KIA batting order changes against Hanwha's first starter, and Ji Hye-ping, a nine-homer hitter, is promoted to No. 2

May 04, 2025

KIA batting order changes against Hanwha's first starter, and Ji Hye-ping, a nine-homer hitter, is promoted to No. 2
The match between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 2nd, and KIA Wisdom's uniform, which hit the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the 1st inning, are drawing attention. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.02/



The KIA Tigers changed the batting order. I took on the heavy responsibility of targeting Cody Ponce.

KIA will play a home game against Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. The match on this day is 'Ace Match'. For KIA, James Nail will take the mound as the starting pitcher, and for Hanwha, Cody Ponce will take the mound.

The two teams played on the 2nd, the first day of the three consecutive games, and the game on the 3rd was postponed due to rain. KIA's nail, which was expected to start on the 3rd, will take the mound on the 4th, and Hanwha replaced the starter from Moon Dong-ju to Ponce in consideration of the interval between the appearances.




KIA first faced Ponce on March 28, early in the opening period. At that time, it was KIA who gave his KBO League debut victory with seven hits (one home run), eight strikeouts, one walk, and two runs in seven innings.

Coach Lee Bum-ho welcomed Ponce again and changed the batting order. Wisdom was placed in the second batting order, not the central lineup. Park Chan-ho, the first batter, and 'Table Setter'.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `I think it would be better to make it (in front) than to solve it in the central lineup. I think there are more home runs when I'm in number two. (Kim) I wondered who could score an RBI in a clutch situation, between Sun-bin and Wisdom. He explained, "I'm going to switch the two and try it."




As Wisdom was placed in No. 2, third baseman Kim Do-young, designated hitter Choi Hyung-woo, and second baseman Kim Sun-bin were placed in No. 3, 4, and 5. The bottom batting order is right fielder Lee Woo-sung, left fielder Oh Seon-woo, catcher Kim Tae-gunCenter fielder Choi Won-joon was placed.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.