"I'm reducing my emotions, and I'll lead not only the fielders but also the pitchers well" ...Kim Hyung-joon's pledge to lead NC to two consecutive wins with a three-point wedge
"I'm reducing my emotions, and I'll lead not only the fielders but also the pitchers well" ...Kim Hyung-joon's pledge to lead NC to two consecutive wins with a three-point wedge
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"I'm definitely reducing my mood swings. I'll lead the pitchers well, not just the fielders."
Kim Hyung-joon, who led the NC Dinos to two consecutive wins with a three-point wedge, expressed his ambition to lead the team well.토토사이트
The NC Dinosaurs led by Lee Ho-joon defeated the Kiwoom Heroes led by Hong Won-ki 8-2 in an away game of the 2025 professional baseball KBO League held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on Sunday. NC, which won two consecutive games and grabbed three consecutive winning series, recorded five wins and five losses.
NC`s Kim Hyung-joon is running around the base after hitting a home run against Kiwoom in Gocheok on Wednesday. Photo by Gocheok Seoul = Reporter Kim Young-koo
Kim Hyung-joon, who started as the eighth batter and catcher, was a brilliant game. At bat, he launched a home run and drew good pitching from NC pitchers with a stable lead.
From the beginning of the game, Kim Hyung-joon's bat turned fiercely. When NC was leading 1-0, it hit a 127-km slider at four pitches from left-handed starter Chung Hyeon-woo to produce a double to left-handedness. Seo Ho-cheol's sacrifice bunt made him settle on the third base, and Kwon Hee-dong's timely hit to left-handedness made it home.
Kim took a short break by hitting a fly to right field in the top of the fourth inning and striking out in the top of the seventh inning, but made his presence known again in the top of the eighth inning when NC was leading 3-2. With runners on the first and second bases with two outs, Kim hit a 137-km slider from the opponent team's right-handed bullpen pitcher Lee Kang-joon, drawing a three-run arch from the left side with a flying distance of 115 meters. It was Kim's second hit of the season and a shot that effectively ended the game. As such, Kim's final batting performance on the day was left with two hits, one homer and three RBIs from four times at bat.
In addition, Kim Hyung-joon led Shin Min-hyuk (two runs in five innings), Choi Sung-young (0.2 scoreless innings), Jeon Sa-min (1.1 scoreless innings), Kim Jin-ho (one scoreless inning), and Son Joo-hwan (one scoreless inning). After the game, manager Lee Ho-joon gave a thumbs-up, saying, "Starting pitcher Shin Min-hyuk played his part by showing good teamwork with catcher Kim Hyung-joon."
"Lee Kang-joon is such a fastball. He took the timing of the fastball," Kim said. "Honestly, I just turned it around and it feels like I got hit (laughs). I think hitting comes out good when you don't think about it. It's really hard to simply enter without thinking about it."
"One step at a time, I'm always anxious. "When I had a chance from the previous inning, I wanted to make sure that I could defend myself comfortably by drawing every point and make pitchers throw comfortably, but I was disappointed that I couldn't. Fortunately, I had such a chance at my last at-bat. I feel good because I got a good result."
Kim Hyung-joon, who was nominated by NC as the ninth overall in the second round of the first round in 2018, is a right-handed catcher resource. He completed his military service through Sangmu from 2021 to 2022, and has a batting average of 0.211 (145 hits in 686 at-bats) and 28 homers and 85 RBIs in 304 games until last year, with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.657.
He is Kim Hyung-joon, the main master of NC Dinosaurs, but failed to smile last year. He played in 119 games and had 17 home runs and 50 RBIs, his personal record, but only posted a batting average of 0.195 (69 hits in 354 times at bat), showing weakness in terms of accuracy.
First of all, he seems to have gotten off to a good start this year. As of Tuesday, he played in 10 games with a batting average of 0.267 (eight hits in 30 times at bat), two homers, six RBIs, and an OPS of 0.823.
Kim Hyung-joon said, "The sense of hitting has been similar since the beginning of the season. It's neither good nor bad. Since I play every day, I prepare the same way. "Even though I couldn't do it the previous day, I try to come out the next day with a new mindset," he said. "Honestly, there are times when I'm in good shape and times when I'm in bad shape. It's different for each batter's box, but I don't think I should pay too much attention. It's good to keep playing well. I'll keep maintaining it."
Born in 1999, Kim belongs to a relatively young team at NC. However, given his position as a catcher, he should lead the entire team. Kim was well aware of this.
"Since I'm a catcher, I have to be in a position to lead the team," he said. "Honestly, I'm a person, so it's hard if it doesn't go well. I couldn't do that last year, but I think I have to lead not only the fielders but also the pitchers well."
The NC Dinosaurs made the team win on the day, but Park Gun-woo couldn't laugh as he complained of hamstring pain. "(Park Gun-woo) was replaced after suffering a left hamstring injury during the base running after hitting in the top of the eighth inning," an NC official said. "We will observe swelling of the injured area for two to three days for an accurate diagnosis and then undergo a checkup at a hospital."
"(Park Gun-woo) is a senior player who plays an important part in our team's strength," Kim Hyung-joon said. "I hope he doesn't get injured. I wish he recovers well. If (Park) doesn't play well, the rest of us should unite and play his part. Veteran seniors such as (Park Min-woo and Son Ah-seop) and young players will do their part well."
Kim Hyung-joon, whom we met during the exhibition games, said, "My goal for this season is to reduce emotional ups and downs and improve my contact skills. Last year, I had a hard time because I couldn't do those things. But I think I am getting better. I am definitely reducing my emotional ups and downs. I am not sure about improving my contact skills yet. I am focusing on exactly what I can do, but sometimes I gain strength without realizing it. If I reduce those things, I think I will be able to continue to maintain my good condition."