Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days

Apr 17, 2025

Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Noh Si-hwan is cheering after hitting a hit with two outs in the top of the fourth inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/



Four consecutive wins. Hanwha Eagles have returned to the winning percentage of 50%.

Hanwha won 4-2 in the third match of the season against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Along with the sweep of the three consecutive series during the week, it is the latest four-game winning streak. Hanwha, which recorded 11 wins and 11 losses since the opening, returned to its 50% winning rate. It is the first time this season that a 50% win rate has been achieved since the opening two consecutive games. Hanwha, whose team winning rate fell to 0.273 as of April 4, rebounded with a 50% winning rate in about two weeks. On the other hand, SSG has recently lost four consecutive games.

▶Hanwha starting lineup = Choi In-ho (left fielder)-Floral (center fielder)-Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter)-Roh Si-hwan (third baseman)-Chae Eun-sung (first baseman)-Lee Jin-young (right fielder)-Hwang Young-mook (second baseman)-Choi Jae-hoon (catcher)-Shim Woo-jun (striker) starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin




▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi (center fielder)-Park Sung-han (striker) - Lee Ji-young (catcher) - Han Yu-sum (right wing) - Ko Myung-jun (first baseman) - Oh Tae-gon (left wing) - Kim Sung-hyun (second baseman)-Hyun Won-hoe (designated hitter)-Park Ji-hwan (third baseman) starting pitcher White

SSG scored against Ryu Hyun-jin in the first inning. In the bottom of the first inning, Park Sung-han, the second batter, hit a double to left-center to call the runner, following Jihoon Choi's heavy hit. SSG's attack, which succeeded in first place, continued. Lee Ji-young's infield grounder made it to third base with one out. Han Yu-sum filled the first base with a straight walk.

Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days
The game between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin comes down from the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and a runner on the first base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Ko Myung-joon hit a timely hit to center field and even third baseman Park Sung-han scored. SSG led 2-0 early in the game.




Hanwha's batting lineup struggled with the opponent's starter White in the early stages. Floral hit his first hit in the top of the first inning, but he gave all three out counts with strikeouts.

Hanwha, which had been quiet, had a chance at the top of the fourth inning when the batters took a round. Two outs later, a long shot went off. In the absence of a runner, No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan's hit became a long shot that fell off the top of the right-center fence. Noh Si-hwan went around second base and entered third base. With two outs and a third base, fifth batter Chae Eun-sung called in third baseman Roh Si-hwan with a timely double falling to the right of the right field.

Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Floral is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the top of the fifth inning with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
Hanwha, which started the chase, succeeded in turning the tables while SSG failed to score an additional point.




After one out in the top of the fifth inning, Choi Jae-hoon drew a walk after 10 pitches and pulled White off the mound. Shim Woo-joon struck out, but Choi In-ho hit a long ball to create a chance to score on the second and third bases.

Hanwha quickly turned the tide as Floral scored a timely two-run turnaround hit in front of the right field of Chogua with two outs and runners on the second and third bases.

Since then, a close race has continued. Hanwha's leadoff hitter Noh Si-hwan hit a double in the top of the sixth inning, but it failed to lead to a score, and SSG also encountered chances on the first and second bases with hits by Ko Myung-joon and Kim Sung-hyun in the bottom of the sixth inning, but Hyun Won-hoe struck out and Jung Joon-jae was blocked by Hanwha's third baseman Noh Si-hwan's good defense.

Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Choi In-ho is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the top of the seventh inning with one out and runners on second base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
Hanwha ran away in the top of the seventh inning. Kim Gun-woo sent out leadoff hitter Choi Jae-hoon with a hit ball. Lee Do-yoon's sacrifice bunt followed. Choi In-ho hit a double to right field off Noh Kyung-eun with one out and second base, bringing second baseman Lee Won-seok home.

Hanwha, SSG sweeps three consecutive games...Win rate 0.273 → 50% surge in 13 days
The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo is pitching hard. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/
Hanwha, which held a two-point lead, began to keep the lead. After starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin allowed six hits, two strikeouts, two walks and two runs in five ⅓ innings, he stepped down with a starting win requirement, and second pitcher Park Sang-won allowed no runs in the first ⅔ and Cho Dong-wook allowed no runs in the first inning.

Rookie Jung Woo-joo, who took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, ended the defense with a three-way exit, and Kim Seo-hyun, the closing pitcher, took the mound in the bottom of the last nine. After striking out Kim Sung-hyun, Kim Seo-hyun allowed a walk to Choi Jun-woo, but this time, he earned his fifth save of the season without any sills.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.