It's worth the wait! 2G consecutive final hit → 6 runs and 4 hits in 2 days…Lotte's savior who was suffering from poverty.

Jul 25, 2025

It's worth the wait! 2G consecutive final hit → 6 runs and 4 hits in 2 days…Lotte's savior who was suffering from poverty.
The second of three consecutive games between Kiwoom and Lotte during the week at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd. Ko Seung-min is hitting a timely RBI with two outs and runners on first and second in the fifth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.23/



Ko Seung-min, who returned, has established himself as a savior of the Lotte Giants.

Ko Seung-min started as the second batter and first baseman at the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 24th, and led the team to victory with two hits and two RBIs, including a home run that became the winning run.

Two games after returning to the first team, he saw 'Handsomat'. It is the final hit for two consecutive games. He had multi-hit, six runs on base for two consecutive days, four hits and three RBIs for two consecutive days, poking through manager Kim Tae-hyung's insides, who was blocked by poor batting performance, with five double plays in the recent game.




On the first day, he recorded four bases, including the final hit, serving as the spearhead of the team's offense, and in the previous day's game, he hit a timely hit following the first solo shot in the first inning to revitalize the lineup.

It's worth the wait! 2G consecutive final hit → 6 runs and 4 hits in 2 days…Lotte's savior who was suffering from poverty.
A game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. Ko Seung-min hit a solo home run against Kiwoom Chung Hyun-woo in the first inning. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.24/
He was responsible for second base in his return game and first base in the game, showing a highly utilized defense. As Han Tae-yang's batting condition is good and Son Ho-young is showing a more stable defense at second base than at third base, Ko Seung-min is likely to take over first base before Na Seung-yeop returns.

Ko Seung-min's call-up for the first team is ahead of schedule. Lotte was originally scheduled to register Ko Seung-min and Son Ho-young from the KIA Tigers match in August or the weekend, but they called up early in four games in the second half as the lineup continued to be sluggish. And this proved to be the right choice, with Son Ho-young also hitting three hits on the 24th.




Lotte is the undisputed No. 1 team in team batting average, but it has fallen slightly to fourth place in the on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS). The team's last place in home runs is also disappointing.

It is difficult to hope that a monster like Ahn Hyun-min will appear, but it is also true that too much pressure has been put on Reyes and Jeon Jun-woo.

It's worth the wait! 2G consecutive final hit → 6 runs and 4 hits in 2 days…Lotte's savior who was suffering from poverty.
A game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. Son Ho-young stole second base in the second inning. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.24/
However, Yoon Dong-hee, who returned last week, did not have a bad hitting sense, and Ko Seung-min and Son Ho-young also swung the fire bat, making Lotte feel relaxed in the lineup.




It is also positive that Gamboa showed off her strong performance through the match against Kiwoom, and Park Se-woong showed good pitching in a reversal.

Lotte rose to third place through the winning series with 2 wins and 1 loss against Kiwoom?? However, this time, three consecutive games against fifth-place KIA are waiting again.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.