2024-04-11 04:00:48
Batting average of 0.361, 8 errors despite 5 home runs, exposure of defensive instability
Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop (48) did not trust second baseman Kang Seung-ho (30), who showed a large temperature difference in batting and defense at the beginning of the season.
Coach Lee said ahead of the 2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League game against the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 10th, “If you don’t trust Kang Seung-ho, there is no player you can trust. “He plays an important role in the batting lineup,” he emphasized.
Kang Seung-ho is the team’s starting second baseman and batting number 6 this season.
He is performing perfectly in batting. He appeared in 15 games and posted a batting average of 0.361 (22 hits in 61 at-bats), 5 home runs, 12 RBI, and 11 runs, ranking 7th in batting average and tied for 3rd in home runs. He is currently the hottest hitter on the team.
The problem is defense. He has already committed 8 mistakes and is earning the disgrace of being ranked 1st overall.
An error was made on the first day of the three-game series against Hanwha held the previous day.
In the top of the third inning, with the game tied 0-0, Doosan starter Kim Dong-ju guided lead hitter Choi In-ho to a ground ball. However, Kang Seung-ho was unable to catch the ball and the runner survived.
Kim Dong-ju, who sent out the first batter on an error, ended up ending the third inning by getting three consecutive timely hits on first and third base with two outs, which led to a walk and ground ball.
Doosan, who had been dragged by giving up 3 points first, was able to score 3 points in the 7th inning, trailing 2-3, to achieve a 5-3 comeback victory.
Manager Lee praised Kang Seung-ho’s offensive ability, saying, “He is batting 6th in the batting order, but he is showing the most explosive hitting.”
“Of course, it would be great if we had good defense,” he said. “We are having a hard time at the beginning of the season, but we have to endure this period. He added, “In the current situation, I think it is better for batting to instill confidence in a player like Kang Seung-ho rather than changing his position or removing him (from the lineup).”
He added, “If we determine that there is pressure in the second half of the game, we can replace him, but we have no intention of removing him from the starting lineup or making any changes.”
Meanwhile, Doosan plans to register relief pitcher Hong Geon-hee to the first team on the 11th.
Hong Geon-hee suffered a finger injury during spring training and was not included in the opening lineup.
After recovering from his injury, he took the mound in a Futures (second team) league game and improved his practical sense. The previous day, he pitched 2 innings in a 2nd team game against the Lotte Giants, allowing 1 hit, 2 strikeouts, and no runs.
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2024-04-11 04:00:48