"The hotter the weather gets, the harder my hits will be..." Another three-hit explosion; will he become even stronger in the real summer?

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He delivered his third three-hit game of the season, providing a major boost to his team's victory. This is the story of Doosan Bears foreign hitter Daz Cameron (29).

On the 5th, Doosan secured a 4-3 victory over Kiwoom Heroes in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, Doosan improved to 28 wins, 2 draws, and 28 losses, bringing their winning percentage back to .500. Riding a four-game unbeaten streak (win-draw-win-win) and a three-game winning streak, Doosan moved into sixth place in the league, trailing fifth-place Hanwha Eagles by just 0.5 games. Meanwhile, Kiwoom maintained the bottom spot with a record of 21 wins, 1 draw, and 37 losses.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, with both teams tied 1-1, Doosan mounted an offensive rally. Leadoff hitter Oh Myung-jin reached base with a hit to left-center field. After one out, Kang Seung-ho singled to center field, and Jeong Soobin drew a walk, loading the bases.

In response, Kiwoom removed Park Ji-sung from the mound and brought in Kim Sung-jin. The next batter was Cameron, who had already shown strong hitting form earlier in the game with a hit to left field in the third inning and a hit to left-center field in the fifth.

With a 1-1 count, Cameron connected with the third pitch, a 148 km/h two-seam fastball right down the middle. The ball slipped past the pitcher and headed toward center field. Both the runner from third base and the runner from second base crossed home plate. Cameron's RBI hit broke the tight deadlock. Doosan later surrendered two runs in the bottom of the eighth, tying the game at 3-3. However, they ultimately secured the 4-3 victory thanks to Jo Su-haeng's go-ahead hit in the bottom of the eighth.

Cameron has appeared in 58 games this season, posting a .294 batting average (64 hits in 218 at-bats), 8 home runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 35 RBIs, 33 runs scored, 24 walks, 3 hit-by-pitches, 43 strikeouts, a .370 on-base percentage, a .491 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.861. His batting average with runners in scoring position is .273, and his batting average as a pinch hitter is 1.000.

After the game, Cameron said, "I focused on generating strong line-drive hits in every at-bat. I believe that if I make solid contact right in the center, the results will naturally follow."

He continued, "The weather has been getting hotter lately, and personally, I feel refreshed and my condition improves significantly when I'm out in the warm sunshine. I believe the hotter it gets, the faster and farther my hits will travel," expressing his confidence.

Finally, he added, "Most importantly, my precious family came to the ballpark today (the 5th). My children have grown up enough to understand and enjoy the sport of baseball that their father plays. The enthusiastic support from my family in the stands is always my greatest motivation. I want to sincerely thank and express my love to my family, who have always been a steadfast pillar by my side." Cameron's family showed their warm affection. Will Cameron indeed become even stronger in the summer? For now, the mood is good.

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