It's Ponce. Why did he use Yoon Do-hyun once and no hits in 16 times at bat…I got into a fight with Hwang Junseo, and it was like we were losing
Jun 08, 2025
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KIA made the starting lineup with Yoon Do-hyun (second baseman), Park Chan-ho (eligible fielder), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Won-joon (right fielder), Kim Seok-hwan (left fielder), Kim Tae-gun (possessed) and Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder) against the Hanwha Eagles in Gwangju on the 8th. The starting pitcher is Yang Hyeon-jong.
Using Yoon Do-hyun as the first batter, Park Chan-ho was lowered to the second batting order, and left fielder Kim Seok-hwan entered the starting lineup as Hwang Dae-in was out as the first baseman and Oh Sun-woo was in.
It is an unconventional decision as Yoon Do-hyun has not been hit recently. From the match against the Kiwoom Heroes in Gwangju on the 28th of last month to the match against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 3rd, Yoon Do-hyun had a good pace, swinging 0.524 (11 hits in 21 at-bats), four home runs and seven RBIs. Then, in the last four games, he was silent with no hits in 16 at-bats and struck out seven. When the bat fit well, he rarely struck out and walked, but in the last three games, he has struck out two every day.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, "(Yoon Do-hyun) has been in bad shape recently, and (Park) Chan-ho seems to be tired, and Do-hyun remembers well when he hit No. 1. It's not good, but I put Chan-ho down one stroke, and I brought back Do-hyun's good memories and put it as No. 1."
The starting pitcher for Hanwha is Cody Ponce, the league's best ace. Ponce has nine wins and no losses, 85 innings, 112 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA in 13 games this season. He is having an MVP-class season with an ERA, multiple wins, strikeouts, and innings all ranked first. Scouts from the U.S. Major League Baseball come to watch Ponce's pitching every game.
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Manager Lee said "Other batters have also played against Ponce, but it's not an easy ball to hit. Because the ball is so good. (Yoon) Do-hyun is good at playing fast. "I was going to use No. 1 if there was a player that other players hit well, but since he is a good pitcher, I think our team will start well if we start with young spirit."
KIA suffered an internal injury on the 7th when it lost 2-3 against Hanwha in a close game that lasted until the 11th inning of extra time. As he failed to quickly target Hanwha starter Hwang Joon-seo (one run in five innings), he failed to win despite Oler's good pitching of two runs in seven innings.
Manager Lee said, `Even the teams that are said to be good at playing Ponce did not play all the games. I don't know baseball. Hwang Jun-seo and Oler were against each other, but just as we lose, (Yang) Hyun-jong throws well and picks one or two points in the beginning to lead, we don't know. I think the beginning is important. The ball is round. Ponce is a good pitcher, but I think our batters will do a good job," he said emphatically.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
