Professional baseball Hanwha Eagles pitcher Kim Seo-hyun (21) completed a scoreless victory with powerful pitches.
On the 15th, Kim Seo-hyun made an appearance in relief in a game against the SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field, recording 1 inning, 1 hit allowed, 1 strikeout, and a scoreless save in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League.' His fastball reached a maximum speed of 157 km.
With Hanwha leading 2-0 in the bottom of the 9th, Kim Seo-hyun took the mound and struck out the lead-off hitter Jung Jun-jae. He then directly handled Park Seong-han with a ground ball, quickly recording two outs. After allowing a hit to Han Yu-seom, Kim Seo-hyun engaged in a fierce battle with Lee Ji-young, going to eight pitches but remained unfazed, overpowering Lee Ji-young with a fastball at 154 km and inducing a ground ball to the third baseman to end the game.
Kim Seo-hyun, who joined Hanwha as the first-round (first pick) selection in the 2023 rookie draft, recorded 20 games (22⅓ innings) with 1 save and an earned run average of 7.25 in his debut season, realizing the challenges of the professional level. However, he made significant progress last season, performing well with 37 games (38⅓ innings), 1 win, 2 losses, 10 holds, and an earned run average of 3.76.
Solidifying his role as a reliable relief pitcher, Kim Seo-hyun recorded 11 games (9⅔ innings) with 1 hold, 4 saves, and an earned run average of 0.00 this year, stepping into the closing pitcher role amid instability from Joo Hyun-sang. Although this is his first time officially taking on the closing pitcher role, he has maintained good pitching without a single blown save so far.
After the game, Kim Seo-hyun said in an interview, “I am happy to contribute to the team’s victory. In save situations, I feel like I am holding it together without being shaken, which gives me confidence and pride.”
Kim Seo-hyun stated, “Even if I walk someone on the mound, I try to throw the ball confidently. Because of that, it seems like I’m throwing more strikes. I’m determined to be more aggressive in my pitching.” He added, “I want to thank the coach for giving me this opportunity and the pitching coach for guiding me in many aspects. Honestly, the moment I was able to regain my confidence and throw the ball confidently was thanks to the coach who approached me first and reached out. I will do my best to continue to show good form so as not to let down those expectations.”
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