There's a combination of "foreigner + 1st baseman + 1st hitter." Kiwoom's head coach, "Brooke Kiwoom is alive, An Chi-hong is done." [the scene of Incheon]

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A foreign hitter, and a player who takes over as the first baseman, will be the first hitter. It's a very unusual combination. Although it is not a traditional first hitter type, he made a bold decision by trusting only one clear contact ability than anyone else.

Kiwoom Heroes' new foreign hitter Trenton Brooks (31) will start as the first batter and first baseman in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 31st.

He hit four hits, one walk, two strikeouts, and three RBIs in nine at-bats as the third batter in the opening two consecutive games. He was the hottest hitter in the team along with An Chi-hong and Kim Gun-hee, who recorded a batting average of 0.500.

Kiwoom coach Seol Jong-jin (53), who met with reporters ahead of the game, said, "Lee Joo-hyung changed it once because of his poor pace during the two games."

Kiwoom, which has lost two consecutive games since the opening of the season, has formed a lineup in the order of Brooks (1st baseman), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Kim Gun-hee (possession), Lee Joo-hyung (middle fielder), Lim Ji-yeol (left fielder), Park Chan-hyuk (right fielder), Park Jun-seo (right fielder), Oh Sun-jin (third baseman), and Choi Jae-young (second baseman).

Head coach Seol explained, "He kept trying to survive and then he wanted to advance a lot with small hits rather than big hits, so I placed him at No. 1 considering that."

However, we do not expect the role required of traditional leadoffs. Coach Seol said, "I'm still a little short of running base to steal the bases alone. The atmosphere may be down because you run too hard for no reason. I'm not that fast a player. There is no need to forcefully sign a stolen base," he said.

However, the on-base ability that the No. 1 hitter needs the most is certain. "So we put An Chi-hong in number two. "If Brooks survives, I'm going to run in the direction of hitting An Chi-hong, who is in the best condition now, and then scoring points at No. 3 and No. 4," he said.

Although he met the No. 2 Hanwha Eagles last year, his second consecutive loss since the opening is painful. It was regrettable that the atmosphere was subdued by losing the game after 11 extra innings of the opening game. Director Seol said, "That's why this week is the most important. "Since I lost two consecutive games, I think this three consecutive games are important because winning my first win as soon as possible can save the atmosphere as a team."

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