The moment I imagined it, it's thrilling. With 17,983 people shouting...Sniper Chun Jae-hwan's shot shook Changwon

Aug 16, 2025

The moment I imagined it, it's thrilling. With 17,983 people shouting...Sniper Chun Jae-hwan's shot shook Changwon
photo courtesy of NC Dinos



The opponent's big gun fired a two-run tie. It was worth the flow.

However, Chun Jae-hwan of the NC Dinos did not falter. The match against the Hanwha Eagles at Changwon NC Park on the 16th, and an unexpected shot of genius determined the game.

Chun Jae-hwan entered the batter's box with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning when the score was 6-6. Hanwha pitcher Joo Hyun-sang became even more fierce by striking out the previous two batters in a row.




However, Chun Jae-hwan hit a 145km fastball on the second pitch at the ball count 0B1S and fired the winning shot over the left fence. NC became the 21st team to hit a batter's home run in a row this season with pinch hitter Kim Hwi-jip's wedge shot. Kim Hui-jip's 22nd homer as a pinch hitter this season.

Choi Jung-won, who got on base with an infield hit, stole second base and dug home during the opponent's wild pitch to determine the game.

After the game, Chun Jae-hwan "The hitting coach advised me to aim for a long shot after two outs. "I felt a little high because I was preparing for a fast ball, but I was able to cope well and I think it led to a good hit." I looked back on the moment of glory.




Then "At the moment I got hit, I felt it was a home run. It was even more thrilling to actually experience the decisive moment that I had only imagined. I was more happy because I was in front of a full crowd. It's the end of the season, so I'll cheer up until the end and finish the season with good results. Thank you to the fans who supported us until the end."

The moment I imagined it, it's thrilling. With 17,983 people shouting...Sniper Chun Jae-hwan's shot shook Changwon
The NC-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. NC manager Lee Ho-joon, who won 3-2, is giving high fives with the players. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.12/
The site was sold out as of 6:11 p.m. A total of 17,983 spectators packed the ballpark closely. The sale of Changwon NC Park is the third this year after March 29 this season and Liberation Day the day before. It was a game full of stories.

After the game, NC manager Lee Ho-joon recalled "Today's game was not easy, but the biggest factor in the victory was that the players showed their will to cut the losing streak with one mind."




Then "In the eighth inning of crisis, consecutive batter home runs by Chun Jae-hwan and Kim Hwi-jip brought more than a victory."``````````````. Above all, I would like to thank the fans for their great support. I will prepare well for tomorrow's game and show you a good performance."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.