"I didn't aim for it, and I think I got used to the previous pitch because it was a slider. My goal is to play baseball in the fall."
Chae Eun-sung's goal this season, who led Hanwha to victory with a decisive three-point arch, was to play in fall baseball.
The Hanwha Eagles, led by Choi Won-ho, beat the LG Twins led by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop 8-4 in the last of the two consecutive games of the 2024 professional baseball KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 24th. Hanwha, which lost 2-8 in its opening game the previous day (23rd), will report its first win of the season by shaking off its disappointment.
Chae Eun-sung, who started as the fifth batter and first baseman, was a brilliant game. He led Hanwha's attack by scoring two hits, one home run and three RBIs in four times at bat.
Turning to a double play by the second baseman in the top of the second inning, Chae Eun-seong took the lead as the first batter in the top of the fifth inning when the two teams were tying 1-1, and hit a double that fell to the left of the left field to boost his batting performance. He also scored a run on Moon's timely RBI single.
Chae's bat, which remained silent with a double play in the top of the sixth inning, turned fiercely in the top of the eighth inning. Coming up to the batter's box with two outs and runners on the first and second bases with the Hanwha Eagles leading 4-2, he hit a three-pitch, 134 kilometers slider off the right-handed pitcher Yoo Young-chan, to hit a wedge-shaped three-pitch slider that hit the pole on the left side. It was a moment that instantly turned the tide of the game toward Hanwha.
After the game, Hanwha manager Choi Won-ho praised Chae, saying, "When Chae Eun-seong was in need, he played a decisive role in consolidating his win with a home run. That home run was a decisive blow today."
Chae Eun-sung said, "I felt good because it was a home run that could run away from an important flow," adding, "I didn't aim, and I think I was familiar with the previous pitch because it was a slider."
Chae Eun-sung, who joined LG as a reported player in 2009, is a right-handed utility resource with a batting average of 0.293 (1,129 hits from 3858 times at bat) and 119 homers and 679 RBIs (on-base plus slugging) of 0.798 in 1143 games until last year. He has been wearing Hanwha's uniform since the 2023 season, and his performance in that year was noteworthy with his batting average of 0.263 (137 hits from 521 times at bat) with 23 homers and 84 RBIs in 137 games. As the captain this year, he has become more responsible.
In particular, Hanwha, where he belongs, is considered a strong dark horse this season. Although it ranked 9th last year, it held veterans such as Ahn Chi-hong, Lee Jae-won and Kim Kang-min in its arms during the off-season, and even "Korean Monster" Ryu Hyun-jin returned.
Chae Eun-sung said, "We have many good players and I know that fans have high expectations. I think we need to satisfy them."
"My goal is to play fall baseball. I will work with my teammates to achieve my goal," he said. "Personally, my goal is to complete the season without any injuries."
BY: 사설 토토사이트