KT Wiz rookie infielder Son Min-seok recorded his first multi-hit in the demonstration game and took a snow stamp.
KT won 7-1 in the home game against the LG Twins in the 2023 KBO League demonstration game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 24th. On this day, Son Min-seok was placed in the 9th batting order, and he started as a shortstop for the first time as a second baseman, recording 2 hits, 2 RBIs and 1 run in 4 at-bats.
He scored hits and runs in his first at-bat. At the end of the second inning, with one out and second base, a left-handed hit against LG starter Kim Young-joon and called in a runner. Afterwards, he succeeded in stealing the base, and even stepped on home when Kang Baek-ho’s timely hit. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Son Min-seok also completed a multi-hit by hitting left-handed hits against Jung Woo-young.
In the beginning of the 3rd inning, he made an error in the process of handling a grounder hit by Song Chan-eui, but he did not shake much and finished the game calmly. From the 7th inning, Ryu Hyun-in was put in as second baseman, and he moved to shortstop and digested the game to the end.
After the match, Son Min-seok looked back, saying, “During the demonstration game, I participated in 8 matches, but I am gradually less nervous than the first time. In the beginning, the professional players hit and ran fast, so I was impatient in the defense part, so there were regrettable results.”
He quickly adapted and recorded two hits, an RBI, and a run. The match was heartwarming. Son Min-seok expressed his satisfaction, saying, “Today, I looked at the ball for a long time and paid attention to the timing of hitting, which led to better results than the last game.”토토사이트
Son Min-seok said, “Although I am a rookie, I think I am receiving an opportunity from the club or the coach in that I am constantly participating in the game.