Na Seung-yup not smiling after his first home run for the national team “We will win all the remaining games”
Na Seung-yup not smiling after his first home run for the national team “We will win all the remaining games”
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He may not have gotten the win he was hoping for, but Na Seung-yup (Lotte Giants) didn't let his head drop.
The outfielder hit a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning with his team trailing 2-6 in their first game of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 Group B against Chinese Taipei on Wednesday at Taipei Dome in Taiwan.
Despite the home run, Korea lost 3-6, and Na Seung-yup spoke briefly to the Korean media on his way off the field.
“I'm disappointed with the result, but it's not over yet. I want to win all the remaining games and go to Tokyo (for the Super Round),” he said.
Na Seung-yeop, who was left out of the starting lineup, came to bat for Kim Hwijip (NC Dinos) with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
On strike one, he pulled a fastball from Taiwanese pitcher Kwan-Wei Chun and sent it over the right-field fence.
The ball hit the top yellow line of the fence and reentered the ballpark, 파워볼사이트 but the first base umpire called it a home run.
Meanwhile, Na stole second base, and after two minutes of video review from our bench, the call was changed to a home run.
“I didn't think it would go over, and when I watched the video, it didn't even look like it was close. I hit a home run, but I'm more disappointed that the team lost,” said Na.
The Taiwanese fans who filled the Taipei Dome on the day were one-sided in their support.
When Choi Ji-min (KIA Tigers) walked off the mound after hitting a Taiwanese batter with a pitch, they booed him loudly.
“I didn't care about the cheers,” said Na Seung-yup. It's much louder at our home (Busan Sajik Stadium),” he said, adding, ”I wasn't nervous because of that.”
“It's a tough position to be a pinch-hitter. I tried to survive somehow,” said Na Seung-yup, who is likely to start against Cuba on Thursday.
Ryu Jung-il, the national team manager, said there will be no major changes to the batting lineup against Cuba, but he hinted that “Na Seung-yup hit a home run, so we'll think about it.”
Na Seung-yup reiterated his determination, saying, “I will forget about the loss and start anew.”