Kim Do-young, the star player of the national baseball team, says, "I'm okay with playing in the Australia match."
Kim Do-young, the star player of the national baseball team, says, "I'm okay with playing in the Australia match."
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Even though he was quiet in the games against Japan and the Dominican Republic, Kim Do-young (21, KIA Tigers) is still the star hitter for the Korean national baseball team.
Kim Do-young was substituted during defense in the top of the 6th inning during the 4th match of Group B against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 2024 held at the Taipei Tianmu Stadium in Taiwan on the 16th.
Kim Do-young, who started as the third batter and third baseman, grimaced while trying to tag out the catcher's throw when Ricardo Cespedes, the runner on second base, stole third base in the top of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on second base, when the score was 0-5.
And after the next batter, Allen Hanson, hit a timely hit, he was replaced by Seung-Yeop Na (Lotte Giants).
The reason for replacement is pain in the left pelvis.
Kim Do-young, who left the field due to an injury at 0-6, could not have been at ease, but fortunately, Korea turned the game around to win 9-6 and achieved a thrilling victory.
Kim Do-young, whom we met after the game, said, "I watched the game while taking an ice bath. I thought positively because they scored right after I was substituted. I cheered them on hard, thinking they scored because I 파워볼 was out."
The KIA Tigers strongly urged Kim Do-young, who injured his finger while sliding head-first into first base in the final match against Japan in last year's Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC), not to come to this tournament with an injury.
Kim Do-young said, "I felt this much fatigue in my pelvis even during the season. I feel like I have some fatigue in my lower body. I think I'll be okay to play in the match against Australia."
Kim Do-young went 1-for-3 with a 1-RBI double in the first group match against Taiwan, and hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the second match against Cuba.
However, in the match against Japan, he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and Korea lost 3-6.
On this day, he was also quiet in the game against the Dominican Republic, going 0-for-2 before being replaced.
Kim Do-young said, "I felt like I had a really good feel for it, so I tried to hit the ball too quickly against Japan. I regret that I kept touching the ball and ended up going into the count."
He continued, "Through the match against Japan, I also received homework on what to do going forward. I think it was a good opportunity in my baseball career. It was a good experience."
Kim Do-young promised to play a game that would not shame the Taegeuk mark in the remaining matches against Australia.
He expressed his determination, saying, "I want to repay with a win. I will show my best regardless of the result."