FA's first hit in 9 at-bats! I gave him my first win...I made a timely hit
Mar 10, 2025
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Shim Woo-joon (30, Hanwha Eagles) started as the ninth batter and shortstop in an exhibition game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 10th.
Shim Woo-joon, who signed a four-year contract with Hanwha for a total of 5 billion won ahead of last season, continued his silence in two exhibition games.
Hanwha expected to perform with a focus on defense and base running rather than hitting, but the prolonged silence was not a good phenomenon.
The third game of the exhibition game. In his first at-bat, he was out after hitting a fly ball to shortstop. Above all, as it was an out with two outs and a full base against 0-0, there was no choice but to be disappointed.
a hitless streak of eight at-bats. Shim Woo-joon finally hit a cool shot in the ninth at-bat. Shim Woo-joon, who took the batter's box with one out and runners on the second and third bases in the top of the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead, hit a 145km/h fastball thrown by SSG Kim Gun-woo at the top of the strike zone. The hit that became a positive hit became a hit that went behind left field. The runners on the second and third bases all homered, and Shim Woo-joon settled on the second base.
Shim Woo-joon's hit became a decisive shot to give victory on the day. Hanwha allowed a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but later blocked the inning well and won 3-1. First win in an exhibition game.
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He had a precious hit, but he turned the ball to his teammates. Shim Woo-joon said "There was also my timely hit, but I think I was able to win because I defended well in defense, including our pitching team." he said.
Shim Woo-joon said, "The Hanwha Eagles fans' support and encouragement were so great that I was nervous because I wanted to look good, but I will continue to train hard to make the fans happy with many hits."I'm determined.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
