"You're the starter." "I don't have a good memory." LG's home run king in the exhibition game finally laughs in the opening match
"You're the starter." "I don't have a good memory." LG's home run king in the exhibition game finally laughs in the opening match
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LG Twins outfielder Song Chan-eui (26) finally laughed in the opening game.
Song Chan-eui started as the sixth designated hitter in the home opener against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 22nd and recorded 3 hits and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats.
LG got off to a good start to the season with a big 12-2 victory.
Song Chan-eui, an outfielder in his eighth year as a member of the team, was the home run king (six) at exhibition games in 2022. He showed good performance at exhibition games or exhibition games, but only had a batting average of 0.181 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in the first team (62 games).토토사이트
Song also started in the opening games of 2022 (against the KIA Tigers) and 2023 (against the KT Wiz). As the opponents put left-handed Yang Hyun-jong and Wes Benjamin as starting pitchers, Ryu Ji-hyun and Yeom Kyung-yeop hired right-handed hitters Song Chan-eui. However, Song went 0-for-3 and 0-for-2, respectively. "I have no good memories of the opening game," Song said.
Song Chan-eui was given his third chance in the opening game. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said to Song Chan-eui, who came into the dugout after batting training on the 17th, "You are the starting player for the opening game. It is not an easy opportunity to come." Song Chan-eui said, "Yes," with an embarrassing look on his face. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "You are the starting player for the opening game. It is not an easy opportunity to come." Song Chan-eui said, "Yes," with an embarrassing look on his face.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "Song Chan-eui showed good performance with a batting average of 0.261 (6 hits in 23 times at bat) and an on-base percentage of 0.414, while Lotte put left-handed Charlie Barnes as its starting pitcher. LG has weaknesses in left-handed pitchers, and Song Chan-eui is strong against right-handed pitchers (batting average of 0.237, left-handed batting average of 0.121). Song Chan-eui said, "(Kim) Hyun-soo and (Hong) Chang-ki advised me to watch a lot of videos of Barnes' pitching."
In the bottom of the first inning, Song took the batter's box with one out and one on the first base to lead 3-0 with four consecutive hits ranging from No. 2 Kim Hyun-soo to No. 5 Oh Ji-hwan. In the bottom of the third inning, he calmly succeeded a sacrifice bunt on the first and second bases with no outs, laying the stepping stone for a 7-0 run. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he hit a slider on the first pitch from pitcher Kim Kang-hyun, who was replaced with a runner on the second base, to hit an RBI double. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two outs, he hit a fastball on the first pitch by lefty Song Jae-young. In the bottom of the eighth inning with the lead of 10-2, he hit a two-seam fastball from veteran pitcher Kim Sang-soo to make his third hit on the day. Later, he hit the homer when Shin Min-jae made a timely hit.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop praised, "Song Chan-eui's basic skills have improved a lot." Song Chan-eui said, "Before, I tried to hit all the balls. We had a fight where the ball count was disadvantageous," adding, "Now we separate and hit the balls."
It is not easy for Song to take a spot in the outfield immediately at LG, which has national team-class outfielders. Unlike Kim Hyun-soo, Park Hae-min, Hong Chang-ki and Moon Sung-joo, however, Song has the strength of being a right-handed batter.
"I've shown good performance in spring camps and exhibition games before, but it hasn't continued into the regular season. So I'm trying not to fluctuate (in the opening game)," Song said before the opening game. "I have to do as well as the coach gave me the opportunity. My goal is to play in 80 games this year."