I'm worried because I took two days off... It's been canceled by rain! 3 hits → 18 hits and 10 points lead in foreign debut game

Jun 23, 2025

I'm worried because I took two days off... It's been canceled by rain! 3 hits → 18 hits and 10 points lead in foreign debut game
Kiwoom-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Liberato is cheering after hitting an RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/



"As a result, I think two days of rest helped."

Hanwha won 10-4 at home against the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd.

Hanwha escaped from its second consecutive loss and maintained its No. 1 position with 43 wins, 1 draw and 29 losses.




Only one game was played in the weekend's three consecutive games. Both the 20th and 21st games were canceled due to rainy weather.

a sudden break between two games. It was a pleasure for Hanwha, who ran tirelessly, but there was also a risk of losing their sense of hitting. Before the game, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon watched the team's training and said "It was powerful", but on the other hand, he was worried about the sense of the game.

On this day, Hanwha organized the starting lineup in the order of Lee Jin-young (right wing), Luis Liberato (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (striker).




Liberato, who wore Hanwha's uniform as a substitute for Esteban Floral, made his debut, and Shim Woo-joon, who returned from injury, also returned to the starting lineup.

I'm worried because I took two days off... It's been canceled by rain! 3 hits → 18 hits and 10 points lead in foreign debut game
The Kiwoom-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Lee Jin-young, with two outs and runners on second base, cheers after hitting a two-run shot in the bottom of the fourth inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/
Hanwha, which scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning with Moon Hyun-bin's double and Roh Si-hwan's timely hit, ran 3-0 at the bottom of the second inning using the opponent's errors.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Lee Jin-young's two-run home run and Liberato and Moon Hyun-bin, Noh Si-hwan and Chae Eun-sung made it 7-0.




Hanwha, which added two points in the bottom of the fifth inning, allowed two runs in the top of the sixth inning, but added one more point in the bottom of the sixth inning. There were two runs in the top of the seventh inning, but it did not change the victory or defeat.

I'm worried because I took two days off... It's been canceled by rain! 3 hits → 18 hits and 10 points lead in foreign debut game
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the sixth inning, Choi Joo-hwan hit against Ponce with two outs and a runner on first base. Ponce is looking at Choi Joo-hwan as he comes down the mound. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/
On this day, Hanwha starter Cody Ponce set a meaningful record. On the same day, Ponce pitched five ⅔ innings with two hits, four outs, one strikeout and two runs (non-earned). Since the opening, he has won 10 games without losing. Ponce is the seventh player in KBO League history and the first Eagles player.

Following Ponce, Cho Dong-wook (0 scoreless innings), Park Sang-won (⅓ innings scoreless), Joo Hyun-sang (two runs in ⅔ innings), Kim Bum-soo (⅓ innings scoreless), Han Seung-hyuk (one inning scoreless), Kim Jong-soo (⅔ innings scoreless), and Kim Seo-hyun (⅓ innings scoreless) followed to keep the team's victory.

After the game, head coach Kim said, `First of all, I want to congratulate Ponce on his 7th unbeaten 10th win in history after 5 ⅔ innings" he said.

He continued to praise the batters. Coach Kim said, `I was worried about the batting feeling because I took two days off, but as a result, I think two days off helped.' `I'm happy to lead the game with active offense and eventually give the fans who visited my home stadium a victory.'

I'm worried because I took two days off... It's been canceled by rain! 3 hits → 18 hits and 10 points lead in foreign debut game
Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Hanwha won the game 10-4. Coach Kim Kyung-moon is making a high-five with Chae Eun-sung. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.