Gwangju Kim Do-young's return match with heavy rain begins to delay...I haven't even covered the tarpaulin

Aug 02, 2025

Gwangju Kim Do-young's return match with heavy rain begins to delay...I haven't even covered the tarpaulin
Gwangju Kia Champions Field, where heavy rain suddenly poured down. Gwangju = Reporter Kim Min-kyung



A sudden downpour. Will Kia Tigers' Kim Do-young be able to return to the batter's box.

Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 2nd, when Hanwha Eagles and KIA will play. From around 4:30 p.m., when the away team Hanwha's training was in full swing, thick rain began to fall and soon turned into a squall downpour.

Hanwha fielders' batting training was in full swing on the ground. There was no time to put on a tarpaulin, and there was no time to cover the ground due to the sudden rain. The soil was not wet, so the area near the dugout became a sea of water.




Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon, who was watching the training, urgently ordered "All withdraw."

KIA was preparing for the early return of its flagship batter Kim Do-young. Kim Do-young left on May 28 due to his second hamstring injury this season and returned after about two months. Due to the rain forecast on the 3rd, he was scheduled to play a return match in front of KIA's home fans a day earlier, but the sky was also casually showering.

Gwangju Kim Do-young's return match with heavy rain begins to delay...I haven't even covered the tarpaulin
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 2nd. Kim Do-young of KIA is doing batting training. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.02/
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `I was ready, but I was waiting for the final test results. There was enough time to raise the intensity after hearing that it was perfect. I heard that the rehabilitation team also prepared everything so that there was no problem with the hamstring. I heard that it could rain tomorrow (3rd), so I asked to use a substitute today. I also thought that joining (Kim) Do-young at home and gathering when the atmosphere itself is a winning streak could be a message to the players that 'Cheer up because they're all together'. If he goes to a pinch-hitter chance at home, he thought (Kim Do-young) would be needed to strengthen his strength when he changed from losing consecutive games to winning consecutive games. So, I raised it about a day earlier, showing my expectations.




Kim Do-young said "Fans always tell me not to rush when I come back. I know it well because I've matured. I hope you cheer for us when we come back," he said, expressing his excitement for his return match for the first time in a long time.

KIA announced ace James Nail and Hanwha announced Moon Dong-ju as starting pitchers. KIA won 3-2 on the first day of the weekend's three consecutive games, and a bloody close race is expected to take place on the same day.

The rain has died down now, and the maintenance time on the ground is the key. Depending on the ground situation, there seems to be a possibility of starting a delay.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.