Lack of sense in the actual game? Kim Young-woong's home run explosion just two days after the opening! It turns out that it's thanks to the harmony of talent and hard work

Lack of sense in the actual game? Kim Young-woong's home run explosion just two days after the opening! It turns out that it's thanks to the harmony of talent and hard work

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Lack of sense in actual games was just a concern. He hit a home run just two days after the season opened, and quickly regained the batting sense. As expected, he was evaluated as a "genius hitter." The hero was Samsung Lions' infielder Kim Young-woong.

Kim Young-woong, who returned home early due to a right rib bruise during the second camp in Okinawa, Japan, only played in the exhibition game (against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 17th) while treating injuries and rehabilitating. Although he played in the Futures match against Sangmu on the 19th and 20th, he seemed to lack a sense of practice compared to the existing players who normally played in the exhibition game schedule.스포츠토토

Coach Park Jin-man, who met with reporters ahead of the regular season opener against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 22nd, said of Kim Young-woong, "I have no problem with my physical condition, but I lack a little sense of action. He is such a good player, so I will show enough through the game."

Playing as the eighth and third baseman, Kim had one hit and one RBI from five times at bat on the day. He struck out in the second inning and retired with a fly ball to the second base in the third inning, but added an RBI by hitting a fly ball to the right in the fourth inning. Since then, he had no more hits in his two at-bats, as he had a fly ball to the first base in the fifth inning and a strikeout in the seventh inning.

After warming up through the opening game, Kim made three hits, one RBI, and two runs from four times at bat, including his first homer of the season, on Sunday. He recovered his batting sense in just two days due to Kim's natural ability and extraordinary efforts.

"I successfully found a problem by comparing yesterday's video with last year's good video," Kim told reporters after the game ended on Sunday. "I can't tell you what it is, but I think it got better than yesterday because I paid more attention to it." "I got a hit yesterday, so I saw it and hit it today. The timing came back a little bit."

Coach Park Jin-man gave consistent trust, saying, "Kim Young-woong still lacks a sense of practice, but he will get better as he continues to play." Kim Young-woong said confidently, "I always thank the coach for trusting me well. There is no problem with my physical condition."

In the fifth inning, Kim hit a 130-meter home run to hit his eighth fastball after a full count battle with Kim Yeon-joo. "I was in a situation where I was getting a little (timing) even before I hit the homer. So I wanted to swing without hitting too high or too low. Only when I make contact can I see if the timing is right or not," Kim said.

The team's batting lineup exploded properly, with Samsung hitting 34 hits and scoring as many as 24 points on the two days. Kim Young-woong said, "Thanks to my brothers' good performance for the past two days, I came to the batter's box under less pressure than usual, and it's just that I got a good result."

"I love winning the opening two games in a row. Last year, I played without knowing anything, but I think the beginning is important as expected," he added. Having been placed in the bottom batting order for two consecutive days, he stressed, "It doesn't matter which order you are in. Winning is important."

Having played baseball in autumn for the first time since his debut last year, he said, "There is a big difference for sure whether I have experienced it or not. I was nervous about the opening game, but I was less nervous than in the first game of the Korean Series."

The Kia Tigers, which won the title overall last year, are considered the absolute strongest teams this season. Kim Young-woong was enthusiastic about avenging his disappointment from last year. "Since we are the runner-up, of course, we (have) to win," he vowed.