I'm No. 1 hitter in Korea or No. 4 hitter in Hanwha...30 home runs for the second time in his career

Sep 16, 2025

I'm No. 1 hitter in Korea or No. 4 hitter in Hanwha...30 home runs for the second time in his career
The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 16th. Noh Si-hwan is home-in after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the fifth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.16/



I'm No. 1 hitter in Korea or No. 4 hitter in Hanwha...30 home runs for the second time in his career
The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 16th. Noh Si-hwan is celebrating after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the fifth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.16/
Hanwha Eagles' No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan hit his 30th home run of the season when he needed the team the most.

Noh Si-hwan hit a two-run shot over the middle wall in his third at-bat with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead over the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 16th. In the ball count of 2B2S, KIA changed pitcher Kim Si-hoon's fastball of 141km/h was targeted. It was a 125-meter home run. Thanks to this, Hanwha went on a 4-0 run.

Noh Si-hwan faced his second career season of 30 home runs after 31 home runs in 2023. In 2023, Noh Si-hwan dominated the home run king and the RBI king (101) at the same time, making him famous as Hanwha's new No. 4 hitter as well as the next-generation national team No. 4.




He also hit 24 home runs last year, but it was not a satisfactory performance compared to 2023. This year, he was also criticized for having to step down as the fourth hitter, with only 17 home runs in 87 games in the first half.

However, he hit 13 home runs in 47 games in the second half and reached the 30-home run mark, which felt far away.

After Samsung's Lewin Diaz (46 home runs), KIA's Patrick Wisdom (32 home runs) and NC's Matt Davidson (31 home runs), Noh became the fourth batter to surpass the 30-home run mark this year. He is the first Korean batter.




I'm No. 1 hitter in Korea or No. 4 hitter in Hanwha...30 home runs for the second time in his career
The Hanwha-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 16th. Noh Si-hwan is welcomed after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and a runner on first base in the top of the fifth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.16/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.