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| Hanwha won 2-1 at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th. Director Kim Kyung-moon and Noh Si-hwan are sharing their joy. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/ |
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| The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th, Noh Si-hwan hit a come-from-behind solo home run in the top of the 9th inning and his dugout teammates are welcomed. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/ |
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"From the manager's point of view, there is no need for a useless .300 hitter."
Noh Si-hwan (25, Hanwha Eagles) expressed his concerns after the game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 4th.
The interview was made when he hit a home run in the top of the ninth inning when the score was 1-1. Although he might have welcomed his 16th home run of the season, Noh Si-hwan said, `My batting average was so low that I tried everything. I've tried hitting with someone else's bat, and I've changed my feeling or timing, and I've never done anything. I don't think I can do it no matter what I do" he said.
He has not had a bad home run pace this season. Lewin Diaz (Samsung) is on a steep pace with 28 home runs, but Noh Si-hwan drew the most arches among domestic batters.
The problem is batting average. The season batting average remains in the .220 range. Even when he hit a finishing home run on a less accurate hit, he even said, `I agonized over the bunt.'
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| In the game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th, Noh Si-hwan hits a come-from-behind solo home run in the top of the 9th inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/ |
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Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon comforted Noh Si-hwan. Ahead of the game on the 5th, head coach Kim said, `It's okay to have a low batting average. The quality of the ball is important. No. 4 hitter doesn't always hit .300. From an early age, Si-hwan took on the heavy responsibility of being the No. 4 hitter and felt a lot of pressure"There are a lot of useless 30%. Just because you hit 30 doesn't mean you're good at everything. In the past, it was said that if you hit .300, you are good at everything, but from the manager's point of view, you don't need a .300 hitter. Even if you hit 250 or 7 percent, the kind of batter you hit when the team needs it is more valuable. I don't think I'm a good hitter just because I hit 30%.
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| In the game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th, Noh Si-hwan smiles after hitting a come-from-behind solo home run in the top of the 9th inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/ |
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Even before the game on the 6th, coach Kim held Noh Si-hwan's mental strength. Coach Kim said, `Don't worry about batting average. There is currently no player in the league who has defended for such a long innings. If it was another player, he would already say he would play as a designated hitter, but he said he would defend until the end. I admit that the bat speed is low in that situation"It doesn't matter if you have a batting average of 220 or 3 now. It's easy to say, but I said let's not get too stressed and be comfortable.
In fact, Noh has 738 ⅓ innings this season. He is the only player in the league who has exceeded 700 innings. It is not easy to defend while maintaining concentration for a season in third baseman positions with a lot of hitting.
He was the sixth hitter in the game on the 4th, but Noh Si-hwan returned as the fourth hitter from the 5th. Whether it's a hit or not, Noh Si-hwan is a batter whose opponent's pitcher cannot easily enter the game. The first and second batters also cannot be said to have no effect on Roh Si-hwan.
Noh once again lived up to Kim's belief. He only got a walk in the game on the 5th, but he helped his team win 10-1 by shooting his 17th home run of the season on the 6th. Hanwha won the game on the 6th and confirmed the first place in the first half in 33 years since 1992.
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| KBO League Kiwoom and Hanwha at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 6th. Roh Si-hwan of Hanwha hit a solo home run in the seventh inning. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.06/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
