KIA Tigers and KT Wiz will face off in the second leg of the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd.

On the same day, KIA will have a lineup of batters including Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Socrates Brito (left fielder), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Lee Woo-sung (first baseman), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Seo Geon-chang (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (catcher) and Choi Won-jun (center fielder). Starting pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong.

Seo Geon-chang will start instead of Lee Woo-sung, who started as the first baseman on the previous day. Kim Tae-gun, a catcher tailored to foreign pitchers, will also start.

Before the game on the 3rd, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said through the club, "The game would have gone better if we had scored the first point of the game yesterday, but it's a shame," adding, "The game starts players with good batting conditions recently to get the first point."

Seo has good batting performance in KIA's batting lineup these days. Following three hits in two dictionaries on March 31, Seo produced a hit as a pinch hitter in the previous day's game.

Manager Lee Bum-ho said, "Seo Geon-chang, who has been hitting well recently, will play as the first baseman. We like the pitching staff that we have fired. We will prioritize picking the first point."

In addition, Kim Tae-gun will replace Han Jun-su with the starting catcher's mask on the previous day. "Han Jun-su is a good catcher who has good blocking ability and outstanding attack capability," Lee said with a smile. "He is a player who will surely show better performance in offense and defense as he plays in games. Wouldn't it be better for a young player to play like this on the team as well?"

"In the case of foreign pitchers, battery breathing is more important. Kim Tae-gun will work with foreign pitchers for the time being," he said. He also added, "Since the catcher's position is a physically intensive position, we plan to use it evenly rather than relying on a specific player."

On this day, there was a change in the entry of the first team in KIA. Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Dae-yu were canceled, and Lee Joon-young and Kim Geon-guk were called up.

"The two pitchers who have been dismissed have pitched a lot recently. They need to rest for two to three games," coach Lee Bum-ho said. "Hwang Dong-ha and Kim Dae-yu are not in perfect condition either."

Kim Do-young is reborn as a key player in the KIA lineup. He also garnered three hits in the previous day's game, displaying robust batting performance. His batting average has recently returned to .200 (0.226).

However, his defense is unstable. In the previous day's game, Kim made an important mistake, causing a loss crisis. "There is a cycle in hitting, but he is always a really important player to the team. He is a player who has enough ability to do well," coach Lee Bum-ho said of Kim Do-young.

At the same time, he said, "There were some regrets in defense, but basically, Kim Do-young has enough qualities to lead the future of the team. He expected that he would contribute a lot to the team's victory by airlift."

Meanwhile, KT has set up a lineup that includes Bae Jung-dae (center fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (second baseman), Mel Rojas Jr. (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Jang Seong-woo (catcher), Cho Yong-ho (right fielder), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman) and Kim Sang-soo (striker). Starting pitcher Eom Sang-baek.

BY: 스포츠토토핫

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