Why was 'ERA in the double digits' suddenly chosen as the starter? The manager reveals the reason... '10-game batting average of 0.324, Son A-seop batting second' [Jamsil on-site]

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Doosan Bears are set to secure the winning series.

Doosan will face Hanwha Eagles at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 5 p.m. on the 3rd for a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game.

Doosan holds a record of 26 wins, 1 tie, and 28 losses, placing them sixth in the league. Hanwha, which secured a 5-3 victory over Doosan the previous day (the 2nd), aims for a two-game winning streak today.

In response, Hanwha sits fifth in the league with 27 wins and 26 losses. The gap between Hanwha and Doosan is 1.5 games. Hanwha is determined to reset the weekend series to a 1-1 tie.

Doosan Bears set their starting lineup as follows: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son A-seop (left fielder), Park Ji-hoon (first baseman), Cameron (right fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jo Su-hyeong (center fielder). The starting pitcher is Park Shin-ji.

Doosan registered Park Shin-ji to the first-division roster while removing outfielder Ryu Seung-min from the first-division roster.

Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong, the team's commander, stated ahead of today's game regarding Park Shin-ji: "He has prior starting experience. Although he faced more challenges this season compared to last year, he has thrown around three innings and approximately 50 pitches before. That is why Shin-ji, with some experience, was chosen as the starter. We are planning for him to throw around 50 pitches today."

Additionally, Son A-seop, who boasts a .324 batting average over his last 10 games, was placed in the second spot in the batting order. Meanwhile, Ahn Jae-seok, who returned to the first-division stage the previous day after an injury, secured another starting opportunity. Ahn Jae-seok went 0-for-3 with one strikeout in his previous game.

Park Shin-ji has appeared in nine games this season, recording no wins or losses with an ERA of 10.50. Over a total of 12 innings, he allowed 14 hits (including three home runs), issued eight walks, recorded nine strikeouts, and surrendered 14 runs (all earned). His WHIP stands at 1.83, and his batting average against is 0.304. Against Hanwha this season, he previously appeared in one game on April 3, pitching three innings, allowing four hits, issuing two walks, recording one strikeout, and surrendering three runs (all earned).

Meanwhile, Hanwha set their starting lineup against Doosan as follows: Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman), Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), Lee Won-seok (center fielder), and Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). The starting pitcher is Wang Yencheng.

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