Come on, it's your first time fighting for first place, right? Hanwha being chased, checking accountability fatal.. You have to endure a different level of pressure from now on

Aug 01, 2025

Come on, it's your first time fighting for first place, right? Hanwha being chased, checking accountability fatal.. You have to endure a different level of pressure from now on
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Ryu Hyun-jin of Hanwha, who lost, is disappointed. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/



Come on, it's your first time fighting for first place, right? Hanwha being chased, checking accountability fatal.. You have to endure a different level of pressure from now on
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Hanwha catcher Choi Jae-hoon and starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin are catching their breath. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/
Hanwha Eagles collapsed due to errors and running outs at the match point. The gap with the second-place LG Twins has narrowed to one game.

In the future, we have to play under pressure that we have never felt before.

Hanwha kneeled 2-3 against the KIA Tigers in the 2025 KBO League at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. As LG defeated Samsung 4-2, the first-place fight fell into a mystery.




From now on, every game is really important. One win or one loss, furthermore, one point or one strike can be directly linked to the ranking. He should fully perform on thin ice, which is the same as the postseason.

Hanwha has made amazing moves this year. While playing 100 games in the regular season, he has maintained the top spot alone with 59 wins, 38 losses, 3 draws, and a 0.608 winning rate.

Before the season, not many people expected Hanwha to be the favorite. Hanwha also aimed to reach the 5th round and ran without burden. The result was better than expected.




After the first half, Hanwha emerged as the 0th favorite. There is a great difference between the position of following without checks and the situation of playing Mercury in a situation where the spotlight is concentrated.

In addition, Hanwha has not had much experience in a big game recently. Hanwha was in the dark for nearly 20 years. For 17 years from 2008, he was once in the fall baseball league and the lowest seven times. From 2019, he is ranked 9th, 10th, 10th, 19th, 9th, and 8th.

Come on, it's your first time fighting for first place, right? Hanwha being chased, checking accountability fatal.. You have to endure a different level of pressure from now on
The game between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. Hanwha first baseman Chae Eun-sung, who made an error when KIA Choi Hyung-woo hit an infield grounder with two outs and second base in the bottom of the first inning, is regretful. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/
Come on, it's your first time fighting for first place, right? Hanwha being chased, checking accountability fatal.. You have to endure a different level of pressure from now on
The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. In the top of the ninth inning, Hanwha's pinch runner Lee Sang-hyuk was caught in check and the game is ending. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/
Coincidentally, Hanwha made a mistake in the game on that day.

With a 2-0 lead, Ryu Hyun-jin induced Choi Hyung-woo to ground out to first base in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and second base. First baseman Chae Eun-sung caught the ball well, but the follow-up movement was a problem. The ball thrown to Ryu Hyun-jin, who entered the base cover, was too high. Choi Hyung-woo lived on first base. As the ball fell back, second baseman Kim Sun-bin turned third and came home. Choi went all the way to second base.

The next batter, Na Sung-bum, even hit a timely hit to the right, making it a 2-2 tie. If only one defense had been solid, the game would have flowed in a different way as it passed the first inning with a two-point lead.

After two outs in the top of the ninth inning when Hanwha was trailing 2-3, the last chance was also thrown away as the concentration was scattered. Lee Sang-hyuk, who entered as a pinch runner, was caught by a check ball and the game ended in vain.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.