Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs

May 13, 2025

Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
In the game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Austin hits the first two-run home run and cheers in the bottom of the first inning with one out and third base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/



Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
In the game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Austin hits the first two-run home run and cheers in the bottom of the first inning with one out and third base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/
Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
In the game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Austin hits the first two-run home run and cheers in the bottom of the first inning with one out and third base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/
A player who took four games and six days off hit a home run in his first at-bat. LG Twins' Austin Dean hit a first solo shot as soon as he returned.

Austin announced that he returned healthy by hitting a home run in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning in a home game against the Kiwoom Heroes in Jamsil on the 13th.

Austin started as the third-designated hitter and hit a solo home run over the left fence from opposing starter Cho Young-gun in his first at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the first inning. Season 11. It was a home run that became the only second place in the home run. In ball count 2B, he hit a 143.6km fastball, which was the highest in the middle of the third pitch, and as soon as he hit it, a large ball, which felt that it was a home run, crossed the fence at a high speed of 172.9km. The distance is 124.3 meters.




Austin will return to the starting lineup in five games and seven days after not playing until the weekend against Samsung due to dizziness after colliding with second baseman Kang Seung-ho during the base run against Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 6th.

At first, it seemed to be a mild symptom, and after taking a break against Doosan on the 7th, he was expected to be able to play in the three consecutive games against Samsung starting on the 9th. However, he also felt dizzy during the pre-game hitting training in Daegu on the 9th, and returned to Seoul for a checkup at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul. The result is fine. The coaching staff gave Austin a weekend break in Seoul instead of coming to Daegu, and Austin prepared for a six-game home series against Kiwoom and KT starting Tuesday.

Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
LG Austin Dean is checking his physical condition by running lightly before the game on the 13th. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha
Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
LG Austin Dean is talking to head training coach Kim Yong-il after checking his physical condition while running lightly before the game on the 13th. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha
Defender collision → 4 games out of dizziness → 1st at-bat solo shot. Austin's spectacular return report. No. 2 with 11 home runs
LG Austin Dean is high-fiving with head coach Kim Jung-joon after checking his physical condition while running lightly before the game on the 13th. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha
Austin has a batting average of 309 (38 hits in 123 times at bat) with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and 29 runs scored this season. He is an indispensable player in hitting the LG Twins, tied for second in homers, third in RBIs, second in runs scored, and second in slugging percentage (0.610). The batting line with Austin and the batting line without Austin are bound to show a big difference in destructive power. Fortunately, LG swept three games against Samsung on the road in Daegu without Austin, maintaining a one-game gap with the first-place Hanwha Eagles.

Austin checked his physical condition while running in front of head coach Kim Jung-joon and head training coach Kim Yong-il before training on the day, and then prepared to play by playing batting training.

LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop cautiously approached Austin, saying, `We will play as designated hitters as protection for now,' adding, `We will have to continue to play as designated hitters for about three games.'

LG's starting lineup consists of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Moon Sung-joo (left wing), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (captor), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman).




Meanwhile, LG, which eliminated Shin Min-jae and Moon Jung-bin from the first team the previous day, called up Lee Young-bin and Kim Min-soo on the same day. And closer Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in all three games, including a doubleheader, for two days against Samsung on the weekend, suddenly felt pain in his shoulder and was examined and found to have fine damage to his right dorsal muscle, which was canceled from the first team. Kim Yoo-young has newly joined the first team.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.