When do I want to run away? I don't have any…Fans said he wasn't the 4th hitter, but he's the only big hitter in Korea
Sep 18, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles right-handed slugger Noh Si-hwan seems to have had a heavy modifier '4th hitter' this year. His batting sense was so bad that his batting average in the first half fell to 0.232 (76 hits in 328 at-bats). He had 17 home runs and 59 RBIs. I tried to fulfill the task of the solver as a central hitter, but the batting average was so low that I had no choice but to give a feeling that the offensive flow was continuously cut off.
Hanwha fans voiced their opinions to use a hitter other than Roh Si-hwan. Noh Si-hwan's bat was heavy to say that fans were in trouble.
Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon showed his determination despite negative public opinion. The No. 4 hitter has the subjectivity of not touching it because it is the core and pride that determines the color of the team's offense.
Looking back on the time when he had to endure criticism toward No. 4 hitter Noh Si-hwan ahead of the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 17th, head coach Kim said, "(Roh Si-hwan) had a lot of difficulties this year. Seeing that you're working really hard. Even if the coach's job at that time doesn't fit, all he has to do is give strength. I believe you. So after that time when he worked very responsibly and hard, he finally started to get hit from behind.
Noh Si-hwan hit .254 (129 hits in 507 at-bats), 31 homers, 98 RBIs, and 0.843 OPS as he succeeded in rebounding in the second half. This is equivalent to 2023 when he was recognized as the league's best third baseman and the fourth batter of the next national team. Roh Si-hwan hit 31 home runs and 101 RBIs that year, winning two hits. Compared to 2023, the batting average is about 4 percent lower, but home runs and RBIs are on pace to record career highs.
Noh Si-hwan is the only Korean batter who has exceeded 30 home runs this season, and both home runs and RBIs are ranked fourth in the league.
Manager Kim said "In fact, I think domestic hitters will have 30 home runs and 100 RBIs soon, so isn't that great?" I have to applaud him and he's playing all the games as a third baseman, so I have to give him a lot of compliments"I was proud of Noh Si-hwan, who grew up after enduring a difficult time.
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When Noh Si-hwan asked if he had ever wanted to run away under pressure "Never had such a thing. The director just trusts me. The coach gave me a lot of messages of support that the fourth batter was pride, so I only thought of rebounding. I had no choice but to overcome this and grow further. Because you've never taken it out of the lineup. I am grateful that the director said to encourage me that I am doing well even though I am not doing well. Thanks to the coach, I was able to cheer up a little more this season.
Looking at his second career 30 home runs-100 RBIs season after 2023, Noh began to solidify as a true Hanwha No. 4 hitter, not a sparkle. This year, Hanwha has been fighting for the lead all season, and in the meantime, it is more meaningful because it has 30 home runs and 100 RBIs.
Coach Kim said, "In 2023, the team was in the bottom half, so he was stressed out and didn't play, and this year, we continued to play as we went back and forth from above. Stars and superstars are different. Even if you go up to a star, you have to go through a big deal to become a superstar, but Noh Si-hwan becomes a superstar. So, even though he is young in the team, he will not be intoxicated by hitting 30 home runs in the past and will work hard, and he will continue to play defense until he breaks somewhere. I think other Korean players should follow suit as well."
Currently, Noh Si-hwan has no greed except for Hanwha to lift the Korean Series trophy this year. The second-place Hanwha is doing its best to go straight to the Korean Series, chasing the first-place LG Twins by 2.5 games.
Noh Si-hwan said, `Since we have a chance to win first place, I will prepare well from the rest of the game to the fall baseball so that I can be more helpful to the team in the first half"I'm determined.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
