[Asian Games] ‘Replacement Selection' Yoon Dong-hee, The Hope of the National Baseball Team… 7 Hits in 3 Group Stage Games
The national team’s batting lineup is full of left-handed hitters… Key role as a right-handed hitter with ‘one shot’
Outfielder Yoon Dong-hee (20) of the professional baseball Lotte Giants, who took the last train for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games national team, is becoming hope for Ryu Joong-il, who is in crisis.
Yoon Dong-hee, a right-handed hitter, is playing the role of a central hitter, showing off his powerful firepower in the national team's batting line-up comprised entirely of left-handed hitters. 카지노사이트탑
In the first game against Hong Kong in the Group B group stage held at the Baseball and Softball Sports Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China on the 1st, Dong-Hee Yoon played right field as the 6th hitter and performed well with 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs, leading to a 10-0, 8th inning.
Led to victory in a cold game.
In the group stage match against ‘rival' Chinese Taipei held on the 2nd, he swung a bat with 3 hits in 4 at-bats in the 6th batting order.
Korea lost 0-4 to Chinese Taipei, but Yoon Dong-hee's performance was impressive.
Dong-Hee Yoon also exploded in the final match of the group stage, against Thailand, on the 3rd.
He started as the third hitter and went 2-for-3 with 1 home run and 3 RBIs, becoming the Distinguished Player in the 17-0, 5th inning cold game victory.
In fact, Yoon Dong-hee suffered from unfavorable attention when he was selected for the national team.
The national team replaced KIA Tigers' left-handed pitcher Lee Ui-ri with Yoon Dong-hee after suffering from a decline in performance due to a finger blister injury.
Aside from Lee's physical condition, many baseball fans could not hide their doubts about the fact that he selected a fielder instead of a pitcher.
The national team explained that they selected Yoon Dong-hee considering the lack of outfield resources, especially right-handed hitters, but the criticism from fans did not subside easily.
However, Dong-hee Yoon is proving the national team’s judgment with his skills.
National baseball team Coach Ryu Joong-il also said, “Right now, Yoon Dong-hee has the best batting sense,” and added, “It would have been difficult if Yoon Dong-hee wasn’t (on the national team).”
Yoon Dong-hee, who finished the match against Thailand on the 3rd, said, “If I try to do too well, I think I will perform poorly, so I am taking it easy and going into the game.
Since I was selected as a member of the national team, I will do my best to play according to expectations.”
He said, “Unfortunately, we lost to Taiwan in the group stage, but if we meet again, we will be able to play a good game,” and pledged, “I will definitely advance to the finals and win against Taiwan.”
