Geelong Korea, led by coach Lee Byeong-gyu, has completed a three-month long journey.
Geelong Korea, which participated in the Australian Professional Baseball League (ABL), finished its 40 regular season schedule with an away game against the Adelaide Giants on the 22nd.
7th overall with 13 wins and 27 losses. Although advancing to the postseason was frustrated, he recorded the best performance since the 2018-2019 season when he first entered the ABL. With 4 consecutive wins, the team’s most consecutive wins were rewritten, and on November 20 last year, against Adelaide, they scored the most 23 points in a game.
Above all, it was a valuable time for the players.
In particular, it was a time for the Jamryongs, who were unable to reach their full potential because they did not receive many opportunities from their team. 스포츠토토
The representative player is Ha Jae-hoon (33) of the SSG Landers. A player who returned from pitcher to hitter at the age of 30. Although he is the owner of natural talent, his gaze was skeptical because of his rather late age.
Last year, the first year of his return, he only made 60 appearances. He batted 2.5 with 6 homers and 13 RBI. Still, he maintained his power potential with a 0.458 slugging percentage. Since he was used as a left-handed pitcher and pinch hitter, he did not have many opportunities.
The 2023 season is the time to bet on the game. So I returned the winter break.
He boarded a plane to Australia with a group of young players.
“It was my first season as a batsman, but I couldn’t play too many games. I want to play as many games as possible in Australia and find a sense of it,” said the Australian League with a strong heart. When he received a real steady chance, his long hitting potential exploded. He kept his position as the fourth hitter in Geelong Korea and hit 11 homers in 21 games. In other words, he crossed the fence once in two games. The record for most home runs on the team and third in the league. His slugging percentage reaches a whopping 0.792.
What is encouraging is that he came back with the confidence that he could hit a home run with any pitch, whether it be a left-right pitcher, a fastball or a breaking ball. In fact, Ha Jae-hoon made home runs in various situations. In particular, the scene where he slightly delayed the timing on the breaking ball to pull out a home run was the highlight. It was an impressive scene considering that there are inevitably many matches in the domestic league.
Ha Jae-hoon also came back with enough confidence to say to an acquaintance, “I can see the ball now.”
Now, we’re getting into serious competition. After a short break, on the 30th, I will board a plane to Florida, USA with my SSG colleagues.
Competition within the team is tough. Hanyu Island Choi Ji-hoon is holding out against the new foreign outfielder Guillermo Heredia. Choo Shin-soo and Kim Kang-min also delayed his retirement. it’s a needle hole
Ha Jae-hoon’s way to live is his biggest advantage, the home run gun. He can secure a spot somehow if he solidly demonstrates his image as a right-handed gunner with Choi Jeong.
skills demonstrated in Australia. Now, all that remains is to explode in Korea. The birth of the late Uta Geopo, who is in his second year of returning as a hitter. There are plenty of possibilities.