Jeong-hoon Chung (37) of the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) performed well after taking advice from manager Kim Tae-hyung.
Jung-hoon started at third base in the No. 7 spot in the lineup against SSG Landers in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Tuesday and went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and one run scored.
After hitting a leadoff single with two outs in the top of the second inning, Jeong-hoon went 2-for-2 with an RBI single with runners on first and third in the fourth inning to give Lotte a 1-0 lead. With runners on first and second, Park Seung-wook singled, Hwang Sung-bin grounded into a fielder’s choice, and Yoon Dong-hee drew a walk to load the bases.
Lotte went on to complete the 6-1 victory and snap a three-game losing streak thanks to Jung-hoon’s performance.
Jung-hoon, who had a multi-hit game including the game-winning hit against SSG left-handed ace Kim Kwang-hyun, said in a postgame interview, “I didn’t prepare for anything against (Kim) Kwang-hyun. I don’t know how to prepare for anyone. I’m just grateful to be in the game. I haven’t been good lately. I’m a veteran, but the bat is not easy,” he said. “But it was time to hit. I’ve been so bad lately that my batting average is almost at the bottom. Hopefully, 카지노사이트 today will help me get it back up,” he added.
“I was thinking about a lot of things, not eating, not sleeping, trying everything,” Jung Hoon said, “but when I was training today, the coach said to me, ‘Why are you thinking so much, just do it.’ In the end, I think the answer is to just do it.” “I didn’t go to the truth room. It was before the game, so he just said it and moved on,” he joked.
Jung-hoon has been playing third base recently due to Son’s injury
Jung-hoon, who is batting .749 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, 19 runs scored, one stolen base and an OPS of .749 in 58 games (46-for-181) this season, has been playing third base recently due to Son’s injury. “The first thing I do is pray that the ball doesn’t come,” Jung-hoon said with a laugh, “and then I pray for an easy hit. And if it does come, let’s just go for it. There’s no pressure anyway. That’s the answer.”
“Honestly, if you’re the best at one position, that’s good,” said Jung-hoon, who gets consistent playing time because he can play a variety of positions, including first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and even the outfield. It’s best to play baseball for a long time in one position. If that’s not possible and you’re desperate to play more baseball, I think it’s your own ability to play so many different positions. Even if you don”t excel in one position, you can still survive in any position as long as you can play the game. It’s hard,” he said of his multi-position strengths.
“It’s hard to get up to bat. If you can keep going, even one hit at a crucial moment can have a strong impact,” said Jung-hoon, who added, “In the end, I think the coach is the biggest thing. When Heo Moon-ho was in charge, he used me as a center fielder, and now he’s asking me to play third base, and players think that if he trusts them, they want to do something. They may have to go to the game first. If you keep putting me out there even when I don’t feel good, I can do it. I may go to my room to tell the truth, but as long as I can get up to bat, I’m confident,” he laughed.