Moon Jung-bin, a promising player of the LG Uta team, marked his first hit since his debut with a home run. He also found his first home run ball safely.
Moon Jung-bin played as a pinch hitter with two outs and a third base in the eighth inning against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd.
Then, he made a home run at his first at bat. With the ball count in favor of 2 to 1, he properly hit a fork ball, which was 130 kilometers high, and hit a two-run homer over the left fence. The ball, which flew at the speed of 174.1 kilometers per hour, hit the upper part of the stands with a whopping 130.4 meters of flying distance. His first hit since his debut was a pinch-hit home run.
LG filled the double-digit score with Moon Jung-bin's home run, beating Lotte 10-2 and winning its second straight game.
Moon Jung-bin, who joined LG as the 77th in the second round of the eighth round in 2022, is a big prospect that coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is looking forward to this season.
He joined the team after being discharged from the military last year, and posted a batting average of 0.489 (46 hits in 94 times at bat), six homers and 23 RBIs, and posted a whopping 1.369 in the Futures League. At the exhibition game, he posted a batting average of 0.214.
After the game, Moon said, "I thought I would skip it as soon as I hit the ball. But it was my first time, so I was a bit puzzled even when I ran," adding, "I didn't know if I would play today, but I was preparing. I'm honored that I got a good result and was able to contribute a little to my team's victory."
He also played in the opening game on Tuesday. LG Twins took the batter's box as pinch hitter Park Hae-min at the bottom of the eighth inning with a 10-2 lead. Moon's first at-bat since his debut in the first division, however, resulted in a strikeout. "Yesterday (June 22), I was so nervous as if my legs were not mine. I think I got a good blow because my seniors and older brothers said, "Don't think about yesterday's results and show me what you can do today. Thank you." 메이저사이트
As for the home run situation, he said, "The ball that I targeted today was swung a lot on the outside course yesterday, so I decided to hit the ball towards my body or in the middle. Just in time, the ball came and I got a good result."
Meanwhile, the first home run ball was safely placed in Moon's arms. LG fans were the ones who caught the home run ball in the outfield seats. Rumors say he willingly delivered the home run ball.
Out of gratitude, Moon invited the fans to the ground to take a commemorative photo together and hand over the autographed ball. It was a day full of joy and warmth