The batting average has collapsed again. The manager waits anxiously I hope you play well

May 04, 2025

The batting average has collapsed again. The manager waits anxiously I hope you play well
Lotte and Hanwha held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 24th. The bases loaded with two outs in the second inning. An Chi-hong hit a timely two-run ball. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.24/



"Because you feel like you're being chased."

The Hanwha Eagles have won six consecutive games. Hanwha came from behind to win 3-1 against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Hanwha, which continued its winning streak, maintained its second place alone, just one game behind LG, which ranked first, with 21 wins and 13 losses and a winning rate of 0.618.

A bullpen with solid starters and fire bowlers, and even a lineup that shows cohesion in opportunity situations. It is a winning streak with a pitching balance, but veteran hitter An Chi-hong is not 100% in condition yet.




An Chi-hong, who once went down to the second division after suffering an extreme batting slump at the beginning of the season, returned to the first division on April 23. Since returning, he has had hits in three consecutive games, but he has been silent again with no hits in nine at-bats in the last two games.

Coach Kim Kyung-moon put An Chi-hong in the starting lineup as the first and designated hitter against KIA on the 4th. Although it was postponed due to rain, An Chi-hong was scheduled to be the first hitter on the day if the game was held normally on the 3rd.

The batting average has collapsed again. The manager waits anxiously I hope you play well
Hanwha Choi Jae-hoon and Ahn Chi-hong are taking their steps in the match between Hanwha and KIA held at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 4th. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.04/
It is also the coach's consideration to put An Chi-hong, who has a bad batting sense, in the batting order of No. 1. Manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `No matter how veteran you are and how good you are at baseball, if you have a low batting average, you will feel like you are being chased. Once you start the game as the first hitter, there's no one when you start. I just told him to hit it comfortably in the first batting order" and sincerely hoped that "I hope he could hit it well"




However, An Chi-hong was silent with no hits in five at-bats on the day. He struck out three consecutive at-bats until the second, third, and fourth at-bats after stepping down with a left field fly at his first at-bat, and only grounded out to second in the last ninth inning. After returning to the first team, the season's batting average, which rose slightly to 119, also fell to 98 as the 10% was broken again.

However, head coach Kim Kyung-moon is looking forward to Ahn Chi-hong's survival in the end. This is because the batter who can act as a link between the upper and lower batting order and the center can eventually become the most experienced Ahn Chi-hong.

The batting average has collapsed again. The manager waits anxiously I hope you play well
The game between Hanwha and KT at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 27th. Hanwha An Chi-hong hit an RBI timely hit in the bottom of the seventh inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.27/
Coach Kim Kyung-moon said, `Chi-hong is the one who hit the ball. If you have confidence, your team's lineup will gain strength. "The batting average is low now, but if you give it time, it will eventually survive." I think our batting line will be better only when Chi-hong hits it."




Although he is at the top of the list, he has concerns about his offensive power as he plays a close game in every game. This is why Ahn Chi-hong is waiting for his resurrection.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.