"I'm happy and grateful to hit a home run in front of my parents. I feel good because I feel like I gave you two presents."

NC Dinos outfielder Jason Martin (28)'s recent batting sense is unusual. He hit five home runs in the last four games. He also has 13 RBIs in the last four games.

It continued its upward trend on the 25th. Martin started as the center fielder for the fourth batter in a home game against the KIA Tigers at NC Park in Changwon on the 25th and recorded two hits (one home run) and four RBIs in four at-bats, contributing to the victory.

In particular, Martin hit a picturesque "Grand Slam" (full base home run) at the batter's box with two outs and a full base in the bottom of the seventh inning when he was being dragged 1-3. It is the first grand slam in the KBO league in his career. NC turned the game around with Martin's home run and won 5-3 to win five consecutive games.

NC Martin is celebrating after hitting a home run. Photo courtesy of the NC Dinos.

Martin, who met with reporters after the game, said, "I think I'm the same as I am these days. "I will try to keep this appearance as long as possible," he said with a bright smile.

Martin batted .239 (16 hits in 67 at-bats) and hit only one home run in May. However, he hit a batting average of .300 from June and rebounded completely in July.

He said, "It was helpful to raise the position of the hand in the event of a strike. "As the position of the hand is high, the bat stays in the strike zone for a little longer, and it seems to be coping well with breaking balls," he explained.

He was at bat with two outs and a full base, which was losing 1-3. Martin said, "It was such an important situation that I tried to make the strongest pitch possible. "I think it led to a regular hit and turned out to be a good result (home run)," he said with a smile.

NC Martin is looking at the ball.

On the same day that Martin had a one-man show, his parents visited Korea on the 24th to watch his son's game in the United States. It was the first time that Martin's parents saw their son play in Korea.

Martin's father laughed out loud, saying, "I'm so happy to see my son hit a home run that's important for the team to win." His mother said, "He is happy to play in the KBO League. I'm glad to see him like that. "I was sad because I missed Martin when he left the U.S. and came to the Korean league," he said.

Finally, Martin's parents said, "I think I will be in Korea until this year. "We want to go back to the U.S. after seeing our son Martin play in the Korean Series," he said, hoping for NC's good performance. 스포츠토토