Okinawa's excitement warning, Bae Chan-seung 150km, Su Soo-ho 3 hits, Lee Chang-yong's wedge shot, and Shim Jae-hoon's masterpiece
Feb 14, 2025
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The Samsung Lions played their first Cheongbaek match at Akama Ball Park in Onnason, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on the 14th. Freshmen and transfer students wearing Samsung uniforms stood out this season.
Rookie outfielder Soo-ho, who is expected to be the 'second Kang Baek-ho', started as the white team's 6th left fielder and led the team to a 3-1 victory with three hits and two points from four times at bat.
In his first at-bat in the second inning, Soo-ho, who scored a heavy hit against left-hander Lee Seung-min, tried to score the first run on consecutive hits by Kim Tae-geun and Lee Hae-seung, but was tagged out. In the fourth inning, he hit Jung Min-sung's ball as the leadoff hitter and got on base with a heavy hit. Soo Soo-ho, who succeeded in advancing to third base when Kim Tae-geun hit, homered during Lee Hae-seung's double play and scored the team's first run.
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Outfielder Kim Tae-geun, who moved to the Samsung Lions after being released from the Doosan Bears after last season, also started as the white team's No. 7 center fielder and was expected to hit 3 in 4 at-bats.
Lee Chang-yong, who participated in the MLB draft league with his teammate Kim Sung-kyung while ranking first in the Futures League home run last season, hit a solo home run from Park Joo-hyuk after one out in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 2-1 lead.
Shim Jae-hoon, who started as the white team's No. 5 second baseman, had only one walk without a hit, but caught the eye with his active appearance during offense and defense. In the second at-bat, he hit a long-range hit that separated the right-center, but was blocked by Kim Ji-chan's good defense. He proved his possibility by showing a wide range of defense as a second baseman in defense.
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On the mound, back team starter Choi Won-tae threw 11 pitches in one inning, allowing four batters one hit and no runs at a maximum of 145km. Park Joon-yong allowed one hit and no run in two innings, and rookie Bae Chan-seung took the mound in the ninth inning, and three left-handed hitters in one inning with a 150-kilometer fastball.
Lee Seung-min, the starting pitcher of the white team, pitched well with three hits and no runs in two innings, and Yuk Sun-yeop pitched well with one walk and no runs in one inning. Choi Ha-neul walked one inning and struck out two, and Lee Jae-hee, who returned from Sangmu, finished the game with three strikeouts.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said after the game, `Choi Won-tae showed good pitching in his first appearance in the Blue and White games. It seems that he is in good condition in time for his schedule." As for rookie Bae Chan-seung, "He threw well because he was a rookie and it could be a burden because it was his first appearance." He seems to have the ability to throw his own ball in practice. have the guts. I have high expectations," he said with a thumbs-up.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
