"It wasn't a bad start" despite the defeat in the opening game of the tournament…Will Kim Do-young's Confidence Rebound Against Cuba
"It wasn't a bad start" despite the defeat in the opening game of the tournament…Will Kim Do-young's Confidence Rebound Against Cuba
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Korean infielder Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) of the "2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12" national team started as the third batter and third baseman in the first Group B match against Taiwan held at Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan on the 13th. He performed well by recording one hit, one walk, one run and one stolen base from three times at bat on the day, but failed to prevent his team from losing 3-6.먹튀검증
Only homers were hit on the day, but Kim displayed all of his strengths. In the top of the fourth inning, he hit his specialty long hit when he had a chance to score a run with runners on the second base with one out, and had an RBI. In the top of the sixth inning, he got on base with a walk, and immediately stole the second base, showing off his outstanding baserunning ability. Despite the team's loss, it was encouraging that Kim did not seem to have a bad sense of attack.
Korean infielder Kim Do-young started as the third batter and third baseman in the first Group B match of the "2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12" held at Taipei Dome on Sunday. He hit an RBI double to wake up the national team's batting lineup in the top of the fourth inning, energizing the team's offense. Taipei Reporter Park Ji-young
After the loss at the opening game, Kim mentioned the positive aspects of the game before worrying. "I think the players have prepared well. I felt positive. I was in good condition, and only the batters were heavy. I think I will do well in the next game," Kim said, vowing to rebound.
"The coach said, 'I have to follow Taiwan,' and 'I have to draw points because (the results of the group league) may be tied.' When I got on base, I thought about being in the scoring position so that I could come in. I think I can do really well in the future because I have a light body," he added.
Korean infielder Kim Do-young started as the third batter and third baseman in the first Group B match of the "2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12" held at Taipei Dome on Sunday. He hit an RBI double to wake up the national team's batting lineup in the top of the fourth inning, energizing the team's offense. Taipei Reporter Park Ji-young
Team Korea is forced to play at the group stage with one loss due to loss against Taiwan. However, the teams that will face off in the future are also daunting. Following Taiwan, Cuba (14th), Japan (15th), the Dominican Republic (16th) and Australia (18th) are all tough opponents. Notably, Cuba, the opponent team in the next game, will also face off with the same loss as the national team, and is expected to engage in a fierce battle. To make matters worse, it is the ace of the opponent team's starting pitcher, Livan Moinello. He boasted overwhelming performance this year with 11 wins, 5 losses and 163 innings of ERA in 25 regular season games of the Japanese National Baseball Organization (NPB). He is certainly not an easy opponent.
Kim Do-young said, "I didn't prepare anything else. There are many good pitchers in the KBO League, so if I go in the same way with that thought, I think I can do well."
Korean infielder Kim Do-young started as the third batter and third baseman in the first Group B match of the "2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12" held at Taipei Dome on Sunday. He hit an RBI double to wake up the national team's batting lineup in the top of the fourth inning, energizing the team's offense. Taipei Reporter Park Ji-young
Finally, Kim expressed her gratitude to Korean baseball fans who came to Taipei Dome on the day. It was not a good environment to cheer for the national team because there were no cheering squads for the team, but fans continued their enthusiastic cheering march, which was not lagging behind local fans even with a small number of players. Each player sang a cheer song and wished for good performance.
Kim Do-young said, "I think the most passionate people among KBO League fans came. Fighting was that loud. I was touched. If you continue to support me, I will repay you with victory," adding, "I think there was some tension between each player. I think the first game is always important, but it wasn't a bad start. I can really win the remaining games in the future," he said, vowing to meet away fans' expectations.