SSG Landers foreign hitter Guillermo Heredia is having a good April. Director Kim Won-hyung expressed his gratitude to Heredia for doing her part.
SSG Landers coach Kim Won-hyung mentioned the performance of Guillermo Heredia ahead of the second game of the season against the LG Twins in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 26th.
Heredia recorded 4 hits, 3 RBIs and 1 run in 5 at-bats, including 2 doubles, against LG on the 25th. It was his first 4-hit game since his KBO League debut. In the top of the 5th inning, 1st out and 2nd base, heredia, runner on second base, did not miss the relay mistake of the opposing fielder and dug into the home and scored.
However, there were some sad scenes. In the top of the 9th inning, 2nd out and 1st base rushed to home when Han Dong-min doubled, but was tagged out and the inning ended as it was. SSG, who could not score, lost 4-5 after Oh Ji-hwan got a finishing hit in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Director Kim Won-hyung said, “The coach gave the order to stop, but it seems that he did not stop because of the elasticity. I tried too hard and that situation came out. As it was two companies, if the opponent made a mistake in the relay process, it would be safe at home. It could have been,” he recalled the situation at the time.
He continued, “I didn’t say anything special to Heredia about being tagged out. The base coach will take care of it.”
Heredia has the best hitting feel in the team recently. From the start of the season to the LG match on the 25th, he recorded 27 hits in 74 at-bats in 19 games, a batting average of 0.365, 2 homers, 13 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.954. He also has a 4-game hitting streak since the match against Kiwoom Heroes on the 21st.
Manager Kim Won-hyung said,온라인카지노 “Heredia is a player who has a plan for his ability to make contact and what to do with each plate. “, he expressed satisfaction.
Manager Kim Won-hyung said, “The standard for foreign batters adapting to the league is 100 at-bats. If you play for a month in April, it becomes a reference point. This is why I watched Kevin Crone last year.” Heredia, who has already digested 83 at-bats and is close to the ‘standard point’, is smoothly adapting to the league.