Geelong Korea, which was composed of Korean players and participated in the Australian Baseball League, finished the season with 13 wins. had the highest score ever. It’s not that grades are important, but it’s better to win a lot.
Geelong lost 0-11 in an away match against the Adelaide Giants on the 22nd (Korean time). And with this game to the end, all 40 games of the 2022-2023 season have been completed. The final is 13 wins and 27 losses.
In the 2018-2019 season, which was his first appearance, he recorded 7 wins and 33 losses, and in the 2019-2020 season, he recorded 11 wins and 29 losses. It performed better than the first season. After that, I did not participate for two years due to the corona crisis, and this time I stepped on the Australian stage again. With 13 wins, he has the most wins of all time.
Geelong said, “We didn’t succeed in advancing to the postseason, but we had the club’s best performance in the regular season. He broke the team record for most consecutive wins (4 consecutive wins), and scored 23 points, the most points in one game, against Adelaide on November 20 last year.”
It is a valuable opportunity for KBO League players to gain practical experience in the winter. Young players and backup players formed the main axis, and veterans were occasionally included. Some players are looking for a new team.
Song Chan-eui (LG) had a batting average of 0.324 (33 hits in 102 at-bats), 7 homers, and an OPS of 0.979. Ha Jae-hoon (SSG) showed off his power by hitting 11 home runs in 21 games. It is expected that he will be able to rise to the main power of the team next season.
Jang Jae-young (Kiwoom), who played an active role as ‘Lee Do-ryu’, participated in 6 games as a pitcher and digested 30 innings, recording 1 win, 2 losses and an average ERA of 3.30. There was an evaluation that ‘he finally got his ball’. He also batted, going 0-for-6, but picked up three walks. 토토사이트
In addition, Choi Ji-min (KIA) showed a good performance with 3 holds, 2 saves and an ERA of 1.47, and Kim Tae-hyun (NC) also played an active role with 4 holds, 2 saves and an ERA of 2.20. It made me look forward to the 2023 season.
Koo Dae-seong, the first coach of Geelong Korea, born in 1969, returned to the mound as an active player after 4 years and set a record as an active professional pitcher in his 50s. Koo Dae-seong, who joined in the 10th round, pitched in 3 games, recording 2.1 innings, 1 hit and 2 runs.
The Geelong players, who had a fruitful off-season in Australia, will return to Korea on the 23rd and return to their KBO league teams. Coach Lee Byeong-gyu, who led the team, will serve as Samsung’s head coach for the 2023 season.