on social media, "I was really grateful to be able to play baseball in the Samsung Lions uniform for 10 years. I received many good opportunities while playing baseball in my 20s at Samsung, but I'm really sorry that I didn't produce a result."
He continued, "I'm so sorry and thank you so much to the Samsung Lions fans for your consistent support. I'm going to leave the happy 10 years with good people in my heart. Way to go, Samsung Lions!"
Meanwhile, the Dongwon National University of Science and Technology's baseball team, which was founded in 2020, has established its position as a university baseball powerhouse, producing three professional players for two consecutive years in 2023 and last year.
Dongwon National University of Science and Technology has shown its side as a strong team by performing well in national competitions, advancing to the quarterfinals at the National University Baseball Championship and ranking third at the 57th National University Baseball Tournament. 메이저사이트
In addition, he ranked second in Group C of the KUSF University Baseball U-League (Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk) in the 2023 season, consistently showing good performance.