Kiwoom Park Joo-hong started as the seventh and first baseman in a home game against Kia in the “2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League” at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 14th.
Park Joo-hong, who graduated from Jangchung High School and joined the team as the first designation in 2020, received a lot of attention as a next-generation big gun. However, he did not grow as expected with a batting average of 0.251 and seven home runs and 73 RBIs in the Futures League.
However, he received a snow stamp from the spring camp in 2023. He grew up with special guidance from coaches and coaches, including batting posture and defensive position selection.
Park Joo-hong got off to a good start by hitting a right-handed hit in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning against Kia starter Medina. With no outs and a runner on first base, a bunt by a follow-up batter and a timely hit by Kim Tae-jin made the team’s first run.
At the bottom of the third inning, Park Joo-hong hit a hit against Medina and got on base with no outs. When Kim Hwijip grounded out to the pitcher, first baseman Park Joo-hong advanced to second base. Park scored with Lee Yong-kyu’s timely hit.
Park Joo-hong’s true value also came out in the bottom of the fifth inning. Medina’s 146km two-seam. Socrates ran and jumped, but the ball hit the fence. Park Joo-hong sprinted past second base and made a triple.
Park Joo-hong scored as Kim Tae-jin hit a timely hit with two outs and third base, and Hong Won-ki, head coach of the dugout, smiled broadly and made a high five with Park Joo-hong.
Park Joo-hong was reborn as a confident troubleshooter by giving a podium interview in front of fans for the first time since joining the professional league. 토토사이트
Kiwoom’s starting pitcher Eric Yokishi got off to a fresh start in the bottom of the first inning with one out and runners on second and third base, and scored his first win of the season with five hits, seven strikeouts, and two runs with one out in seven innings. In the batting line, Lee Jung-hoo led the team to victory with three hits and four RBIs, Park Joo-hong with three hits and three runs and Kim Tae-jin with three hits and two RBIs.
KIA starter Adonis Medina recorded his second loss of the season with 12 hits, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, and 7 runs in 5 innings. Park Chan-ho hit two hits, but his team’s loss forced him to bow down.