Professional baseball team Doosan Bears bounced back with a season-first sweep victory in the three-game series. They halted the momentum of Hanwha Eagles, who had achieved 12 consecutive wins, and handed them a three-game losing streak.

Under the leadership of manager Lee Seung-yeop, Doosan won 8-2 against Hanwha in an away game on the 15th at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark during the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.

Starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong was forced to exit early after breaking his left middle finger nail, pitching 2 innings and allowing 2 runs on 57 pitches. Relief pitcher Park Jung-soo, who came in second, pitched 4 innings allowing only 1 hit, 1 walk, and no runs, earning his first win of the season. Following him, three relief pitchers including Park Shin-ji (2 innings) and Yang Jae-hoon (1 inning) combined for 7 innings without allowing any runs.

The day before (14th), starting pitcher Jack Logue had to be replaced after getting hit on the left ankle by a batted ball in the 4th inning. Overcoming this setback, the bullpen combined for 5.2 innings, allowing just 1 run, and contributed to the victory.

The batting lineup exploded with 12 hits for three consecutive games, targeting the Hanwha pitching staff. On this day, Yang Eo-ji achieved 4 hits in 5 at-bats, including his 5th home run of the season, and showed remarkable performance, missing only a triple for the cycle.

By successfully sweeping the first three-game series against Hanwha, who were on a 12-game winning streak, Doosan marked a record of 19 wins, 22 losses, and 2 ties.

After the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop noted, "Despite starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong going down early, relief pitcher Park Jung-soo delivered an outstanding performance. He played a crucial role in today's victory."

Manager Lee Seung-yeop added, "In the batting lineup, 'Captain' Yang Eo-ji soared in both offense and defense, leading the team’s morale. I also want to commend Jake Cave, who broke the deadlock as a leadoff, Yang Seok-hwan for hitting a home run, and Kang Seung-ho. Despite being an away game in Daejeon, many fans came to support us. That cheer led to a great result of sweeping the three-game series," expressing his gratitude to the fans.

Doosan will move on to Gwangju on the 16th to face KIA in a weekend three-game series. The starting pitcher for the game on the 16th will be rookie right-hander Hong Min-kyu.

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