The professional baseball team KT Wiz ended its three-game losing streak thanks to the performance of 'monster hitter' Ahn Hyun-min. 'Monster pitcher' Ryu Hyun-jin also fell apart, allowing a home run and an RBI hit to Ahn Hyun-min.

KT won the away game against Hanwha Eagles in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 7-0 at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on the 5th.

Ahn Hyun-min contributed with a 4-for-3 performance including the home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk, while starting pitcher Enmanuel De Jesus overpowered the Hanwha lineup with 7 innings, allowing only 2 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and no runs, achieving his 5th win of the season (4 losses).

After breaking its three-game losing streak, KT improved to 31 wins, 28 losses, and 3 ties (win rate .525). Hanwha, which ended its two-game winning streak, has 36 wins and 25 losses (win rate .590).

KT took the lead right from the first inning with Ahn Hyun-min's home run. With two outs and nobody on base, Ahn Hyun-min faced Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin in a full-count battle and pulled a 148 km/h fastball that came in low and inside on the sixth pitch over the left field wall. The home run traveled 125 meters, marking his 10th of the season. He achieved his first double-digit home run against Ryu Hyun-jin.

In the third inning, Ahn Hyun-min's RBI hit came from a one-out, first-and-third opportunity created by Jo Dae-hyun's single to second base and Cheon Seong-ho's single to right field. He pulled Ryu Hyun-jin's fourth pitch, a low curve, for an RBI hit to left field. With two outs and runners on first and second, KT extended its lead to 4-0 when Jang Seong-woo hit a two-run double to center-right.

In the fourth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, Ryu Hyun-jin felt discomfort in his left internal oblique and was removed for precautionary reasons. Substitute Jo Dong-uk managed to retire Ahn Hyun-min with a fly out to right field, escaping the bases-loaded threat and holding off the score until the sixth inning.

However, KT added three more runs in the seventh inning. With one out and the bases loaded after Jang Seong-woo's infield single, Oh Yun-seok's single to center, and Kwon Dong-jin's walk, Jo Dae-hyun hit a two-run RBI single to left-center against the new pitcher Jeong Woo-joo. Continuing the bases loaded situation with two outs, Ahn Hyun-min drew a walk to make the score 7-0.

Ahn Hyun-min had a 4-for-3 game with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk, while designated hitter Jang Seong-woo went 4-for-3 with 2 RBIs, and catcher Jo Dae-hyun also went 4-for-3 with 2 RBIs, showcasing their hitting strength. This was Jo Dae-hyun's first career game with three hits.

KT starter De Jesus dominated the Hanwha lineup with 7 innings of 2 hits, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and no runs. He threw a total of 95 pitches, reaching a top speed of 152 km/h and averaging 149 km/h with 46 fastballs, while also using sliders (22 pitches), changeups (16 pitches), curves (6 pitches), and two-seam fastballs (5 pitches), achieving his 5th win of the season (4 losses). His earned run average improved from 2.80 to 2.51.

Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin faced 3⅔ innings allowing 8 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, and 1 hit batsman, striking out 3 and giving up 4 runs, marking his 3rd loss of the season (5 wins). He threw a total of 71 pitches before being taken out for precautionary reasons after throwing the first pitch to Ahn Hyun-min with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. He had a top speed of 149 km/h and averaged 143 km/h with 23 fastballs, along with cutters (18 pitches), curves (15 pitches), and changeups (14 pitches).

Meanwhile, as of 4:45 p.m. on the day of the game, all 17,000 seats at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park were sold out. This marked the 24th consecutive sell-out crowd at home since the game against Kiwoom on April 13. This further extended the KBO League's record for the most consecutive sell-outs in home games. Kim Seung-yeon, chairman of Hanwha Group, also attended the game at Hanwha Life Eagles Park for the third time this season.

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