I will work hard on fall baseball”.
Choi Won-joon played his part in the Gwangju match against the Hanwha Eagles on the 26th. He started as center fielder 9 times and went 3-for-4, including the final hit, and harvested 3 RBIs and 2 runs. He was the driving force behind the team’s 12-4 victory. The team ran a pleasant 3-game winning streak and caught up with Doosan in 5th place by half a game. 스포츠토토
All three hits came at the precious moment. In the 3rd inning, trailing by 0-2, the first at-bat after one death opened with a hit in front of the right fielder. Immediately following Park Chan-ho’s double next to the right fielder, he quickly stepped on the home base and scored the chase. In particular, in the 4th inning, when the score was tied 2-2, with 140,000 bases, 2 RBIs in the middle right and a timely hit, leading a 5-point big inning.
In the 7th inning, 2nd out, 1st and 2nd base also produced heavy hits and called in runners again. It was the best blow since the performance of 3 hits and 4 RBIs in the match against Samsung on August 1st. His batting, which he struggled with after being discharged, is on the right track little by little in the third month. In August, his batting average is 2.8, and his last 10 games are 3.1.4. He is batting 2.6 1.21 with 21 RBI, 30 points, 8 stolen bases and an OPS of .695.
Regarding the come-from-behind hit in the 4th inning after the game, Choi Won-joon said, “The batters in front created a good opportunity, so there was no burden. The result was good. During my days as managing director, the timing came a lot behind me without realizing it, and I put my body in a lot to watch the ball. I took an open stance, and that was good,” he explained the secret.
At the same time as he was discharged, he suffered from heartache as he played as a first baseman instead of an outfielder. Manager Kim Jong-guk appointed Choi Won-jun as the first baseman. It was to utilize outfielders Lee Woo-sung and Choi Won-joon, who had risen to the starting lineup, at the same time. However, he made mistakes because he was not familiar with the position. It was inevitable that the catcher’s mistake would lead to the team’s defeat. Coach Kim is relieving the burden by appointing him as an outfielder again.
“I hurriedly joined the team along with the former. I couldn’t even go through spring camp and played first base, so I felt sorry for the team and noticed. Even if he said, “Just do it comfortably,” he sighed, saying, “I was mentally burdened because the team lost.
Hitting wasn’t easy either. The season immediately before his enlistment was a steadfast leadoff with 174 hits and a hit that would flatter the Futures League. However, the 2023 season was not easy to prepare for the season because the shoulder was not good. Because of his campaign period, his number of matches also decreased. From the bat he could not make his own and was discharged. He, of course, did not come out with a cool blow even after joining.
“My shoulder hurt and I lacked training this year. I said I was doing a lot, but it wasn’t easy to prepare in the military. When it was time to get discharged, many new recruits went out to play. I thought I did, but the coaches and older brothers told me that my body wouldn’t move easily, and that seems to be the case.”
Choi Won-joon is expected to escape from the burden of first base and play mainly as an outfielder. Of course, depending on the game situation, he can also play as first baseman. Regarding his goals for the rest of the season, Choi Won-joon said, “I will focus on the team fighting for fifth place. I want to think a lot about the team. Whether I go behind or go first, I will do my best. “He emphasized team first.