Hwang Jun-seo 7 Runs and 4 Blunders Hanwha...Choi Won-joon, The Catch, NC+Kim Nok-won's first win in four years since his debut → Series Winning
Aug 17, 2025
|
|
|
The NC Dinos won the 15th game of the season against the Hanwha Eagles 9-4 at Changwon NC Park on the 17th, recording a win with 2 wins and 1 loss in this series.
As he won two games against Hanwha, which has won five consecutive games until the first game of the series, he has prepared a turning point to jump in the mid-range battle in the future. Lotte Giants, which had been in an atmosphere of securing the third place, fell to nine consecutive losses, and the mid-range fight faced an era of great chaos.
Center line and table setter Kim Joo-won and Choi Won-joon's performances over offense and defense, and starter Kim Nok-won's good pitching of one run in five innings, who earned his first win since his debut, were impressive. With the victory, NC recorded its 51st win (6 draws and 51 losses) and returned to the 50% winning rate, matching the sixth-place KT Wiz.
On the other hand, Hanwha unexpectedly went back in a golden opportunity to chase the leading LG Twins. He had 44 losses (65 wins and 3 draws), leaving a regret. It is comforting that veteran Chae Eun-sung and Son Ah-seop's home run hit.
On this day, NC was in the lineup of Kim Joo-won (striker), Choi Won-joon (middle fielder), Park Gun-woo (designated hitter), Davison (first base), Lee Woo-sung (left fielder), Kwon Hee-dong (right fielder), Kim Hwi-jip (third base), Kim Hyung-joon (catcher) and Choi Jung-won (second base). The first choice is Kim Nok-won. Park Gun-woo was appointed as the designated hitter for two consecutive days, and Park Min-woo was absent for a break. Kim Hyung-joon returned and wore a catcher mask.
Hanwha is in the lineup of Son Ah-seop (right wing), Liberato (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Noh Si-hwan (third base), Chae Eun-sung (designated hitter), Ahn Chi-hong (second base), Ha Joo-seok (striker), Kim Tae-yeon (first base), and Lee Jae-won (catcher). Hwang Jun-seo is selected. Son Ah-seop played in the outfield defense for the first time since moving to Hanwha. Chae Eun-sung was eliminated as the designated hitter, and Kim Tae-yeon took over the first base. Lee Jae-won started the catcher.
|
In the top of the first inning, NC leadoff Kim Joo-won hit a sharp hit grounder toward third base. Hanwha third baseman Noh Si-hwan caught it well, but the problem is that the throw to first base was missed. Choi Won-joon then drew a walk and became the first and second base with no outs.
Here, Park Kun-woo hit a short ball in front of the shortstop. A hit that is difficult to handle enough to be marked as an infield hit by the record keeper. However, Hanwha shortstop Ha Joo-seok's throw, who caught the ball late, was ridiculously missed, and in the meantime, the second baseman stepped home and became the first point.
Park Gun-woo attempted to steal second base during Lee Woo-sung's at-bat with one out and runners on the first and third bases, and catcher Lee Jae-won's throw escaped to center field. While the starting pitcher faced five batters in the first inning, he gave up two runs with three errors. At least in the first inning, he ended it with two points without an additional run.
The nightmare continued in the second episode. With two outs and runners on the first base, Kim Joo-won had no choice but to hit a timely RBI single, which separates left and center field. However, Hanwha center fielder Liberato made a mistake in predicting the hit by the fence and made a triple. Choi Won-joon's timely hit, Park Gun-woo's hit and wild pitch, and four intentional pitches followed. In the end, Hanwha Bench replaced Hwang Joon-seo with 4-0 and two outs.
However, the next pitcher Kim Jong-soo allowed a series of timely hits to Lee Woo-sung and Kwon Hee-dong, and NC took a 7-0 lead at once.
|
In the end, with the bases loaded with two outs, NC led 9-1 with Choi Won-joon's push-out pitch and the next pitcher Jung Woo-joo's balk.
Hanwha's counterattack began after Kim Nok-won went down. In the top of the sixth inning, Chae Eun-sung fired a two-run shot to change the atmosphere. However, Heo In-seo struck out with two outs and runners on the second and third bases.
Hanwha followed with one run in the top of the seventh inning as Son Ah-seop tasted his first home run since transferring to NC Kim Young-kyu. However, in the top of the seventh inning, with two outs and a runner on first base, NC center fielder Choi Won-joon jumped up from the front of the fence and pulled out a home run deep toward Chae Eun-sung's center field.
NC firmly secured the victory by putting in Kim Jin-ho in the eighth inning and Ryu Jin-wook in the ninth inning despite a five-point gap.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
