“The director’s advice was helpful”.
KIA Tigers infielder Kim Kyu-seong (26) did a great job. In the match against the NC Dinos held at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 26th, he launched a valuable three-runner and led the team to a 6-0 victory.
Kim Gyu-seong, who played shortstop at number 9, had a chance from the first at-bat. It was right after Joo Hyo-sang, the 8th hitter in the 1st, 1st and 2nd bases, scored the first run with a right-handed hit.
Kim Kyu-seong, who entered the plate, picked up the ball count 2-2 when the 5-pitch fork fell low toward him. The ball flew over the right wall in a large arc. The season’s beastly home run came at the decisive moment.
After that, he withdrew from three at-bats with a strikeout and two hits, but he had plenty of work to do that day. Even as a shortstop, he protected the infield with a stable defense and contributed to the win in the offense and defense.
Wanting to get out of the slump in batting, he also played in the Australian League as a member of Geelong Korea. However, after the opening, it fell into a batting slump and remained at 10.9 until the day before. On this day, I gained confidence as I became the main player in the team’s victory with a single shot.
After the game, Kim Gyu-seong revealed the moment of the home run, saying, “I was thinking of getting on base. I had in mind both the unfavorable count, straight ball, and breaking ball, and I think my response to the breaking ball turned out to be a correct hit, so I got lucky.”
Then, he expressed his gratitude, saying, “I’m still on a business trip as a starter, but I try to do my best in every game I play. Recently, my grades weren’t very good, but the coach ordered me to do it with confidence because it’s okay. The coach’s advice was helpful.”
Lastly, he promised, 크크크벳 “I will become a player who does my best in every game I go out.”