"'3 Home Runs, 10 RBIs'...412 Hard Carry Cries'Genius's determination "This opportunity to prepare"

Nov 18, 2024

The Premier 12 baseball team played against Australia at Taipei Tiananmen Stadium in Taiwan on the 18th. Kim Do-young hit a two-run home run against Holland in the sixth inning. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.18/

[Taipei (Taiwan) = Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] In the last game, he shone as much as the genius's talent.

Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) once again played Ryu Joong-il 'hard carry'. Kim Do-young led Korea to a 5-2 victory with four hits (one home run) in four at-bats against Australia in the final Group B match of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 at Taipei Tianmu Stadium in Taiwan on the 18th (Korea time).

Kim Do-young grounded out to shortstop in his first at-bat. However, in the bottom of the third inning, his second at-bat, he made a hit to left-center and scored his first RBI. Kim Do-young, who scored his second RBI by making a timely hit to the left in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, fired a two-run shot over the left fence against Holland in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and one point difference by Australia.

The Premier 12 baseball team played against Australia at Taipei Tiananmen Stadium in Taiwan on the 18th. Kim Do-young hit a timely RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.18/

In this competition, Kim had a batting average of 412 (7 hits in 17 at-bats) with three home runs and 10 RBIs. After reporting his first RBI with a double against Taiwanese ace Lin Yu-min, he swept three hits and five RBIs in four at-bats against Cuba, including two home runs. In the match against Australia, he showed his true value once again, proving his skills in the KBO league and raising expectations that he will play a major role in the replacement of the national team's generation in the future.

Kim Do-young posted a batting average of 347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats) with 38 homers and 109 RBIs in 141 KBO league games this season, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.067. He not only achieved 30 home runs and 30 steals as the youngest, but also posted a brilliant record, including the second natural cycling hit ever. Attention was focused on whether he, who became a top hitter in the league in his third year as a professional player, will work on the international stage. Through this competition, he proved that his expectations were not wrong.

After the match against Australia, Kim Do-young said "Many fans came and it was raining, so I wanted to catch it more than any other game. I'm glad I won."

a result that leaves something to be desired. Above all, even though it was a game that could have won, it is painful to lose two games because it failed to catch the flow. For Kim Do-young, who has led the team's batting lineup, the regret is bound to be greater. In response, Kim Do-young responded, "'Except for the match against Japan, the game was good. I'm sorry for the result, but I've become more motivated to perform as a team`` APBC last year"(Although his advance to the Super Round was thwarted), it was an opportunity to prepare for the upcoming international competition. have a good opinion of"I am determined.

ppark@sportschosun.com