KIA Tigers outfielder Na Seong-beom is showing ‘crazy home run pace.’ He hit 13 home runs in 44 games after returning from injury. If he hadn’t been injured, he could have hit 40 home runs this season.스포츠토토
Na Seong-beom started as the third hitter and right fielder in the Munhak SSG Landers match on September 1, contributing to the team’s 10-2 win with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 1 run, and 1 walk.
On this day, Na Seong-beom was kicked out by a fly ball from shortstop in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, and then hit a timely hit with an RBI to left in his second at-bat with 2 outs and runners on second base in the top of the 3rd inning with a 1-0 lead.
KIA outfielder Na Seong-beom wielded 3 hits and 5 RBIs in the Munhak SSG match on September 1st. Photo (Literature) = KIA Tigers
Na Seong-beom, who got a walk in the beginning of the 5th inning, hit a right-handed hit with 1 RBI in the 7th inning with an opportunity to second base safely, making the score 6-0.
Na Seong-beom’s hot bat reached its climax in the beginning of the ninth inning. In the early ninth inning, Na Seong-beom hit the 116km/h curve on the third pitch of pitcher Song Young-jin, who had changed from the chance to get first and second base safely, and hit a 3-run home run with Woo Joong-wol with a distance of 120m.
KIA completely devastated the SSG mound with 14 hits and 10 points, including three homers by Park Chan-ho, Na Seong-beom, and Socrates. On the mound, starting pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong achieved 7 wins in the season with 7 scoreless innings and perfect pitches, and a new record for the most starts in his career with 164 individual starts (previously 163 starts and tied with Song Jin-woo).
KIA coach Kim Jong-guk said after the game, “The concentration after the second in the other line was good. Park Chan-ho created chances and even solved the problem himself. Kim Do-young also seems to have regained his confidence with the 3-hit game. From Na Seong-beom to Socrates, the main hitters also led the team’s offense well, making hits at every chance. Na Seong-beom’s three-run home run decided the game.”
If you’re not hurt, challenge for 40 homers in the season? Na Seong-beom’s home run production pace is terrifying
Na Seong-beom returned to the first team after mid-June due to a long-term calf injury this season. However, Na Seong-beom has played in 44 games since returning to the first team, showing a batting average of 0.349 / 60 hits / 13 homers / 42 RBIs / on-base percentage of 0.411 / slugging percentage of 0.645.
In particular, his overwhelming home run production pace, hitting 13 home runs in 44 games, stands out. If Na Seong-beom had completed the season without injury, he would be able to challenge for the 40th home run in the season.
After the game that day, Na Seong-beom said, “It’s fortunate that I seem to be maintaining a good hitting feeling lately. As a team-centered hitter, he focused on producing RBIs in a chance situation, which led to good results, and he scored 5 RBIs today and is happy to help the team win.”
Na Seong-beom continued, “In today’s game, rather than saying I did well, I was able to play a good game because the table setter created many chances. I want to say thanks to his fellow players. Thank you so many KIA fans for coming to the baseball field today, and I will do my best in every game so that I can maintain this good atmosphere for a long time.”