Multi-hit including 28 home runs and solo shots against Sangmu ahead of the first fall baseball..a feeling of fine hitting
Oct 07, 2024
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Samsung Lions' new slugger Kim Young-woong raised expectations for his first fall baseball debut with a good batting sense.
In a practice game against Sangmu held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Kim Young-woong hit a cool home run to adjust his batting sense.
Kim Young-woong, who stood at the plate for the second time after one out in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 2-0 lead, hit a foul and scooped up Sangmu starter Cho Min-seok's 126km low breaking ball. Right fielder Ryu Seung-min took a port position, but the parabolic ball well crossed the right fence. A solo home run in a 3-0 run. It was encouraging that Cho Min-seok sent a breaking ball out of the fence.
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Samsung took a 2-0 lead with Diaz's two-run timely hit in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and a second and third base chance made by Kim Ji-chan's infield hit and Koo Ja-wook's double after one out.
Starter Reyes pitched 52 pitches in three innings, allowing three hits, one walk, and four strikeouts to keep the lead. From the fourth inning, Won Tae-in took the mound as the second pitcher and blocked the Sangmu batters without losing a point until the fifth inning.
Kim Young-woong, in his third year, is the biggest hit product of Samsung's batters this season. He hit a batting average of 252 with 28 home runs, 79 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 0.485 in 125 games with full slugging power. Kim Young-woong's 28 home runs are the second most among Samsung batters, following Koo Ja-wook's 33 home runs.
The surprise rival of Samsung's lower batting line, who will play the first and second playoff games at Lions Park, where home runs are easily displayed, is expected to pose a threat to pitchers of the opposing team as he is a full-power heater that can cross the fence even when struck by a flash.
Kim Young-woong's full swing power, which will be on the stage of his dream autumn baseball three years after joining the team, is expected to give a big boost to Samsung's batting lineup.
hschung@sportschosun.com
