Hanwha's winning formula proved by Moon Dong-ju's 5th win, now it's Hwang Jun-seo's time

May 21, 2025

Hanwha's winning formula proved by Moon Dong-ju's 5th win, now it's Hwang Jun-seo's time
A game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 20th. The winning Hanwha players are happy. Ulsan=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.05.20/



It's starting baseball after all. The Hanwha Eagles' winning formula was confirmed again. Now Hwang Jun-seo, who is in his second year, has a chance.

Hanwha won 4-1 against the NC Dinos at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 20th. Hanwha, which had only one win and five losses in six games after losing streak last week, finally shook off the aftermath of winning streak and added a meaningful victory on the road against NC.

It was a game that showed the typical example of Hanwha baseball. Moon Dong-ju, who took the mound as the starting pitcher on the day, succeeded in a quality start with four hits, four strikeouts, two walks and no runs in six innings, earning five wins of the season. He was responsible for six innings with 92 pitches, and Hanwha batters also scored four points while Moon Dong-ju was on the mound to create a winning requirement.




Starting in the seventh inning, he started the bullpen. After Park Sang-won and Han Seung-hyuk took the mound in the middle and combined for one ⅔ inning, Kim Seo-hyun took the mound with two outs in the eighth inning. Kim Seo-hyun was able to win 4-1 as he caught four out-counts and overcame the last crisis.

Hanwha's winning formula proved by Moon Dong-ju's 5th win, now it's Hwang Jun-seo's time
A game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 20th. Hanwha Moon Dong-joo is heading to the dugout. Ulsan=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.05.20/
Again, Hanwha's current winning equation was confirmed. Hanwha is currently the strongest team in the league with the team's lowest ERA (3.19), the team's lowest ERA (3.22), the joint first place (24 wins), the joint second place in QS (25 times), and the first place in strikeouts (430K). Among them, the power of the starting lineup is great.

Now it's Hwang Jun-seo's turn. According to the original rotation, Um Sang-baek will be the starting pitcher for the NC match on the 21st. However, with Um Sang-baek sluggish with 1-4 losses and a 6.68 ERA in eight games this season, he was eliminated from the first division on the 16th and has time to reorganize in the second division.




Coach Kim Kyung-moon was the first to give Hwang a chance. Coach Kim expressed expectations, saying, `I'm going to give Jun-seo a chance because I was working hard in the second division.' Hwang Jun-seo, who started with a first-team companion, will be registered in the entry in time for his start on the 21st.

Hanwha's winning formula proved by Moon Dong-ju's 5th win, now it's Hwang Jun-seo's time
A game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 20th. The winning Hanwha players are happy. Ulsan=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.05.20/
Hwang Jun-seo, who was named the first overall pick among KBO League rookies last year, pitched in 36 games in the first division last year and recorded a record of 2-8-1 with a 5.38 ERA. In the second half of the year, he came out almost only as a bullpen, and he had longer time to adjust in the second division. He has a high-quality forkball, but he decided that he still has more complementary points.

It is an opportunity that Hwang Jun-seo, who started his second season in the second division, must seize. Since he has pitched fairly stable with four wins and one loss with a 4.35 ERA in eight games in the Futures League, he has definitely improved from last year. It's time to prove it on the first team stage. If Hwang Joon-seo's growth is certain, Hanwha's mound is expected to be higher.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.