"Playing baseball in the first team is my happiest moment."
"Playing baseball in the first team is my happiest moment."
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Kim Ji-chan (24), who returned, revealed his "stage constitution." The Samsung Lions are predicting a rebound.
Kim Ji-chan started as the first and designated hitter in the first game of the three consecutive round-of-the-week series against the Kiwoom Heroes in the 2025 KBO League regular season at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th and recorded two hits and an RBI in five at-bats.카지노
He showed his presence at every important moment in the flow of the game. Kim Ji-chan opened the opportunity by hitting Rosenberg's four-seam fastball with one out in the top of the sixth inning when Samsung was dragging 0-1 due to difficulties in attacking Kiwoom's starting pitcher Kerry Rosenberg. The follow-up batter Kim Sung-yoon hit a ground ball and was forced out of the second base, but Samsung sent Kim Sung-yoon to the scoring position with Koo Ja-wook getting a walk, and Lewin Diaz hit a right-handed hit to bring the runner home. Kim Ji-chan contributed to tying the game.
The match was tight. Samsung's Kim Young-woong came from behind with a solo homer off Joo in the top of the ninth inning, when the score was tied 1-1, but Lee Ho-seong, who took the mound in the ensuing defense, was shaken by consecutive hits and walks before allowing a sacrifice fly to Kim Dong-heon to tie the game.
At the beginning of the 11th inning of extra time, Kim Ji-chan stepped out again. Samsung's Lee Sung-kyu got on base with a walk against pitcher Lee Kang-joon, and Yang Yang-geun made a sacrifice bunt from the changed pitcher Yoon Seok-won to create the scoring position. With the bases loaded with Kim Young-woong's automatic four pitches and Ryu Ji-hyuk's four walks, Kim Ji-chan hit a hit to the right, bringing third baseman Lee Sung-kyu home. He boldly hit a low-course ball with a ball count of 3 balls-1 strikes.
Samsung then struck out Kim Sung-yoon, but Koo Ja-wook hit a double that separated the left-center to bring all three runners home. He gave up one run on defense in the bottom of the 11th inning, but he defended the lead and won 6-3.
Kim Ji-chan was excluded from the first team entry twice this season due to hamstring pain. He returned to the starting lineup in about three weeks after the game against SSG Landers on April 29 in the match against Kiwoom.
He is a player who shakes the opponent's battery and infield with a sleek base run, but there are still restrictions on running base. He has no problem with his physical condition, but he had to pay attention to preventing the recurrence of injuries.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Kim Ji-chan said, "I thought I would have a chance (at the beginning of the 11th inning), and I had a great desire. Thanks to the confident (hit), I had good results." On his physical condition, he said, "I played 100 percent in the second division as well. When I had a hit in the sixth inning today (20th), I could have gone all the way to the second base, but I held it in. I think my team is paying a lot of attention to me because I should not relapse."
As the rehabilitation treatment has been prolonged, the thirst to be on the first team has grown. On the 20th, when he started as the first hitter in three weeks, the game against Kiwoom was full of motivation.
"Watching the team game on TV, I just thought, 'I want to play baseball as soon as possible,'" Kim Ji-chan said. "While I was in the second division, I didn't feel like a baseball player. I felt sorry for the team (because I was out for a long time due to injury) and wanted to cheer them up. I am happiest when I play baseball in the first division."
Samsung recently lost three games in a row, marking its 22nd win (one draw and 25 losses) in this season. It suffered a significant setback in May, losing eight consecutive games since the game against the Doosan Bears on May 3. However, the margin of victory was minus three. The potential of the runner-up team from last season has yet to be revealed. Kim Ji-chan is expected to become the main advance guard of the "lion corps."