This is over. The first home run is the eighth batter and catcher. Did you use all your luck this year?

Mar 08, 2025

This is over. The first home run is the eighth batter and catcher. Did you use all your luck this year?
Lee Ji-young is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run. Photo =SSG Landers



The first swing of the eighth batter's exhibition game was a home run. It's a lucky start.

SSG Landers Lee Ji-young hit his first home run in an exhibition game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 8th. In the top of the third inning, Samsung starter Choi Won-tae hit a first pitch fastball to hit the left fence. Lee Ji-young was the first home run in all five KBO League exhibition games that opened on the day.

Lee Ji-young is not the type of batter who hits a lot of long balls, with only 21 home runs in 1,393 professional games. In particular, Choi Won-tae was making powerful pitches using his fighting spirit and change-up. Choi Won-tae's trajectory of determination and Lee Ji-young's swing timing matched, making it a solo home run over the fence. In the past, while working with batteries in Kiwoom Heroes. When the home run flew well over the left fence, even Lee Ji-young turned around the base with a puzzled expression, and Choi Won-tae also laughed disappointingly.




This is over. The first home run is the eighth batter and catcher. Did you use all your luck this year?
사진=SSG 랜더스
After the game, Lee Ji-young took the batter's box with the idea of hitting the ball accurately as it was a trial game. I think it was a home run because the timing was right. "I think the home run came out too fast. I think I've used up all the luck for this year's home run"I was puzzled.

Still, it's a good start to the season. With home runs coming out from the first at-bat and first swing of the exhibition game, I can prepare for the opening in a good mood. Lee Ji-young said, `It would be nice to hit a double-digit home run, but my career high of seven home runs comes first. If I keep up a good pace, I think I'll get more home runs in the regular season than before" he said.

As the main catcher and veteran this season, there are many things to coordinate not only offense but also defense. As for starting pitcher Drew Anderson, who worked with the battery on this day, "The weather is still chilly, and his condition is not up yet." I didn't pitch with all my might, but I did what Anderson wanted" he evaluated.




This is over. The first home run is the eighth batter and catcher. Did you use all your luck this year?
SSG Landers' team held spring camp training at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 24th. Lee Ji-young and White are warming up together. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.02.24/
As for the changed regulations such as pitch clock and ABS, which were officially applied from exhibition games, there are many changes that even players can feelLee Ji-young said "The catcher takes a considerable amount of time to go to the first base cover and return, but I think it will be difficult because he has to return within the pitch clock. Still, it was my first time trying it, so I think it will have to change according to the situation. "

2nd season already on SSG. I also set a personal goal. Lee Ji-young said "Team victory is the top goal. And I want to steal double digits and hit more than seven home runs"If I set my personal goals well, I think my team's performance will also follow. I want to help the team win," he stressed.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

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