Pitcher who struck out Shohei Ohtani at World Baseball Classic isn’t an electrician after all

There is a faulty wiring of sorts about the story on the real job of the Czech Republic pitcher who struck out Shohei Ohtani in a World Baseball Classic game.

Ondrej Satoria, who grabbed headlines with a remarkable start against reigning WBC champions Team Japan and a heartwarming curtain call after that game, isn’t actually an electrician.

He is, kind of, but not exactly.

On Friday, the Czech Baseball Association set the record straight about the popular narrative regarding Satoria.

Calling the”electrician” label on Satoria “one of the funniest hoaxes in international baseball,” the Czech Baseball Association had this to say on social media to clarify the true nature of his job back home.

“Ondřej Satoria isn’t actually an electrician – he’s an electrical engineer, the post read. “The title is simply harder to explain, so when the baseball world first discovered Saty’s story during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, ‘electrical engineer’ somehow turned into ‘electrician.'”

Nevertheless, Satoria does indeed work a 40-hour week like a regular Joe, albeit one who can truthfully claim in company meetings that he struck out Shohei Ohtani.

In that game, Ondrej Satoria started on the mound and silenced Team Japan’s offense for 4 2/3 innings, allowing 0 runs on 6 hits while racking up 3 strikeouts on 67 pitches. The Czech Republic’s bullpen would later implode, resulting in a 9-0 loss to Japan at the Tokyo Dome—but Satoria will always have that electrifying K on Shohei Ohtani.