“Before I went to bat, (Kim) Ji-chan told me to hit with confidence, so I went to bat with the thought, ‘Let’s hit with confidence’.”
The Samsung Lions, led by coach Park Jin-man, won 3-2 in the second game of the season against kt Wiz in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Suwon kt Wiz Park on the 29th, securing 2 consecutive winning series with 4 wins in a row.
On this day, Samsung starter Won Tae-in laid the foundation for victory by throwing 113 pitches with 10 hits and 2 runs in 7 innings.
In the other lineup, Kim Ji-chan, who had three hits, and Koo Ja-wook, Kang Min-ho, and Lee Jae-hyun, who recorded multi-hits, also shined, but the main character of the final hit cannot be left out. This is Lee Seong-gyu.
In the 8th inning, Lee Seong-gyu took the place of Kim Seong-yoon as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning with 2 outs, 1st and 2nd base, and hit kt Son Dong-hyun’s 143km fastball to get a final RBI, a timely hit. Not only Samsung away fans, but also the players in the dugout liked it.
Lee Seong-gyu’s 2023 season was highly anticipated. During the exhibition game, he had a batting average of .333 with 12 hits, 5 home runs, 11 RBIs and 7 runs scored. Expectations were high that he would add great strength to the Samsung outfield by becoming the home run king in the demonstration game.토스카지노
Lee Seong-gyu was not as strong as he expected. On this day, he played 20 games before the game, with 7 hits, 6 points and 2 RBIs. The last hit was against Kiwoom Heroes on the 19th.
But when it matters, he hits a punch. Manager Park Jin-man also praised, saying, “Won Tae-in paved the way for victory with a perfect starting pitching, and Lee Seong-gyu finished the victory well with valuable and timely hits.”
After the game, Lee Seong-gyu said, “I feel so good because I feel like I’ve been helping the team for the first time in a long time.”
“Before I went to bat, (Kim) Ji-chan told me to hit with confidence, so I went to bat with the thought, ‘Let’s hit with confidence’. Luckily, a mismatch came and it seems that good results came out. I will show you a better image in the future.”