I feel like I have a lot of experience. I'm more confident than I was last year."

Seo Ho-cheol, an infielder with the NC Dinos, was not satisfied with his best performance. He vowed to soar higher in the 2025 season with endless efforts and experience.토토사이트

Seo Ho-chul attended the team's opening ceremony held at the Olympic Memorial Hall of the Masan Baseball Center on the 3rd. Later, when he met with reporters, he clenched his fists to look back on last year's career high and say he would improve further.

Last year, Seo had the best year in his career. He played 141 games during the regular season and recorded a batting average of 0.285 (or 146 hits in 513 times at bat), 10 homers, 61 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.735. Since his debut in the first division in the 2020 season, he has had the most hits, homers, and RBIs. At the same time, he showed off his batting performance in his late-20s with a batting average of 0.287/397 (114 hits in 2023), proving that his performance in 2023 is not a flash.

"I've never run so much," Seo said. "I participated a lot last year, but I gradually made up my mind by experiencing how to rest when I was having a hard time and when I concentrated in training and games and when I didn't (control my strength and weakness). I think I'll be in better condition this year than last year," Seo said. "The hardest time was when it was hot. The daytime games were tough."

Seo Ho-cheol's batting pace, which had been smooth, was dampened by the heat in July.

Seo had a monthly batting average of 0.196 (10 hits in 51 at-bats) and two homers and three RBIs in 17 games in July. Notably, his batting average in scoring position slumped to zero (no hits in 16 times at bat), failing to support his team's offense. Overall, it was the slowest period of the season. 

Seo Ho-chul, who first tasted the bitter experience, was confident that he would do better in the upcoming 2025 season by improving what he felt while playing full-time.

Seo Ho-cheol said, "I think I can definitely do better than last year. Rather than being consistent, I think I have to do better than last season. I think I can do better again. Since I experienced (full time), I am more confident than last year."

NC's infield became more solid last year when it traded Kim Hwi-jip. Matt Davidson, the home run king of last season, is expected to take the first base, while captain Park Min-woo will take the second base, and Kim Joo-won will be the infield commander. Seo Ho-cheol and Kim Hwi-jip should compete for the hot corner. Kim Hwi-jip is a formidable opponent who ranked fourth in home runs and third in RBIs in the team with 16 home runs and 73 RBIs last year.

On the tough infield competition, Seo Ho-cheol said, "We need competition to prepare better. Then, of course, our performance will improve. We are trying to accept the competition positively."

Finally, regarding his 2025 season goal, Seo Ho-cheol said, "Since I experienced it last year, I think my numerical batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage will be higher. I am confident this year, so I think I will follow it better," adding, "I will show better skills this season."