The 7.8 billion FA also lost to LG. Are you destined to become an ace. Now, the height of escaping three consecutive games to 159km Moon Dongjoo...

Mar 27, 2025

An exhibition game between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. Hanwha Moon Dong-ju is catching his breath. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.11/

The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 14th. Hanwha's Moon Dong-ju pitching. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.14/

Even the FA Um Sang-baek, who Hanwha Eagles ambitiously recruited, failed to break the losing streak.

Hanwha Eagles Um Sang-baek became a losing pitcher in his first start since moving to the FA. He got off the mound without finishing the fifth inning. In the end, he couldn't overcome the LG Twins' left-handed hitters.

Um Sang-baek took the mound for the first time this season in an away game against LG at Jamsil on the 26th and allowed six hits (one home run) with two walks and five strikeouts and two runs in four ⅔ innings. As the team lost 0-4, Um Sang-baek became a losing pitcher in his first regular league appearance in Hanwha's uniform.

The team took the mound under the pressure of breaking the losing streak because it took the mound for two consecutive games after winning the opening game.

Um Sang-baek, who threw at KT Wiz until last season, declared FA after the season and moved to Hanwha for a total of 7.8 billion won for four years.

a first appearance with much anticipation and interest. It wasn't easy. This is because the opponent was LG, which had many left-handed batters.

Um Sang-baek didn't play much against LG when he was at KT. After being discharged from the military, he pitched in five games (four starts) against LG from 2021 to last year and recorded a 1-2 record and 4.44 ERA. Last year, he had one win and one loss in two games, but his ERA was not good at 8.44.

Um Sang-baek, who became a winning pitcher with five hits (one home run), two walks, four strikeouts and two runs in five innings at Jamsil Stadium on June 23 last year, became a losing pitcher with 11 hits (two home runs), two walks, four strikeouts and eight runs in five ⅔ innings at Suwon Stadium on August 30.

There were many LG hitters strong against Um Sang-baek. Last year, Oh Ji-hwan had 2 hits and 1 home run in 3 at-bats, Kim Hyun-soo had 3 hits and 1 home run in 6 at-bats, Moon Bo-kyung had 2 hits in 5 at-bats, Park Dong-won had 2 hits in 3 at-bats, Shin Min-jae had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, and Hong Chang-ki had 3 hits in 6 at-bats.

A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. Hanwha Um Sang-baek is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.26/

A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. Hanwha Um Sang-baek is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.26/

Fishing netback, who overcame the crisis with one out and runners on first and second base in the bottom of the first inning and two out and third base in the bottom of the second inning, sadly lost his first run in the bottom of the third inning. He allowed No. 9 Shin Min-jae to hit and steal, and then gave up one run with an infield grounder and a sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Moon Bo-kyung hit a solo shot to the middle wall. Moon allowed a home run to Moon Bo-kyung last year, but he was hit again this year.

After that, he was driven to the second and third bases with two outs with a walk and a double, but prevented additional runs.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Hong Chang-ki gave a hit ball to the leader, Hong Chang-ki, and grabbed two outs, but he was replaced by Lee Tae-yang at Moon Bo-kyung's at-bat, which hit a home run.

He pitched 86 pitches. He threw 40 fastballs with a maximum speed of 151 kilometers, nine cutters with a maximum speed of 142 kilometers, 27 changeups with a maximum speed of 136 kilometers and 10 curves with a maximum speed of 132 kilometers.

There was a crisis by allowing many on-base hits, but the number of runs was minimized, but Hanwha eventually lost three consecutive games after winning the opening game.

Now, the credit for escaping the losing streak is passed on to Moon Dong-ju and Cho Dong-wook. Moon Dong-ju, who won the Rookie of the Year award in 2023, was sluggish with 7-7 losses and a 5.17 ERA last season, and at the end of the season, he finished the season early against Doosan on September 3 due to shoulder pain. And he slowly built up his body this season, so he seemed to be unable to throw in the first team at the beginning of the opening. He took the mound twice in the exhibition game and was satisfied to prove his health by shooting a maximum of 159km.

Initially, he tried to increase the number of pitches by throwing in the second division, but changed the route. Judging that the ball was good, he decided to increase the number of pitches by throwing in the first team. Cho Dong-wook, who prepared to start instead of Moon Dong-ju, will prepare as the next pitcher after Moon Dong-ju.

Moon will throw about 50 pitches in three innings. It plays a role in returning the atmosphere toward Hanwha by blocking LG's batting lineup, which has won four consecutive games. As LG's starter is left-handed Song Seung-ki, who was selected as the first five starters, Hanwha, which has many strong right-handed hitters, is also expected to have an opportunity.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.