Is it because of the gladiator's helmet. Park Gunwoo with cheekbones swollen in head shot no fracture in X-ray examination. An additional CT scan is scheduled for tomorrow
Jun 17, 2025
|
|
|
The initial examination results of NC Dinos Park Gun-woo, who was hit in the face by LG Twins Eliaser Hernandez's fastball, came out. Fortunately, there were no cheekbone fractures on the X-ray examination. NC plans to have an additional CT scan on the 18th to see more closely.
Park Kun-woo started the game against LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th and experienced a surprising moment when he was hit in the face by Hernandez's fastball in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning.
Park Kun-woo, who took his first at-bat with no outs and no outs due to a heavy hit by lead Matt Davidson, had a close game with Hernandez going up to 7 pitches in ball count 2B2S. However, in the seventh pitch, a 143km fastball flew high toward the body and headed to Park Gun-woo's face, which he could not avoid.
In the end, the ball hit Park Gun-woo's face. Trainers, coaches, and emergency responders approached Park Gun-woo, who collapsed immediately after being hit, and examined his condition.
Fortunately, in the broadcast replay, Park Kun-woo was wearing a so-called 「Flawyer Helmet」 with a face shield on his helmet, and his fastball hit the face shield and seemed to have avoided major injuries.
Hernandez came toward the home plate with a sorry look and looked at Park Kun-woo, and even LG captain Park Hae-min came down to watch Park Kun-woo's condition.
|
|
|
After walking to first base, Park Kun-woo was immediately replaced by Han Seok-hyun.
Automatic exit because throwing a fastball hit me in the face. Referee Kim Sung-chul ordered the exit and Hernandez, who apologized to Park Gun-woo, headed straight to the dugout. Park Hae-min also apologized to the NC dugout.
LG, which had already confirmed that Hernandez threw a fastball, hurriedly prepared Kim Young-woo and took him to the mound with an order to leave.
Afterwards, NC said "Park Gun-woo was replaced by a left temporal bruise" and informed the situation that "Field doctor check showed swelling in the left cheekbone, so the examination is conducted after moving to the hospital" And after the game, he reported the good news that no fracture was found on the X-ray.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
