I have to endure it by hitting... The deep sigh of the head coach...4 hits → The home run captain blew it
Jun 12, 2025
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Koo Ja-wook (32, Samsung Lions) hit a home run in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning in an away game against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 12th.
In the top of the first inning, Samsung's Yang Yang-geun drew a walk after one out. Koo Ja-wook, who then took the batter's box, faced KIA starter Yoon Young-chul and crossed the right fence as the slider of the second pitch in 1B was concentrated in the center. Koo Ja-wook's 11th home run of the season.
The previous day (11th), the feeling of hitting continued as it was. Koo Ja-wook played four hits, including two doubles, in the game on the 11th. The team's loss of 3-6 faded, but Samsung coach Park Jin-man applauded, saying, `The team lost and got buried, but it's slowly going up at its own pace.'
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It's definitely not starting this season. He has a batting average of 258 with 10 home runs and an OPS of 0.792 in 65 games until the 11th, which does not completely meet expectations.
As Koo Ja-wook showed a rebound, Samsung also had the power to hold out in the first half. Samsung's foreign pitcher Denny Reyes recently left due to injury, and left-hander Baek Jung-hyun, who showed good performance in the bullpen, also left due to injury. Won Tae-in is also not in the first team entry for a break.
Manager Park said "It's hard for the pitcher right now. I'm not starting, so I have to endure it with hitting, but I think (former) Ja-wook's four hits will increase the overall pace of the hit"The pitcher is difficult for the time being, so I have to watch the game with a hit, but it's positive because Ja-wook's pace has come up. Ja-wook expected another performance in the future, saying, "When the pace comes up again, the batter hits hard."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
