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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Lotte's Jeon Jun-woo, who hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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The Major League-class defense of Hwang Young-mook from the 'strongest baseball' and Ha Joo-seok, who returned, drew sighs and cheers from baseball fans. The leisurely afternoon in Busan was stained with unexpected bloodshed.
The Lotte Giants and Hanwha Eagles drew 3 to 3 in an exhibition game held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung, whom I met before the game, said "The starting plan has already been completed" but did not disclose the detailed rotation. However, pitches are coming up toward Davison among the starters. Pitchers who are not easy to target are praised. As for Na Kyun-an "The forkball has improved considerably. However, the burden of throwing well is too great, so it takes a lot of strength."
As for rookie Kim Tae-hyun "The game management is very good. Park Se-hyun will prepare for the season as a starter in the second division and throws well offensively in the style of a bullpen pitcher. You can use it to use it, but the key is control."
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon and Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung are greeting each other. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon said of Moon Dong-ju, who recently showed a light speed ball close to 160km, "It was so good." Looks like I'm getting a much better swing than when it was the best. It was the best Moon Dong-ju I've ever seen. I'm going to take the mound tomorrow, so let's see again."
Regarding Hanwha's fastball young guns such as Moon Dong-ju, Kim Seo-hyun, and Jung Woo-ju, "If you focus too much on fastball speed, I'm grateful, but it's difficult." Baseball needs sophisticated ball control in addition to fastballs. Kwon Min-gyu expressed concern, saying, "It's not because the ball is fast that he's in the spotlight." He added that his worries about the outfield lineup are over.
As the opening was nearing, both teams started in a 'sincere' mode. Ryu Hyun-jin of Hanwha and Davison of Lotte were the starters. Both pitchers are the first-choice candidates for both teams, who are likely to play in the opening game. Both sides prepared 65 to 70 pitches and four innings.
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Lotte Davidson comes down the mound with a bright expression after pitching in the first inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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The lineup also had all of the main players. Lotte played Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Son Ho-young (third base), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Yoo Kang-nam (catcher), Park Seung-wook (striker) and Jeon Min-jae (second base). It is the best lineup except that Jeon Min-jae came forward instead of Ko Seung-min, who is recovering from injury.
Hanwha also played as the main lineup of Lee Jin-young (designated hitter), An Chi-hong (second base), Floral (middle fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third base), Chae Eun-sung (first base), Kim Tae-yeon (left wing), Lee Won-seok (right wing), Choi Jae-hoon (captor), and Shim Woo-joon (striker). Manager Kim Kyung-moon hinted that "the lineup to target left-handed pitchers at the beginning of the season"."
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee hit a tiebreaking solo home run against Hanwha's Kim Seo-hyun in the fifth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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It was Hanwha who gained the upper hand. After Chae Eun-sung and Kim Tae-yeon's consecutive hits after one out in the top of the second inning, Lee Won-seok's walk gave a bases-loaded chance. He won the first point by pushing Choi Jae-hoon with a ball that fits his body. However, he failed to score additional points due to a failed follow-up.
Lotte faced a golden opportunity with runners on the second and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the third inning due to Yoo Kang-nam's hit and Ryu Hyun-jin's throwing error. Jeon Min-jae, Hwang Sung-bin, and Yoon Dong-hee failed to score after being hit by a series of miscues.
Lotte fought back with Jeon Joon-woo's come-from-behind two-run shot at first base with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, in the top of the fifth inning, Park Se-woong allowed Hanwha Noh Si-hwan to make a two-run shot to reverse the game. Lotte regained its balance in the bottom of the fifth inning when Yoon Dong-hee fired a solo shot against Hanwha's Kim Seo-hyun.
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| The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th. Hanwha's Ha Joo-seok, who played a good defense in the eighth inning to prevent a run. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.13/ |
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From the 6th inning, both teams made large-scale replacements. However, the bullpen management remained 'sincere'. Following Kwon Min-gyu and Kim Seo-hyun, Park Sang-won, Han Seung-hyuk, Jung Woo-ju and Lee Tae-yang for Hanwha, and Koo Seung-min, Kim Tae-hyun, Kim Sang-soo, Jung Chul-won and Kim Won-joong for Lotte continued their fight. The final result was a 3-3 draw.
It was a sad moment for Lotte in the bottom of the eighth inning that Jung Hoon's well-hit shortstop hit was blocked by Hanwha Ha Joo-seok's major league-class defense and turned into a double play. Ha Joo-seok made a double play with a backhand toss following a diving catch. Second baseman Hwang Young-mook's good defense in the second round was also outstanding.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
