“I’m satisfied with myself for preparing hard.”
Han Yu-seom started the second game of the season against the Kiwoom Heroes of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 10th and contributed to the team’s 8-4 victory with one hit (one home run) and two RBIs and two walks in two at-bats.
With the game marking his 180th career 1,000th career appearance in the KBO League, Han turned his bat fiercely from his first at bat. When Han met Kiwoom starter Ariel Furado at the bottom of the second inning with one out and a runner on the first base, when the score was tied 0-0, Han hit Hurado’s two-pitch fastball of 147 km/h at the count of 1 ball, and hit a two-run shot over the right fence. Han’s seventh homer of this season.
Han Yu-seom, who hit a homerun off Kiwoom’s Son Hyun-ki on Sunday, tasted it for two consecutive days. Han Yu-seom, who was tied with Jonathan Peraza of the Hanwha Eagles in the home run category before Sunday’s game, became the lone lead with the homerun.
After striking out in the second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning, Han Yu-seom walked out with one out and runners on first base in the bottom of the sixth inning, and later stepped home when Ko Myung-joon hit a ground ball with one out and runners on second and third bases. Han Yu-seom, who faced his fourth at-bat with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, completed the third base game by getting a walk once again.
After the game, Han Yu-seom said, “I showed a disappointing performance (with a sweep loss to the NC Dinos) in the three consecutive Changwon games last weekend, and I’m happy to win in front of many fans and it was a meaningful game to contribute to the victory.”
Including Thursday’s game, Han had a batting average of 0.182 with seven homers and 17 RBIs with an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.863 in 16 games this season. Home runs account for more than half of the number of hits, and the batting average is not very high.
When asked about Han Yu-seom ahead of the match, SSG coach Lee Soong-yong said, “When you see the consistent number of home runs, it means your balance is not that bad. If you have a bad balance, you can’t get a home run. I’m not so worried because I’ve worked hard and prepared well to reflect on my failures last year. I think I’ll get a hit soon.”
“Actually, I was surprised after hitting the home run. I got a good ball into my body, and I don’t know how I hit (home run),” Han Yu-seom said. “It was a home run that I hit due to the reaction from repeated training sessions so far, and I am satisfied with myself.” 먹튀검증
He didn’t forget to mention his 1,000-game trip. “I’m so happy to achieve my 1,000-game trip record. This reminds me of the coaches and coaches who have coached me,” Han Yu-seom said. “My baseball career is not over yet, but I feel satisfied with myself, who has prepared so hard to participate. I have no idea when it will end, but I want to play more games as a player who is helpful to my team until the end.”