Moon Bo-gyeong of the LG Twins speaks to reporters before a Korea Baseball Organization postseason game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, Oct. 13. Yonhap

After managing just one hit in five games for the LG Twins in the first round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason last week, third baseman Moon Bo-gyeong is excited about getting a clean slate in the new series starting Sunday.

Moon batted just 1-for-19 against the KT Wiz in the previous series, with the Twins prevailing in 3-2. That lone hit came in the clinching Game 5 on Friday, and it drew loud cheers from the Twins faithful at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.

Moon began the series batting cleanup but was dropped down to the No. 6 spot later on, with manager Youm Kyoung-youb trying to ease the burden on the 24-year-old. And he will stay there at the start of the second round against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sunday afternoon.

"I am going to put the last series behind me and get ready for a new start," Moon said. "I think I might have been pressing too hard because I wasn't getting the results I wanted. I should have just stuck with my usual swing."

Moon, who debuted in 2021, said he will try to build on some fond memories of playing at this park.

"This is where I played my first game, got my first hit and my first home run," Moon said. "And I've been hitting the ball well in the cage. Hopefully, it will carry over into games."

Moon denied he had been feeling any pressure of batting in the cleanup spot. He enjoyed his most productive regular season with career highs of 22 homers and 101 RBIs, and was an easy choice as the cleanup to begin the postseason before Youm made the switch.

Asked if he felt disappointed that he was moved out of the cleanup spot, Moon smiled and said, "Not at all, I should have come down even earlier than that."

Moon added he doesn't put much stock into where he is hitting in the lineup.

"I am just grateful to be playing, and I want to help the team any way I can, even if I don't get a hit," Moon said. "And if I am back batting cleanup again, that will mean I've done something right. So I will try to start playing better today and go from there." (Yonhap)