"It's too bad," said the backup infielder with a career batting average of around 100 percent, smiling with his walk-off home run in just two days. This is the story of Koo Bon-hyuk (27), LG Twins' reserve. 토토사이트
On the 6th, Koo Bon-hyuk came out as a base defense in the top of the ninth inning against the KT Wiz in Jamsil, and hit his first at-bat of the day with one out and a full base in the bottom of the ninth inning. Koo Bon-hyuk hit a grand slam off KT closer Park Young-hyun, who gave two scoreless innings the previous day. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop smiled happily the moment the ball flew away. His teammates looked surprised as if they could not believe it.
He added Koo Bon-hyuk's record for a walk-off hit in two days.
Koo Bon-hyuk experienced the moment of his first walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning with one out and runners on second and third base in the 11th inning of extra time when his team tied 7-7 against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 4th. "The walk-off hit was always my dream scene. But I don't feel very good," he said. Koo's hit exceeded the height of the first baseman and fell to the inside of the foul line. Koo Bon-hyuk, the bench, and the audience all hit a hit, a foul, or a fly ball that could not be guessed. "It wasn't the walk-off hit that I had imagined. I wanted to hit a great hit, but I think the result was just good," he said shyly.
Koo Bon-hyuk, who did so, made the best thrilling moment in two days. He hit his first grand slam at the end of his debut, which was all about two home runs.
Koo joined the team in 2019 (second round, sixth round). Since he was a rookie, Ryu Joong-il has been recognized for his defense capability and played in the primary league. However, what held him back was his batting average. He had a low batting average of 0.163, which was recorded in 305 games in the primary league until last year. This is why he has displayed poor performance at bat (238 at-bats) compared to playing in games.
Koo Bon-hyuk was discharged from the military service in November last year after serving in the Sangmu Baseball Team, and manager Yeom Kyung-yeop pointed to Koo Bon-hyuk as the first backup option. This was why it was possible to trade Son Ho-young, a backup infielder, to the Lotte Giants and receive pitcher Woo Kang-hoon.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "Koo Bon-hyuk will have many chances this season." This is his plan to send Koo when he needs to strengthen the physical strength and control his condition. As the main infielders including Oh Ji-hwan, Moon Bok-kyung and Shin Min-jae are all left-handed hitters, he tries to strategically expand the scope of right-handed hitters. When he is starting the opponent team's left-handed starters, he often plays with his "Koo Bon-hyuk card."
Koo has a batting average of 0.429 (eight hits in 14 times at bat) and eight RBIs this year. He broke the record for most RBIs in a single season (7 RBIs in 2020) in just 13 games since the opening. "In the past, I would have had a squeeze bunt operation or been replaced as a substitute for this opportunity," Koo said. "I have acquired batting skills using my lower body in Sangmu. More than anything, I gained confidence at bat."