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Professional baseball LG Twins Dietrick Ens has made a comeback. Ens began his resurgence as the champion's first starter.
Ens started the game against the Lotte Giants in the regular season of the '2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th and threw 105 balls in 6⅓ innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 1 run before leaving the mound. come. He did just enough to be the winning pitcher as the team won 9-1.
Before today’s game, Ens was a man in crisis. He had 3 wins, 1 loss, and an average ERA of 5.14 in 8 games this season. However, he has not been able to play his part in the last three games. His average ERA in his last three games was 8.36 (13 earned runs in 14 innings). There were 25 hits. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said that ahead of the game, the pitching coach and the power analysis team worked together to correct the Ens to their best time. He worked to return Ens' pitch value to its best days by increasing his arm angle.
Did the slight adjustment have an effect? On this day, the Ens regained the power they had at the beginning of the season. He did allow a run in the third inning, but it was a run that included an error. And he overcame the crisis on his own, conceding the least number of goals.
In the third inning, leadoff hitter Joo-chan Lee was caught with a ground ball to third base, but he was hit by an infield hit to second base from Dong-hee Yoon. Afterwards, Ko Seung-min was allowed to hit a ball that went over the first baseman's height with a large bounce, resulting in a double. We were in danger with one out and 2nd and 3rd bases. At the same time, Reyes was guided to a ground ball to shortstop, but due to shortstop Koo Bon-hyuk's throwing error, the team gave up a run without adding an out, and the crisis with one out, first and third bases continued. We ended up trailing 2-1. However, in the ensuing crisis with one out and runners on first and third base, the crisis was overcome by striking out Jeon Jun-woo and Jeong Hoon in succession.
After that, Ens completely found his pace. In the 4th inning, Na Seung-yeop was hit with a ground ball to second base and Yoo Kang-nam was hit with a ground ball to third base. Park Seung-wook's surprise bunt attempt was handled calmly by catcher Park Dong-won, creating a three-way inning. In the 5th inning, Lee Joo-chan hit a ground ball to second base, Yoon Dong-hee hit a straight hit to right field, and Ko Seung-min hit a ground ball to second base to secure the win.
And the batting line scored 4 runs again in the 6th inning, giving the Ens a clear victory requirement. In the 6th inning, Reyes was treated with a ground ball to third base, and Jeon Jun-woo was treated with a ground ball to shortstop. After two outs, Jeong Hoon hit a right-handed hit, but he struck out Na Seung-yeop on a missed swing, ending the 6th inning.
The Ens disposed of leadoff hitter Yoo Kang-nam with a fly ball to center field in the 7th inning. However, after an 11-pitch match with pinch hitter Oh Seon-jin, he gave up a walk. The number of pitches reached 105. The LG bench had a large score difference, so it wasn't overworked. The pitcher was replaced by Dae-Hyun Kim. Dae-Hyun Kim ended the inning by setting up Joo-Chan Lee with a fly ball to right field and Dong-Hee Yoon with a ground ball to third base, and the Ens' runs did not increase.
On this day, Ens showed off perfect pitching and his season ERA fell back to 4.66. After the game, coach Yeom Kyung-yeop highly praised the power analysis team and pitching team who successfully led the team to adjust the Ens. Coach Yeom said, “By changing the pitching design in the power analysis, Park Dong-won was able to take a good lead. Also, the fact that the pitching coach adjusted the pitcher's plate to third base, increased the strike rate of the changeup, and increased the angle of the arm was very effective,” he said. “Thanks to the power analysis and the pitching coach's efforts, the Ens pitched well today and will play well in the next game as well.” “I’m looking forward to it,” he emphasized.
As $1 million (approximately 1.3 billion won) was spent, Ens should play a role as the first starter. There have been many disappointments so far, but thanks to everyone's efforts, we are back on track.
He displayed stable pitching, throwing 41 fastballs, 29 cutters, 22 changeups, and 13 curveballs with a maximum speed of 151km. He created a turnaround by reducing his use of curves, which was the cause of his lowered arm angle, and maximizing pitches that were his original strengths, such as cutters and changeups.
After the game on the 10th, Ens talked about the correction process so far, saying, “We had a meeting with the power analysis team and coaching staff. He pointed out that his arm angle was lowered, and to compensate for that, it was helpful that he tried to throw from top to bottom. “I think I got good results by following the basics,” he said. “My arm angle and body condition are both good now.” Since I am healthy, I can throw the ball I want. “I communicate well with the coaching staff and the power analysis team about what needs to be improved and developed every day, every game, every week,” he said, explaining the help and smooth communication from those around him.
Ens says it is his responsibility to implement the advice of those around him and the feedback from the power analysis team without error. “Communication is good and smooth now,” he said. “They give me good direction on what I need to research and develop,” he said. “I feel reassured because there are staff members who have professional positions and explain things well.” “I think all I have to do is keep it simple and throw the ball from the mound,” he emphasized.
Due to the previous three poor games, Ens once again felt that the KBO League was not easy. Now, I am even more nervous and think about it one more time before deciding to pitch. Ens said, “Because Korean hitters are of a high standard, I think we need to pitch aggressively and reduce misfires. “Korean hitters never miss a lost pitch, so we need to minimize the missed pitch, focus on the mound, and throw the ball with care,” he said.
Although he was frustrated by the unexpected performance, he accepted the reality right away. And he pledged to work harder to achieve a rebound. He said, “It was true that I felt frustrated during that time. He thought he would do better than he did now. But what can I do? “Now, I will think about the ball combination and the batsman’s tendencies again, adjust the ball combination, and of course practice more so that I can throw where I want as soon as the catcher signals.”
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