Doosan's Col Irvin makes an impressive first appearance in the KBO League... with one hit and no run in three innings, 150km of maximum arrest
Doosan's Col Irvin makes an impressive first appearance in the KBO League... with one hit and no run in three innings, 150km of maximum arrest
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Cole Irvin (Doosan Bears) made his debut on the Korean stage in a good mood.
Cole Irvin started in an away game against the Samsung Lions in the professional baseball 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League exhibition game at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 10th and allowed one hit and no runs in three innings.메이저놀이터
He threw only 30 pitches and struck out four without any walks. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 150 kilometers per hour.
Cole Irvin cooked the Samsung lineup by mixing fastballs, two-seam fastballs, and changeups.
Cole Irvin, who struck out Kim Sung-yoon with a fastball of 147 kilometers per hour in the bottom of the first inning, struck out Samsung's flagship Koo Ja-wook with a fastball of 150 kilometers per hour to end the first inning neatly.
After two outs in the second inning, he gave up a double to left-center to Lee Jae-hyun, but he finished the inning without losing a point by treating Yoon Jung-bin with a ground ball in front of the second baseman.
Col Irvin also struck out one in the third inning and retired with three outs.
Left-handed pitcher Cole Irvin posted a career record of 28-40 with two holds and a 4.54 ERA in 134 games in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 2024, he pitched in 29 big league games (16 starts), leaving six wins and six losses, one hold, and 5.11 ERA. Not only U.S. teams but also several KBO league teams have offered to recruit Col Irvin.
Col Irvin decided to make his first foreign life in Seoul, the home of Doosan and the capital of Korea.
In an interview on the 4th when he returned home from spring camp, Cole Irvin said, "I talked with various teams and had a deep conversation with my wife," adding, "I introduced the case of Doosan club returning to MLB through the team and explained various strengths. Living in Seoul became an advantage."
In his first appearance since arriving in Korea, Cole Irvin showed off his pitching as a pitcher who had been on the MLB stage until last year.
If Cole Irvin's good pitching continues, it is expected to be a considerable boost for Doosan.