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On the 2nd, Doosan defeated LG 8-3 in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
With this victory, Doosan concluded the three-game series against LG with two wins and one tie. Doosan recorded 52 wins, 45 losses, and 4 ties, securing sole fourth place in the league. The gap between them and third-place LG narrowed from three games to just two.
Kim Daehyun was the protagonist. His bat exploded from the first game against LG. It was the first of a weekend three-game series against LG Twins held at Jamsil Stadium on the 31st of last month. Kim Daehyun hit three times with two hits (two home runs), two RBIs, and two runs scored, leading the team to a 4-2 victory.
In the bottom of the second inning that day, he marked his first home run of the season with a solo shot to tie the game, and in the bottom of the seventh, he drew a bright smile as he hit a left-field solo arch for the go-ahead run. It was the moment he hit his first multi-home run game since his debut.
His performance did not stop there. The next day, on the 1st, Doosan faced LG's starting pitcher KARA-sco. The Doosan lineup struggled against a perfect seven-inning pitching performance by KARA-sco. However, as soon as KARA-sco came down, Doosan's bats exploded. At the center of it all was Kim Daehyun. With two outs and a runner on first base in the eighth inning, Kim Daehyun smashed a two-run double to left-center field, bringing the runner home from first. Ultimately, Doosan secured a 2-2 tie by combining Kim Daehyun's RBI hit with Park Ji-hoon's subsequent RBI hit.
And then came the final game of the three-game series against LG on the previous day (the 2nd). Kim Daehyun was unexpectedly selected to start as the leadoff hitter. Before the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung, the team's commander, expressed his expectations in an interview with reporters regarding Kim Daehyun's placement at leadoff: "He's just doing well these days."
Kim Daehyun lived up to his commander's expectations perfectly. He hit a center-field single in the first inning and an RBI single to right field in the second, putting on another multi-hit game performance. Additionally, he recorded an RBI via a sacrifice fly to right field in the eighth inning. His stats for the day were two hits in four at-bats, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
After the game, Kim Daehyun said, "I started as the number one hitter. Even though I had experience in the Futures League, it was a burdensome position. However, before the game, the manager advised me to 'think of myself as the leadoff batter three times.' Thanks to that, I could play with peace of mind. Also, since I got good results in my first at-bat, the game unfolded well."
He continued, "Coach Lee Jin-young adjusted pitch types and zone settings for each count. I kept those points in mind when stepping into the batter's box. It seems that by reducing the things I had to think about, I was able to focus more on facing the pitcher."
Kim Daehyun added, "It was truly a wonderful week. However, I will maintain this feeling only until today and then reorganize myself to focus on the next game. It was a meaningful series thanks to the fans who cheered my name loudly even in the hot weather. I will repay you with good games in the future," promising more to come.
A Doosan Bears vs. Lotte Giants game in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League was held on the 6th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Doosan's Kim Daehyun hit a one-run home run to left field with one out in the bottom of the second inning and is seen returning to home plate. /Photo=Kim Jin-kyung kim.jinkyung@
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