Will Ponce, the first foreign pitcher to win four gold medals, who can't even Pedinifert, do it? 11 wins + ERA 1.99 + 150 strikeouts are all No. 1

Jun 29, 2025

Will Ponce, the first foreign pitcher to win four gold medals, who can't even Pedinifert, do it? 11 wins ERA 1.99 150 strikeouts are all No. 1
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles



Hanwha Eagles' Cody Ponce's momentum hits the sky. At the end of the first half, he booked 'Triple Crown (multiple wins, first place in ERA)' On top of that, he is going on an unbeaten run and aiming for the first four gold medals among foreigners.

Ponce led his team to a 5-2 victory with one run in seven innings against the Incheon SSG Landers on the 28th. He also had a cheerful pitch with nine strikeouts and a powerful ceremony.

As a result, Ponce has won 11 consecutive games without starting 17 games and losing a single game this season.




In particular, it is impressive that he won completely against his rival SSG Anderson, who has an ERA and strikeouts. Anderson's ERA changed to 1.94 as SSG's request for correction of records (hit → mistake) was accepted before the game. Ponce had a 2.04 ERA before the game.

Will Ponce, the first foreign pitcher to win four gold medals, who can't even Pedinifert, do it? 11 wins ERA 1.99 150 strikeouts are all No. 1
SSG 앤더슨. Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com
But after the game, Ponce again led Anderson. Ponce's ERA, which overwhelmed the SSG lineup with a maximum 157km fastball, reached 1.99. On the other hand, Anderson allowed four runs (three earned runs) in five ⅔ innings, including a three-run home run by Hanwha Liberato, raising his ERA to 2.11.

While racing to the top of the list of multiple wins, ERA, and strikeouts (150), he will also aim for the first four gold medals in the history of foreign pitchers with a 100% winning rate, which is rare for a starting pitcher.




Eric Pedi (NC Dinos), who won the MVP of the season two years ago, achieved the triple crown with multiple wins (20 wins), ERA (2,00) and strikeouts (209), but failed to win the king of the winning rate (0.769). In 2016, Dustin Nippert (Doosan Bears) ranked first in multiple wins (22) and ERA (2.95) (0.880), but struck out, and in 2019, Josh Lindblom (Doosan) ranked first in multiple wins (20 wins), strikeouts (189), and winning percentage (0.870), but missed the top ERA, respectively.

Will Ponce, the first foreign pitcher to win four gold medals, who can't even Pedinifert, do it? 11 wins ERA 1.99 150 strikeouts are all No. 1
Peddy, who swept the 2023 season MVP and pitcher triple crown. Sports Chosun DB
Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `It was a tough game, but I was able to turn the tables because Ponce did his part as a starting pitcher for seven innings" he complimented.

Ponce said "It's not my victory, it's my team's victory. I thank my teammates for blocking runs and supporting me in scoring with good defense." Then "I am especially grateful to catcher Choi Jae-hoon. Thanks to his good ball combination in every game, he stressed.




As for the 11-game winning streak, "I'm not aware of the record of winning streak at all. Victory cannot be won alone. It's my job to throw aggressively so the team can win, and I'm grateful to my teammates." Liberato, who fired the winning shot on the day, also expressed his intention 'Thank you'

Will Ponce, the first foreign pitcher to win four gold medals, who can't even Pedinifert, do it? 11 wins ERA 1.99 150 strikeouts are all No. 1
photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.