The reason why Hanwha, which the coach also feels, has changed is obviously as helpful as one win in this game.

Jul 26, 2025

The reason why Hanwha, which the coach also feels, has changed is obviously as helpful as one win in this game.
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon is running an operation. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.24/



"There's a huge temperature difference between losing and tying."

Hanwha Eagles leading the way alone. The second-place LG Twins are closely trailing by four games, but Hanwha has the power to turn the crisis around this season.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon recalled the game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 24th. Cody Ponce took the mound as the starting pitcher for Hanwha. I swear the best pitcher in the league this season. Good pitching continued on this day as well.




Ponce pitched a scoreless game without giving up a single run until the sixth inning. Of course, Hanwha's batters failed to respond quickly, leading to a tense 0-0 pitching battle. And the top of the seventh before Ponce went down yet. Hanwha finally scored the first point.

Chae Eun-sung's timely hit immediately after Noh Si-hwan's double. He gave Ponce a 1-0 lead in the form of the most ideal central hitters Hanwha wants.

The reason why Hanwha, which the coach also feels, has changed is obviously as helpful as one win in this game.
The game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. Hanwha Park Sang-won and catcher Choi Jae-hoon, who were hit by Doosan's Kim Jae-hwan with one out and one base in the bottom of the seventh inning, are catching their breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.24/
However, the variable occurred immediately after the 1-0 lead occurred. Hanwha suddenly replaced the pitcher ahead of the defense in the bottom of the seventh inning. Ponce pitched just 70 pitches in six innings. The number of pitches was at least 7 innings and up to 8 innings, but Hanwha Bench replaced Ponce. Ponce started the bullpen faster than expected as he felt stiff in his shoulder after the sixth inning.




And as Park Sang-won, who took the mound in a hurry, was shaken, Kim Jae-hwan was given a run due to a two-run home run and wild pitch, and Hanwha eventually allowed four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come from behind 1-4.

The reason why Hanwha, which the coach also feels, has changed is obviously as helpful as one win in this game.
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan is throwing a hit. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.24/
The atmosphere could have been depressed in the situation of going down to Ponce, but Hanwha's change was confirmed at the beginning of the 8th inning. Immediately after the loss, hitters showed great concentration in the inning, Liberato~Moon Hyun-bin, Noh Si-hwan, and Chae Eun-seong hit four consecutive batters, and Choi Jae-hoon's timely hit made it 4-4.

Of course, the two teams failed to decide the winner or loser until the 11th inning, so the game ended with a 4-4 draw.




However, head coach Kim Kyung-moon reaffirmed the changes in Hanwha players. Director Kim said, `The difference between losing and tying, the difference in temperature, is huge. Of course, after every game, I think 'Oh, I wish I had won' and 'I wish I had won' but I think (I don't). The players defended this game well to the end"Praise the players for their hindsight. "Later on in the second half of the season, this kind of game is no less helpful than the winning game." he said. It is also the foresight of a veteran head coach who is about to win 1,000 games in his career.

The reason why Hanwha, which the coach also feels, has changed is obviously as helpful as one win in this game.
KBO League Doosan and Hanwha held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd. Hanwha won 10 consecutive games by winning Doosan. Hanwha players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.22/
As the heat wave has continued recently, Hanwha players are also somewhat exhausted, but they are replacing their physical difficulties with catharsis through victory. Hanwha also forgot the fatigue of the extended draw and won 4-0 against Daejeon SSG on the 25th, the very next day. He broke down the tricky pitcher Anderson.

Coach Kim Kyung-moon also said, `The real players are working really hard. People who stand like this are sweating profusely from their bodies, but they are really working hard while running and training."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.