The home run king of the exhibition game turned into a hit machine. Multi hits and RBIs in two consecutive games. Will it finally explode this year?
Mar 12, 2025
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LG Twins right-handed outfielder Song Chan-eui hit an RBI single with multiple hits for the second consecutive day. Song Chan-eui, who is preparing for this season as a right-handed outfield backup agent, started for two consecutive days in an exhibition game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th and 11th, and hit two hits each and raised an RBI.
Song Chan-eui, who started for the first time as a sixth-left fielder on the 10th, hit a left-handed hit from opponent starter Kim Jin-wook in his first at-bat with one out and a runner on the first base in the top of the second inning, continuing the chance for the first and second bases. It was the only hit LG had from Kim Jin-wook. After picking out two balls well, when a 128-km slider was pushed to the center, he lightly hit it to make a hit. He failed to score a point due to a failed follow-up hit.
Song Chan-eui, who came out as a leadoff hitter in the top of the fifth inning and was caught on a base fly, completed a multi-hit in his third at-bat in the top of the sixth inning. He hit a left-handed hit from Chung Hyeon-su to score an RBI with one out and runners on first and third bases. After cutting the curve on the third pitch in the unfavorable count of 2S, he hit a 127km outside slider on the fourth pitch well to create a hit.
He was out with a fly to left field in the top of the seventh inning and a ground ball in front of the third baseman in the top of the ninth inning, recording two hits and one RBI in five at-bats.
Song Chan-eui, who started as sixth left fielder on the 11th, also posted two hits and one RBI in three at-bats. Song Chan-ui, who entered the batter's box in the top of the first inning with two outs and a full base, turned a 142km fastball that was pushed to the middle of the fifth pitch in an unfavorable count of 1B2S with Lotte starter Na Kyun-an and hit a strong ball on the third base, but Lotte third baseman Jeon Min-jae caught the bound well and threw it to second base to get out.
Song Chan-eui, who got on base with a hit ball in the top of the third inning when the score was tied 1-1, got his first hit in the third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning, trailing 1-2. In the batter's box with two outs and a runner on first base, Song Chan-eui went to second base as Lotte pitcher Park Jin-jin failed to check the first base, and Choi Seung-min pulled a 145-kilometer body fastball for the fifth pitch in 1B2S and hit a left-handed hit to tie the game 2-2.
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Song Chan-eui had four hits and two RBIs in eight at-bats in two games as a starter. At the exhibition game, he recorded four hits in four games and 10 at-bats for a batting average of 40%. He had four hits without a home run, which is different from his image as a big shot in the past.
Although it is an exhibition game, the concentration shown in the two games is considerable. In particular, it is impressive to hit after two strikes. It can be seen as meaning that the concentration has improved that much.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `I prepared hard from the end of the camp, but it must have helped me tremendously that the results came out when I started,' adding, `With the efforts I've made with Coach Mo Chang-min as a result, I'm sure I've gained a lot of trust in the coaching staff and I've gained trust in the direction.'
Coach Yeom continued, `I'm trying to get as many games as possible. Along with Song Chan-eui, Moon Jung-bin, Lee Young-bin, Choi Won-young and Lee Ju-heon plan to play as many games as their main players in the remaining exhibition games."
Song Chan-eui surprised everyone by topping the home run list with six home runs in the 2022 exhibition game. He made his first debut in the first team and played in the opening game, but failed to show destructive power in exhibition games and failed to burst his potential afterwards.
This season, he is preparing as a backup for right-handed batters with Moon Jung-bin. Will he be able to overcome the first team's barrier this year. His first-team record in the regular season is 181, batting average (19 hits in 105 at-bats) with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 62 games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
