Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who is currently active, entered the batter's box after being substituted in the 6th inning but struck out on three pitches.
Bae Ji-hwan recorded no hits in one at-bat during the exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies held on the 19th (Korean time) at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida.
Bae Ji-hwan was not listed in the starting lineup that day, but he was substituted for Joshua Palacios before the top of the 6th inning. Leading off in the 8th inning, Bae Ji-hwan faced opposing pitcher ORION Kirkland.
The result was a strikeout on three pitches. In a disadvantageous situation with a ball count of 0B-2S, he swung and missed on the third pitch, which was a fastball. After recording no hits in one at-bat that day, Bae Ji-hwan's batting average in the exhibition game dropped from .438 to .424.
The game concluded with Pittsburgh's thrilling 3-2 comeback victory. Pittsburgh trailed 0-2 until the 8th inning but demonstrated concentration in the 9th inning to secure a dramatic walk-off win.
Pittsburgh created a no-out opportunity with runners on second and third in the 9th inning with Nick Solak's single and DJ Stewart's double. They equalized at 2-2 with sacrifice flies by Nick York and Bryce Johnson.
With the score tied 2-2 and two outs with no runners on base, Javier Rivas, who has no Major League experience, hit a solo shot to left-center field against the relief pitcher Josh Heidska, delivering a 3-2 walk-off victory.
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