On the 11th at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, during the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants. Lotte won 3-1 in a comeback after an extra-innings slugfest.
At the center of it were Rayes, who showed a perfect presence in offense, defense and baserunning, and captain Jeon Jun-woo's close camaraderie with his teammate.
That day Rayes, who started as the No. 2 left fielder, led the team's offense with a blistering performance of three hits in five at-bats and one run scored. It wasn't just his bat that was hot.
After warming up with a diving catch that erased Kim Geon-hee's batted ball with no outs in the bottom of the third, he saved the team from a run-scoring crisis in the bottom of the sixth with one out and the bases loaded by throwing home on Lee Hyung-jong's left-field fly.
In the top of the 10th in extra innings with one out, Rayes created a chance with a decisive double, and with one out and runners on first and third he scored the winning run with a head-first slide, taking advantage of third baseman Choi Joo-hwan's fielder's choice on Han Dong-hee's batted ball.
The first person to greet Rayes when he returned to the dugout was captain Jeon Jun-woo. Jeon Jun-woo hugged Rayes, the hero of the comeback, tightly and expressed his thanks. Especially, to cool Rayes's sweat as he gasped for breath, he personally fanned him with his hand and offered other affectionate gestures, creating a heartwarming scene.
Rayes's game that delivered the victory and Jeon Jun-woo's fanning to encourage him. Their friendship heated up the night at Gocheok.
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