Today is a day without baseball, the first home game of Ulsan and NC, soaked, was postponed to DH the next day
May 16, 2025
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Game 1 of the weekend series between NC and Kiwoom Heroes, which was scheduled to be held at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan on the 16th, was officially canceled due to rain at around 4:30 p.m.
It rained steadily from the morning. The raindrop itself was thin, but it was inevitable to cancel due to the endless rain. According to the forecast, it was expected to rain throughout the afternoon until night.
NC players trained as scheduled, but the cancellation was decided early. The ground was covered with tarps around the mound and around each base, including home plate.
Munsu Stadium is a small baseball stadium with 12,000 seats. The ground is decorated with fine artificial turf.
Changwon City announced its intention to reopen after completing the maintenance of NC Park facilities by the 18th, but NC has decided to use Ulsan Munsu Stadium as scheduled.
The game was the first temporary home game of the NC club, which had been wandering for more than a month due to an unfortunate accident at its home stadium on March 29, shortly after the opening. But it will be a doubleheader tomorrow.
The agreement between NC and Changwon is due by 2044. Given Changwon City's response to the current Dinos comeback home, it is not easy in reality to terminate the contract due to this incident. First of all, NC has completed consultations with Ulsan by June. In some cases, he may return to Changwon early, but on the contrary, he may play in Ulsan until the end of the year. Whether or not depends on the city's future moves.
If the use of Ulsan Munsu Stadium is prolonged, not only Changwon but also NC will lose money. Right now, Ulsan is Lotte's second home stadium. It is difficult to change the stadium facilities according to NC's circumstances and circumstances. The size of the stands is only the existing ⅔, and it is not easy for NC fans, who will mainly live in Changwon, to visit Ulsan for ferris wheel.
Considering the difficulty of mobilizing spectators, the resulting entrance revenue, and the position of advertisements, NC is better to return to Changwon as soon as possible as long as safety is guaranteed. The problem is the lack of trust in Changwon City's safety diagnosis or behavior.
Due to the rain, all the games scheduled to be held not only in Ulsan but also in Jamsil, Daejeon, Gwangju, and Busan were canceled. The next day is all played in doubleheader.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
