On the afternoon of the 22nd, the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ Lotte-NC game was held at Changwon NC Park.
In this game, Hwang Seong-bin, left-handed outfielder of Lotte, came up to the first team and immediately started as the second left fielder.
Lotte Hwang Seong-bin hit a RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth inning against LG in Busan on the 11th, and then took advantage of the opponent’s mistake and dug into the home. In the process, he was diagnosed with a microfracture of his left thumb.
He reorganized and rested for about 10 days, joined the squad on the 21st, and started the game on the 22nd.
Regarding the return of Hwang Seong-bin, manager of Lotte Sutton also said, “He is a player who acts like a spark plug in our team’s lineup. He is a very helpful player in offense and defense because he has quick feet.”
Like coach Sutton’s belief, Hwang Seong-bin led the team to victory with 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 run and 1 steal in the first game of his return.
Seongbin Hwang got his first hit in his second at-bat. NC starter Shin Min-hyeok’s 126 km changeup was hit in front of the right fielder. Afterwards, when Koh Seung-min hit a double, he advanced to third base. When Jeon Jun-woo’s shortstop grounded, he scored when NC shortstop Kim Joo-won made an error.
Even in the top of the 4th inning, he got on base with one run and a hit on second base. When Ko Seung-min was batting at 1st, 1st and 3rd base, Hwang Seon-bin ran to 2nd base without hesitation and succeeded in stealing.
He seemed to be doing his best on defense as well. At the bottom of the 7th inning, Hwang Seong-bin ran to catch Son Ah-seop’s missed ball at first base with one out. Hwang Seong-bin, who caught the batted ball, confirmed that first base runner Cheon Jae-hwan had come halfway between first and second base, and immediately threw the ball to first base.
The ball, which was faster than expected, headed to the left of first base, and the ball passed Koh Seung-min with a one-bound and headed for catcher Yoo Kang-nam and pitcher Kim Sang-soo, who came in as backup.
▲Hwang Seong-bin, who caught Ah-seop Son’s outfield fly, throws to first base. 메이저놀이터
▲ Hwang Seong-bin is touching the nerves of the pitcher and catcher by trying to run several times at 1st and 3rd base at the beginning of the 4th inning.
▲ Lotte Hwang Seong-bin succeeds in stealing second base from 1 out 13 in the top of the 4th inning.
Lotte won 10-6 against NC thanks to Hwang Seong-bin, who returned from injury, and Ahn Kwon-soo, who hit the first home run and multiple home runs in the KBO League. In the game against NC the next day, the 23rd, Hwang Seong-bin also led Lotte to 4 consecutive wins by hitting a timely hit with a wedge and 1 RBI in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Meanwhile, in the match against Hanwha at Sajik Baseball Stadium on the 25th, Lotte will challenge for a 5-game winning streak with Han Hyun-hee at the fore.