The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Professional Baseball League secured a winning series with three consecutive victories.
On the 16th, Hanwha won 10-4 against the SSG Landers in the ‘2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League’ game held at Incheon SSG Landers Field, extending their winning streak to three games. They secured the winning series by winning both of the first two games of the mid-week three-game series.
Starting pitcher Ryan Weiss recorded a victory with 6 innings, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk, and 10 strikeouts while giving up 2 runs. This marks his second win of the season. The bullpen, consisting of Park Sang-won (1 inning, no runs), Kim Beom-soo (⅓ inning, 2 runs), Kim Jong-soo (0 innings, no runs), Han Seung-hyuk (⅔ inning, no runs), and Jo Dong-wook (1 inning, no runs), preserved the team's victory.
The Hanwha batting lineup, consisting of Hwang Young-mook (second baseman), Estevan Florial (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), No Si-hwan (third baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Lee Jae-won (catcher), and Lee Do-yoon (shortstop), amassed 12 hits and 3 home runs. Chae Eun-sung hit his first home run of the season, while No Si-hwan hit his fourth and fifth home runs. No Si-hwan went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, and 3 runs scored, showcasing his stellar performance to lead the team to victory. Chae Eun-sung also demonstrated a revival by recording 3 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs in 3 at-bats. Florial delivered a multi-hit game.
SSG started with Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Jung Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Han Yoo-seom (right fielder), Lee Ji-young (catcher), Oh Tae-gon (left fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Hyun Won-hye (designated hitter), and Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman). Ko Myung-jun swung for 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats, while Park Seong-han and Lee Ji-young also delivered multi-hit games, but they couldn’t prevent the team from losing.
Starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun logged 5 innings, allowing 7 hits (including 2 home runs), 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts, resulting in a loss with 5 earned runs. The bullpen, consisting of Kim Min (⅔ inning, no runs), Han Du-sol (1 inning, 1 run), and Jung Dong-yoon (2⅓ innings, 4 runs), struggled and allowed the game flow to slip. With this defeat, SSG fell into their first 3-game losing streak of the season.
In the bottom of the first inning, leadoff hitter Choi Ji-hoon hit a double. Following Jung Jun-jae's advancing groundout, with one out and a runner on third, Park Seong-han hit an RBI double to score the first run. Then, with one out and a runner on second, Han Yoo-seom struck out, but Lee Ji-young hit an RBI single to add another run.
Hanwha's Chae Eun-sung launched a solo home run in the second inning with two outs. In the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Florial hit a double, and Moon Hyun-bin was recorded out on a ground ball to shortstop; however, No Si-hwan turned the game around with a two-run homer. Kim Tae-yeon struck out, but Chae Eun-sung hit a single, followed by Lee Jin-young's RBI double and Lee Jae-won's RBI triple, widening the score to 5-2.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, SSG had a chance with two outs as Ko Myung-jun hit a double and Hyun Won-hye succeeded with a hit, putting runners on first and third with two outs. However, Ahn Sang-hyun struck out, and they could not capitalize on the opportunity.
In the top of the fifth inning with one out, Florial walked. Moon Hyun-bin was caught on a pop-up to shortstop, but No Si-hwan connected with a single to put runners on first and second with two outs. Kim Tae-yeon popped out to right field, missing a chance to advance. In the sixth, Chae Eun-sung was hit by a pitch, followed by an hit by Lee Do-yoon and a walk by Hwang Young-mook, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with two outs, but Florial struck out.
With momentum on their side, Hanwha saw leadoff hitter Moon Hyun-bin reach base with a hit in the seventh inning. No Si-hwan grounded into a force out at third base, and Kim Tae-yeon popped out to shortstop; however, No Si-hwan successfully stole second base, and Chae Eun-sung hit an RBI double, extending the lead. In the eighth, Lee Do-yoon hit a single, Hwang Young-mook walked, and Florial hit an RBI double, followed by No Si-hwan's three-run home run, solidifying the victory.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, SSG's pinch hitter Kim Seong-hyun hit a single. Pinch hitter Park Ji-hwan struck out, but Lee Ji-young hit a single, and Oh Tae-gon drew a walk to load the bases with one out. Ko Myung-jun hit a two-RBI single, initiating a rally. However, Hyun Won-hye was out on an infield fly, and pinch hitter Choi Jun-woo struck out, preventing further pursuit.
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