“It was one of those days where I felt like it was my day, both defensively and offensively. I’m glad I was able to help the team win.”
Hanwha Eagles’ Kim In-hwan batted first base at No. 4 against the Kiwoom Heroes at the Daejeon Baseball Stadium on Jan. 1 and had four hits. It was his most RBIs in a single game.
In his first at-bat with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Kim hit a single up the middle. It put runners on first and third. The next batter, No. 5 Roh Si-hwan, led off with a single to right. Kim In-hwan, No. 4, laid down the law.
In his second at-bat of the third inning, he took matters into his own hands. With runners on first and second, he doubled to right center.스포츠토토
In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases loaded and nobody out, he blasted a three-run homer. He hit a changeup from Heroes starter Ariel Furado. It was his third home run of the season in 20 games. It capped a 7-3 victory. Made his presence felt in three different scoring chances.
Finished 3-for-4 with a home run. His best game since making his first team debut in 2018.
Had a rough start to the year. Had a long hitting slump. Just 2-for-5 in his last 16 games in April. Foreigners hitting
With Brian O’Grady struggling, Kim In-hwan was not able to play center field.
He was suddenly sent to the second team. He was in the second team for ten days from April 23 to May 2.
“It was stressful, but it wasn’t supposed to be stressful. The Futures coaches did a great job, so I came up with a good feeling. I’m just trying to relax and take it easy.”
Seven at-bats without a hit in the previous three games. Is 1-for-4 in his last 10 games. Hasn’t been in the starting lineup in his last 31 games. Kim Gunn was called up from the Future Team (second team) to start at first base in place of Kim In-hwan.
Kim blasted a home run on the first day of June.
Kim In-hwan made a late-game substitution in left field on the 31st. It was his first professional outfield appearance. If the new foreign hitter is decided to play first base, he may get less playing time. That’s why the coaching staff wanted him to get some outfield experience.
“It would be great to play first base, but if I can see the outfield, I can get more opportunities,” Kim said. I’ll do my best wherever I can.”
It’s nice to see the No. 4 hitter back after a stint in the second team.