At this point, Incheon is my second hometown.
KIA starting third baseman Kim Do-young (20) is a Gwangju native who graduated from Gwangju Daeseong Elementary School, Dongseong Middle School, and Dongseong High School. However, one surprising fact was discovered. Whenever he comes to Incheon, he hits and runs even more aggressively. On the 1st, against Incheon SSG, he also had a blast with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base, and 3 runs.
Kim Do-young is bound to have special memories of Incheon. His first hit after debuting in the 2022 season came against Incheon SSG on April 9. Even the pitcher was Kim Gwang-hyun, who had just returned from the major league. Kim Do-young was silent for 5 consecutive games at the opening, but then met Kim Gwang-hyun and hit 2 hits, even recording his first multi-hit in his debut.메이저놀이터
Kim Do-young played 5 games for Incheon in the 2022 season. He went 5-for-16 (2 home runs) with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Incheon SSG Landers Field was the second best stadium after Busan with a batting average of 0.357 in 6 games. In fact, 2022 was a grueling first season as a backup infielder. In Gwangju, his batting average was 0.229 in 56 games. However, when I came to Incheon, I healed properly.
This season got off to a bad start. On April 1st and 2nd, KIA played two opening matches against SSG in Incheon. Kim Do-young, who has already changed dramatically from last year, warmed up with 1 hit in 5 at-bats in the opening game. And in the second game, he went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run.
However, the first goal that day was a score of fighting spirit. This is because he suffered a metatarsal fracture during the rush home and was on the operating table, missing about three months. So this year, Incheon seemed to be a heartbreaking city for Kim Do-young, but after his return, it became the ‘promised land’ again.
The game was on July 5th. On this day, Doyoung Kim hit his first consecutive home run in his career. It was also the day when the complete batting lineup debuted with the addition of Kim Tae-gun. It was also his second four-hit game this season. Afterwards, he added 3 hits in the game on the 1st.
Kim Do-young has 13 hits in 22 at-bats, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 8 runs, and 3 stolen bases in 5 games in Incheon this season. In 10 total games, he had 18 hits in 38 at-bats, a batting average of 0.474, 4 home runs, 7 RBIs, 11 runs, and 3 stolen bases. Even though he has accumulated quite a few samples, he shows off his crazy batting skills that are close to 50%.
SSG Landers Field is a hitter-friendly stadium. However, it is interesting to note that Kim Do-young has been playing well at Incheon Bay since last year. Actually, there may be no particular reason. This is because I always try to play as well in other stadiums as I do in Incheon.
For reference, Kim Do-young this season is next to Incheon with a batting average of 0.429 in Pohang (3 games, 2 RBIs, 6 runs), a batting average in Busan of 0.364 (3 games, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), a batting average of 0.273 in Changwon (3 games, 1 RBI, 2 runs), and Gwangju batting average. 0.261 (21 games, 10 RBIs, 19 points, 9 steals), Suwon batting average 0.250 (5 games, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 steals), Jamsil batting average 0.214 (3 games), and Daegu batting average 0.167 (1 run).
Following the 2nd and 3rd, KIA will also have away matches against SSG in Incheon on September 30th and October 1st. There are 4 games left.