ang Eui-ji, who was NC's starting catcher until last year, knows NC's pitchers better than anyone else. There may be some pitchers who have changed a lot in one year, but they understand their basic characteristics and strengths and weaknesses.
This is also clearly evident in the records. Yang Eui-ji performed well against NC in the regular season with a batting average of 0.349, 2 home runs, and 5 RBIs. While he performed below the season average against LG (0.250), KT (0.256), and SSG (0.255) that advanced to the postseason, he was above average against NC.
In particular, he was literally flying around at Changwon NC Park, where the wild card match was held. He boasted a high batting average of 0.436 in 7 games this season. It is a familiar place to Yang Eui-ji as it was used as a home stadium until last year.
Therefore, the ‘key player’ of this series has no choice but to be Yang Eui-ji. For Doosan, the key is how much Yang Eui-ji can play, and for NC, how to stop Yang Eui-ji.
Meanwhile, in NC, starting catcher Park Se-hyuk plays against his ‘home team’ Doosan. Park Se-hyuk signed a four-year, 4.6 billion won free agent contract with NC after Yang Eui-ji transferred to Doosan ahead of this season. It is safe to say that it was a chain of moves in the aftermath of Yang Eui-ji's transfer.
He started the season ambitiously, but the results were not very good. He batted only .211 with 6 home runs and 32 RBI in 88 regular season games. He was often absent due to injuries, and at the end of the season, he took turns wearing the catcher's mask with Kim Hyeong-jun.
For Park Se-hyuk, who had a lot of regrets, this series is bound to be an important stage where he must regain his pride.