Hitting hard every day with the Taegeuk symbol, followed by a home run against Wei Jun following the Cuba game.
He also performed well at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte), who has established himself as Ryu Joong-il’s starting outfielder, showed off his good batting ability by swinging hard hits every day. Regarding the national team’s performance of the apartment ceremony that day, he smiled brightly and said, “It was my idea.”
Dong-Hee Yoon started in right field at number 5 in the evaluation game against the Weijun Dragons held at Tianmu Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on the 10th (Korean time) and recorded 1 hit (1 home run) and 1 walk in 1 at-bat. He was replaced by Lee Ju-hyung in the 5th inning.
Yoon Dong-hee, who previously hit a home run in the friendly match against Cuba held in Gocheok, showed off his good batting skills by sending the ball over the fence that day. In the bottom of the second inning, he hit a high fastball from right-hander Guo Yeozheng and hit a solo shot that went over the left fence, becoming the winning hit.
After the game, Coach Ryu Joong-il said, “(Yoon) Dong-hee is in the best condition,” and “The swing trajectory is good. “I will be able to hit good balls even if I meet pitchers I have never seen before,” he praised.
After the game, Dong-Hee Yoon said with a smile, “I wasn’t aware of the home run, but luckily I hit it well. It was a favorable count, and I made a bold move with the (hitting) point in front, and it hit well and I passed.”
He, who has shown good batting skills recently, added, “As I continue to experience, I think I now know (for myself) what doesn’t work,” and added, “I improved the parts that didn’t work, and the results were good.”
Donghee Yoon is the so-called ‘international hitter’. He was selected for the Hangzhou Asian Games last year and led the team to win a gold medal, and is performing well with the national team this time as well.
When asked, “I feel like I gain more strength when I wear the Taegeuk symbol,” he looked embarrassed and said, “How should I explain it?”
Dong-hee Yoon said, “During the season, I think the results were good in important situations, such as in the 9th inning when there was more pressure and there were runners on base.” He continued, “There are more situations like that in international competitions because they are short-term matches. “That’s why the results are good,” he explained.
On this day, the national team attracted attention by performing singer Rosé’s ‘Apartment’ ceremony. When a hit was made, the players raised the mood by waving their hands.
Dong-hee Yoon said, “Actually, I came up with the idea,” and “Captain (Song) Seong-moon talked about the ceremony during the meeting. “There were several candidates, but I think I liked the apartment the best,” he said with a laugh.
Yoon Dong-hee, who has completed all practice games and is about to start the actual game, is determined to give his all to every game.
He emphasized, “In terms of numbers, winning one game at a time will be more important than the goal of getting a few wins to advance to the finals (super round),” and added, “I will focus on winning every game.”
(Taipei (Taiwan) = News 1)
Source: www.donga.com
