He had a strong will to break the losing streak…PS hopes brightened with his first loss to Ponce of the world.

Sep 20, 2025

He had a strong will to break the losing streak…PS hopes brightened with his first loss to Ponce of the world.
The game between KT and Hanwha at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 20th. KT won against Hanwha. KT players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/



He had a strong will to break the losing streak…PS hopes brightened with his first loss to Ponce of the world.
The game between KT and Hanwha at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 20th. In the bottom of the first inning, KT Ahn Hyun-min hit a three-run home run against Hanwha Ponce. Ahn Hyun-min, who is circling the ground. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/
The team that gave Cody Ponce the first loss was KT Wiz.

KT won the home game against Hanwha Eagles 4-2 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 20th. KT escaped from four consecutive losses, bringing its season record to 67 wins, 4 draws and 66 losses. In addition, he widened his gap with Lotte, which lost to Kiwoom, by one game, becoming the sole fifth place.

On this day, Hanwha set up Ponce as the starting pitcher. Before the game, Ponce continued his 'unbeaten streak' with 17 wins, no losses, and an ERA of 1.70 in 27 games.




He was even stronger against KT. He pitched a total of five games and recorded four wins, no losses, and an ERA of 0.93.

KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, `I think I should bunt one out and send it to second base or something. We try to get as much chance as possible to score points,' he said in a statement.

However, he laughed at the home run. In the bottom of the first inning, leadoff hitter Huh Kyung-min hit a hit, followed by Stephenson's walk. Ahn Hyun-min hit Ponce's slider that came to the top of the strike zone and crossed the left fence. Ahn Hyun-min's 21st home run of the season.




KT, which allowed two runs in the top of the third inning, ran 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning with a double by leadoff hitter Stephenson and a timely hit by Ahn Hyun-bin.

While the batters succeeded in attacking Ponce, the mound also gained strength. Ko Young-pyo kept the mound with two runs in seven innings, and Lee Sang-dong (⅔ scoreless) and Park Young-hyun (one ⅓ scoreless) came up one after another to complete the victory.

Park Young-hyun recorded his 34th save of the season, setting a new record for KT's most saves ever.




He had a strong will to break the losing streak…PS hopes brightened with his first loss to Ponce of the world.
The game between KT and Hanwha at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 20th. KT won against Hanwha. KT closer Park Young-hyun roars when the victory is confirmed. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/
After the game, KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, `All the players were determined to break the losing streak"Ko Young-pyo pitched really well in a difficult situation for the team, setting the stage for victory. Lee Sang-dong and Park Young-hyun, who followed, also pitched cleanly. Cho Dae-hyun's pitching lead was also good. Congratulations on Park Young-hyun's most saves in a season" he complimented.

Manager Lee continued "In the batting line, Ahn Hyun-min's concentration stood out in scoring chances."He succeeded in gaining the upper hand with the first three-run homer in the first inning, and led the lineup with four RBIs, including an additional RBI in the fifth inning. In particular, I would like to praise Jang Jin-hyuk, who blocked the opponent's first score in the first inning, and Heo Kyung-min, who played in defense and offense and defense of Kwon Dong-jin" he said.

KT Wiz Park attracted 18,700 people on the day. Coach Lee said, `Thank you to the fans for your hard work and support of the players.'



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.