He has a batting average of 0.211... This year is different? It's been 8 years since my debut. I'm puzzled by the 4 pitches
Mar 26, 2025
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Lotte Giants' Information Geun has a good batting sense at the beginning of the season. He had hits and RBIs in two consecutive games. He also contributed to his team's first win.
In the end, he became the subject of four pitches. This happened against the Incheon SSG Landers on the 25th. It is the first time in eight seasons since Information Geun wore Lotte's uniform in 2018.
At the beginning of the season, the main catcher Yoo Kang-nam is not in good condition. Therefore, Information Geun started the game on that day.
Information-geun is generally a player who focuses on defense, such as faster pop time and strong shoulders than offense. The start of the year is different.
In the top of the fifth inning, he boosted the team's atmosphere by hitting a timely double to lead 2-1 against SSG starter Moon Seung-won. It was a shot that changed the atmosphere of Lotte, which had been depressed due to the crushing defeat in two consecutive games of the opening series.
In defense, he led Davison, who made his Korean debut, well, and led the team to a one-run victory in seven innings. At the bottom of the 10th inning of extra time, he blocked SSG Ha Jae-hoon's steal to second base, consequently playing a hidden contributor to the victory.
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As he wielded such a hard hit, he also produced a strange scene in which SSG Lee Eui-woon skipped Information Geun to four pitches intentionally in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and a runner on second base. It is the first time for Information Geun to play four pitches since his debut.
Cho In-geun, a Gyeongnam High School graduate, joined Lotte in the second ninth round (83 times overall) in 2018. Despite being nominated at a low rank, he has gradually elevated his skills and has established himself as a catcher trusted by coach Kim Tae-hyung. He is sincere, has good personality, and is always working hard.
In August 2023, he hit a batting average of 439 (18 hits in 41 at-bats) with one home run and nine RBIs (on-base plus slugging) of 1.179 for a month, earning the nickname 'Jeongwoldae Bogeun' from fans. He is also a player who is that close to his fans.
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When asked if it was the first intentional four pitches since his debut as a professional, he nodded with a big smile. He wondered "What is it?" It felt strange to play the first four pitches. Everyone laughed in the dugout as well."
As for Davison "The basic pitch is good, the change angle is really good. He told me to trust his ball and throw it confidently instead of trying to poke it all over the place, but I'm glad I threw it well today. Now that it's the season, the ball power has gone up to the next level," he praised.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
