The return match between Choi Won-tae and Ryan Weiss did not materialize.

The seventh game of the season between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions, scheduled to be held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 24th at 6:30 p.m., was canceled due to rain.

Rain began to fall in the Daegu area from the afternoon, and although the infield was covered with a large waterproof tarp, the rain did not stop. Even after 5 p.m., Heo Sam-young, the KBO game operations committee member, checked the ground, but it was difficult to play due to significant rainfall.

Ultimately, the decision to cancel was made.

As a result, the return match between Samsung's Choi Won-tae and Hanwha's Weiss did not materialize. The two pitchers had a stellar pitching duel in the Daejeon game on the 5th of last month. At that time, Weiss earned the win, pitching 7 innings, allowing 3 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, striking out 5, and giving up 1 run. Although Choi Won-tae suffered the loss, he pitched well, going 6⅓ innings, allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, striking out 8, and giving up 2 runs.

It seemed that they would hold the return match in Daegu after 50 days, but due to rain, they will have to wait for the next opportunity. Samsung plans to start Ariel Hurado instead of Choi Won-tae, who was previously announced for the game on the 25th.

Samsung manager Park Jin-man noted, "When a game is canceled, existing foreign pitchers go as scheduled, and only Choi Won-tae is moved to Friday's (27th against Kiwoom at Gocheok) game. Hurado has adjusted his body's condition to pitch after 10 days of rest. Foreign pitchers generally prefer to stick to their scheduled dates."

Hurado was removed from the first-team roster for rest after pitching against KT in Daegu on the 14th, and he skipped one rotation. He will return on the 25th against Hanwha after ten days of rest. On the 26th, new foreign pitcher Hereson Garabito will make his debut.

Hanwha is likely to have Weiss start as scheduled. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon stated, "If the game is canceled, I need to ask pitching coach Yang Sang-moon. I will talk to Weiss after practice." After the decision to cancel was made, Hanwha announced Weiss as the starter for the 25th.

[OSEN]