The home run barrage of NC Dinos catcher Kim Hyung-jun is terrifying. He hit 5 home runs in the last 7 games.

On the 6th, Kim Hyung-jun started as the fifth catcher in the game against KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park, going 3 for 2 with 2 walks, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs. NC won 6-3, marking their fourth consecutive victory.

NC's leadoff hitter Kwon Hee-dong drew a walk to get on base in the first inning. With one out and one on, Park Min-woo hit a single to left, creating a consolidation opportunity. Davidson was out on a pop fly to center field, recording two outs. At that time, the runner on second tagged up to third. Kim Hyung-jun hit a timely single to center off a 153 km fastball from Heisus in a 2-strike, disadvantageous count, scoring the first run.

In the third inning, after two outs, Davidson reached base with a single to center. Kim Hyung-jun attacked a 150 km fastball from Heisus, launching a two-run home run over the left field wall, marking his 9th home run of the season. NC took a 3-0 lead.

In the fifth inning, leadoff hitter Kim Joo-won drew a walk to get on base, and after one out, Davidson hit a single to left-center, creating a scoring opportunity on first and second. At bat was Kim Hyung-jun. KT replaced starting pitcher Heisus with reliever Woo Gyu-min. Kim Hyung-jun was out on a pop fly to right field.

In the seventh inning, after two outs, Davidson hit a solo home run (his 7th of the season) over the left field wall against KT's bullpen pitcher Kim Min-soo. NC extended their lead to 4-0, and Kim Hyung-jun reached base with a walk. He also drew a walk in the 9th inning.

With a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the 7th, NC allowed two runs on a hit by Kwon Dong-jin, a one-RBI triple by Chun Seong-ho to right-center, and an infield ground ball by Kang Hyun-woo. In the bottom of the 8th, NC's bullpen pitcher Bae Jae-hwan allowed a double along the right field line to Hwang Jae-gyun and, after two outs, a timely hit to Kang Baek-ho, narrowing the score to 4-3.

In the top of the 9th inning, pinch hitter Park Geon-woo got an infield hit to shortstop, and a sacrifice bunt created one out and runners on second. Park Min-woo hit a one-RBI triple to right-center, and third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun, who fielded Davidson's ground ball, threw home, but the catcher missed it, allowing the score to balloon to 6-3 and securing the victory.

Kim Hyung-jun's bat has been fierce lately. In the last 7 games, he has 9 hits in 26 at-bats, with a batting average of .346, 5 home runs, and 14 RBIs. His season stats show a batting average of .258, 9 home runs, and 26 RBIs, with more than half of those coming in the last 7 games. After hitting one from the lower batting order, he has now been placed in the heart of the lineup.

On the 4th, against Lotte in Sajik, Kim Hyung-jun hit a go-ahead three-run home run against Lotte's winning bullpen pitcher Jeong Cheol-won with one out and runners on first and second in the 7th inning, leading to a 9-6 victory. He also hit a solo home run on the 3rd in the game against Lotte. NC is on a four-game winning streak, and Kim Hyung-jun has recorded 3 home runs and 8 RBIs.

Kim Hyung-jun is tied for 4th place in home runs, alongside KIA's Wisdom, Samsung's Park Byung-ho, and LG's Park Dong-won. He recorded 17 home runs last year, and currently, his pace suggests he could hit 40 home runs.

Meanwhile, NC has been living as a road team for over a month due to safety inspections at Changwon NC Park following an accident at the end of March. It has been 33 days since their road schedule began, starting from the April 4th game against Kiwoom.

It is uncertain when they will play at Changwon NC Park again. On the 2nd, following safety inspection points raised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, it was determined that fundamental safety measures were needed for the facilities at Changwon NC Park, resulting in an indefinite postponement of the reopening schedule. NC has decided to consult with the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to explore options for a temporary substitute home stadium for the 2025 season to prevent disruptions in the KBO league.

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