Chae Eun-seong, who left LG and settled in Hanwha, met his team for the first time this season. did it contain strength? He showed a play that was not like Chae Eun-seong.
Chae Eun-seong started as the designated hitter No. 4 in the LG Twins home game held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park on the 21st and recorded 1 hit and 3 strikeouts in 4 at-bats.
Prior to the game, Chae Eun-seong had a batting average of 0.391 (25 hits in 64 bats), 4 homers, 19 RBIs, 11 points, and an OPS of 1.093 in 16 games. He is tied for first in RBI, most hits, and tied for first in home runs. Batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS are second. Most of the attack indicators are in the upper ranks.
When his sense of hitting was at its peak, he met his home team, LG. Before the game, Chae Eun-seong greeted the LG players on the ground as soon as they arrived. He approached the coaching staff and players and greeted them one by one. He even shared a strong hug with Kim Hyun-soo.
He greeted director Yeom Gyeong-yeop by rubbing his shoulders. After exchanging good wishes with each other, we parted ways.
And the match started. Chae Eun-seong hit his first at-bat at the end of the first inning with 2nd and 2nd base. He was put in an RBI opportunity right away. However, Chae Eun-seong struck out after swinging at Plutko’s 6th pitch slider on the ball count of 2-2. 스포츠토토
In the second at-bat, a rare scene appeared. He came out with one out in the bottom of the 4th inning when the team was trailing 0-2. Again, he saw the ball a lot. However, he was hit by a curveball on the 8th pitch. He walked away with a looking strikeout. There aren’t that many strikeouts while Chae Eun-seong was watching. This is his second looking strikeout this season.
In the third at-bat, he didn’t just get hit. At the bottom of the 6th inning, Chae Eun-seong pulled Plutko’s 3rd pitch slider and made a left-handed hit.
The highlight was episode 8. In the bottom of the 8th inning, where the Hanwha Eagles chased 2-4, they entered the plate with 1 out and 1st base. A situation where one room could be tied. Chae Eun-seong faced Kim Jin-seong. He fouled out in succession and got the timing right. He hit the fastball on the 5th pitch well, but it was a bit fast. It became a foul home run. In the end, he struck out after swinging at a forkball on the 7th pitch.
This is the first time Chae Eun-seong has struck out three times in one game. At the time of the opening game on April 1, two strikeouts were the most strikeouts in a game.
It is Chae Eun-seong who has not shown his presence against his parents’ team. Hanwha lost 2-4 and fell into a two-game losing streak.