The first pitch, a fastball at the inner corner of the strike zone, hard against hard!
As a renowned power hitter, how could Lee Dae-ho choose to retreat? Facing the incoming ball, this South Korean powerhouse responded with a decisive swing of his bat.
Accompanied by a "thud" of collision, the baseball soared high into the sky, and then briskly flew toward the stands behind home plate.
Foul ball, count 0 balls, 1 strike.
After Lee Dae-ho's bat captured the first pitch, the Orix pitcher and catcher quickly shifted strategies; for the subsequent second pitch, they burned the battle to the outer corner of the strike zone.
Facing the baseball moving toward the left batter's box, although Lee Dae-ho prepared his bat, there was no further action, letting the ball pass.
The umpire behind home plate made no indication on this pitch.
Ball, count 1 ball, 1 strike.
