The head coach who is not satisfied with '18 points from 2G', Kim Jae-hwan covered up 'no hit in 8 at-bats' "Now we have played 2 games" [the scene of Incheon]

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"I'm not satisfied. (Go) Myung-jun, (Park) Sung-han, (Cho) Hyung-woo are fine and the other players are..."

The head coach was not satisfied even though the batting lineup, which was a weakness last year, exploded from the opening series. This is because there are still more players to come up.

SSG won 7-6 and 11-62 consecutive games in the opening series against the KIA Tigers on the 28th and 29th.

Above all, it was nice to see the batting line's performance, which scored 18 points in two days. Last year, SSG showed the strength of a solid mound led by the strongest bullpen, but ranked eighth in the team batting average (0.256),

SSG Landers coach Lee Sung-yong (55) met with reporters ahead of the home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League against the Kiwoom Heroes at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 31st, and the score (609) was also weak in the batting line-up. If it wasn't for the pitching staff's performance, it would have been difficult to dream of autumn baseball.

Therefore, the process is more eye-catching than simply the result of two wins. Nevertheless, Lee was not satisfied. There are still many players who need to increase their batting performance, he said, "Eredia, Choi Jung, Kim Jae-hwan, and now I think (Han) Yoo-seom will come back and (Jung) Jun-jae will come up more. Then I think the attack will be more pronounced," he said.

On this day, SSG formed a lineup of Park Sung-han (striker), Guillermo Herredia (left fielder), Choi Jung (third baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Ko Myung-joon (first baseman), Han Yu-sum (right fielder), Jihoon Choi (middle fielder), Cho Hyung-woo (catcher), and Jung Joon-jae (second baseman). Han Yu-seom was also listed in the first team entry and will start immediately.

Director Lee said, "There is a difference between Yoo-sum being in No. 6 and not being in No. 6. I'm glad to be back soon."

The biggest change in the SSG lineup was the recruitment of Kim Jae-hwan. Kim Jae-hwan, who was also the home run king by using Jamsil, the largest stadium in Korea, moved to SSG for up to 2.2 billion won in two years. He had a problem of overlapping positions, but if his unique slugging power was revived, he judged it to be a problem that could be overcome enough.

He remained silent in two games since the opening. He entered the ninth at-bat, went 0-for-8 with one walk and struck out five. If the hitless is prolonged, the batting pace may fall further.

But director Lee said, "No, it will come out. He also expressed his belief that Incheon is his home stadium, so he is a little greedy, but he will find composure and hit well if he gets a hit or a home run."

In reality, there were situations where it was inevitable. Kim Jae-hwan said, "The pitchers pitched too hard and there were not so many balls to hit," adding, "Then, it seems that he has a lot of thoughts because it's a little late for a real pitch." I told him to keep his composure, it was okay. He knows that he only needs to get one. I know I have to pick out the bad ball, but I told him to hit only what he can hit comfortably. I think we played 2 games now. We have 142 more games to play."

The combination of Choi Jung (518 home runs), Kim Jae-hwan (276 home runs), and Han Yu-sum (212 home runs) alone is a powerful lineup with more than 1,000 home runs. On top of that, Ko Myung-joon, who hit two home runs in the opening series, is also in a position, which is burdensome for opposing pitchers.

There were wild pitches in the KIA pitching staff against them. Director Lee said, "That's inevitable. I think it's not easy for hitters at the center of 3, 4, and 5. If there is a runner, it is difficult to play, so you have to pick out well from those areas to get a real pitch. There is an offbeat in that part, but I don't think there is a big problem," he said, showing strong trust.

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