Han Yoo-seom wakes up with two home runs and seven RBIs
SSG center fielder Han Yoo-seom’s bat exploded.
Starting in the No. 5 spot (right field) against Doosan in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea, the center fielder blasted two home runs and racked up seven RBIs in SSG’s 13-6 win.
Han finished the day with five hits, three home runs, seven RBIs and two runs scored. SSG has now won its last four games since sweeping Samsung Electronics in Daegu on March 29th. They are 6-3 on the season. Doosan has lost its last two in a row and 4-6 on the season.
Han Yoo-seom’s bat was the difference in the game. After striking out in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, Han Yoo-seom put runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, and smashed a 137-kilometer-per-hour fastball from starter Choi Won-joon over the left-field wall.
Han, who recorded his first multi-hit game (two or more hits in a game) of the season with a single to center field in his third at-bat of the fifth inning, was at it again in the eighth inning with an 8-6 lead. With the bases loaded and one out, Han pulled a 147-kilometer-per-hour fastball from Jung Chul-won over the right-field wall for a grand slam. It was the decisive blow in the game. It was also Han’s ninth career grand slam. The home run was her seventh RBI of the game. Seven RBIs in a game is a personal record. The last time he had seven RBIs in a game was on May 8, 2019, against Incheon Hanwha (4-for-3, 2 home runs, 7 RBIs).
SSG coach Lee Sung-yong said after the game, “Han Yoo-seom is definitely the main reason for today’s victory. He has been struggling with his batting form, but I think today will be a good opportunity for him. If he comes back to life, our team will be stronger.”
“It was an unexpected day, one game, and I’m dumbfounded right now,” Han said, adding, “Both home runs were with runners in scoring position and we needed extra bases, so I just went in thinking 카지노사이트 I’m not going to be greedy and hit an outfield sacrifice fly. The ball hit the sweet spot and it was a home run,” he beamed.
Han Yoo-seom, who hit his fourth home run of the season, said, “I’m trying not to get attached to the record. I tasted failure last year, and I was too impatient when it didn’t happen early on. Even though I’m off to a slow start, I’m trying to relax with the thoughts, ‘Let’s take it easy,’ ‘Let’s take it easy,’ and ‘Other players are hitting well and winning now, so I just need to hit well again.