“There is no place for me yet. I need to raise it further.”
Kang Seung-ho of the Doosan Bears started as a 7th batter and second baseman in an away game against the KIA Tigers in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 9th.
On this day, Kang Seung-ho went 3 at-bats, 1 hit, 2 RBIs and 1 walk.메이저놀이터 The nutritional value of his RBI was very high. In the 6th inning, when the team was trailing 1-2, Kang Seung-ho faced starting pitcher Adonis Medina and pulled the 129km/h slider to score 2 RBIs and a double in the middle left. As the team won 3-2, Kang Seung-ho’s two RBI doubles became the final blow.
After the game, Kang Seung-ho said, “In the game the previous day, I couldn’t save the runner on third base and the chance to load base. It was the beginning of the season, but I felt uncomfortable because there were many ground balls, but the coach said before the game, ‘You’re doing well. Good results will come out. He gave me strength, saying, ‘I have it.’ The coach believed me from the last minute of the exhibition game to be the starting second baseman, and I want to protect it as much as I was given the opportunity.”
Kang Seung-ho, who had no hits in 8 at-bats in the opening series, began to come back to life from the last weekday series against the NC Dinos. He had a five-game hitting streak, and compiled three multi-hits. His season batting average was raised to 0.308. However, Kang Seung-ho is not satisfied.
Kang Seung-ho said, “Honestly, I don’t like the cycle. I hit steadily, but I’m not very satisfied with the process. I need to improve further. I don’t have a place for myself yet. I only think about showing better performances in both offense and defense. There is,” he said, promising to exert himself.
Lastly, Kang Seung-ho expressed his gratitude to the fans. He said, “There were a lot of fans who came to the expedition throughout the three-game series. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, the weather was really cold, but they cheered hotly. Thanks to their cheers, I think a good result called a winning series came out. Thank you always.”