Ace, who achieved a milestone and cried on the mound, was selected as the KBO's scene stealer in May

Jun 12, 2025

Ace, who achieved a milestone and cried on the mound, was selected as the KBO's scene stealer in May
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Ponce, who also took the mound in the eighth inning, is crying after achieving 17 strikeouts. Ponce added one more strikeout, setting a new 18K record. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/



Ace who set a new record for the most strikeouts in a game as of 9 innings and cried thinking about his mother on the mound. Hanwha Eagles Cody Ponce became the scene stealer of May.

Hanwha Ponce was selected as the May winner of the 'Monthly CGV Scene-Steeler Award' established by KBO and CGV this year. A total of four players who produced a moment of glory and dynamic scenes were nominated for this 'May CGV Scene-Steeler Award' with the achievement of the milestone.

SSG Choi Jung (500 home runs) and KIA Yang Hyun-jong (2100 strikeouts), who achieved the first KBO league record, as well as Hanwha Ponce (based on 9 innings with the most strikeouts in a game, 18 strikeouts), and NC Kim Hui-jip, who scored at home with witty sliding, were named.




Ace, who achieved a milestone and cried on the mound, was selected as the KBO's scene stealer in May
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Hanwha won 1-0. Ponce, the winning pitcher who set a record of 18 strikeouts, greets fans. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/
The CGV Scene-Steeler Award in May was held for a total of four days from June 1 to 4 with 100% fan voting. Of the total 6,569 votes, Hanwha Ponce won 2,869 votes (43.7 percent), beating second-place SSG Choi Jeong (2037 votes-31 percent), third-place KIA Yang Hyun-jong (1286 votes-19.6 percent), and fourth-place NC Kim Hui-jip (377 votes-5.7 percent).

Ponce broke Ryu Hyun-jin's record of 17 strikeouts with two hits and 18 strikeouts and one walk in eight innings against Daejeon SSG Landers on May 17, setting a new KBO league record for the most strikeouts in nine innings. In particular, Ponce made headlines when he shed tears on the mound after setting a milestone during the eighth inning of the pitch, but after the game, he cried because he thought of his mother, who passed away. I felt like my mother was with me at this moment," he said, explaining the reason for the tears.

Ace, who achieved a milestone and cried on the mound, was selected as the KBO's scene stealer in May
SSG-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. In the top of the eighth inning, Ponce achieved 18K, the most strikeouts in a game. A celebratory video is being displayed on the electronic display. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/
KBO and CGV held a pre-game awards ceremony at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on June 11, and Kim Jin-ho, head of the CGV ICECON business team, attended and awarded the winner Ponce 1 million won in prize money and CGV Cined Chef Movie & Dining Package.




The 'Monthly CGV Scene-Steeler Award' is presented to one person who created a movie-like scene during the KBO League, and all personnel working at the ballpark, including the team, league officials, and cheerleaders, will be awarded.

Meanwhile, CGV provides baseball fans across the country with a unique baseball viewing experience through live theater broadcasts every Sunday. Details related to the live screening of CGV theaters can be found through the CGV mobile app, website, and KBO official channels.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.