162km Hanwha must win card properly...I can't believe it changed KBO history

Oct 18, 2025

162km Hanwha must win card properly...I can't believe it changed KBO history
The first round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Hanwha Moon Dong-ju is cheering by catching Samsung's Kim Ji-chan with a strikeout, not out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/



162km Hanwha must win card properly...I can't believe it changed KBO history
The first round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the fastball thrown by Hanwha Moon Dong-ju against Samsung Kim Ji-chan with two outs is taken on the electronic display. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
Hanwha Eagles' must-win card. He threw a ball of all time.

Moon Dong-ju took the mound in the first round of the postseason playoff against the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th and carved 162km on the electronic display.

Hanwha put Moon Dong-ju on the mound in the top of the seventh inning with an 8-6 lead after starting pitcher Cody Ponce stepped down with six runs in six innings.




He was a strong starting pitcher in Game 4, but he could do about one inning as a bullpen pitching concept.

For Hanwha, it was also a use of the will to catch the game. Moon Dong-ju responded properly.

162km Hanwha must win card properly...I can't believe it changed KBO history
The first round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the fastball thrown by Hanwha Moon Dong-ju against Samsung Kim Ji-chan with two outs is taken on the electronic display. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
He threw 158km of ball from the first pitch against leadoff hitter Kang Min-ho, and eventually struck out with a 147km slider. Afterwards, he threw 159 kilometers and 160 kilometers of fastballs in succession against Park, blocking him with fly balls at the first base.




He threw a historic ball against Kim Ji-chan. The fastball thrown in the fourth pitch was 162km on the electronic display. A 161.6km shot based on the trackman. He is the highest arrest in the KBO League this season, exceeding 161.4km thrown against Suwon KT on September 20. In addition, it is the highest arrest for a Korean pitcher in the KBO League.

In the end, he caught Kim Ji-chan with a catcher strike, not out, first baseman touch out, creating a three-out inning.

Moon Dong-ju, who also took the mound in the top of the eighth inning, got a hit by leadoff hitter Kim Sung-yoon, but caught Koo Ja-wook with a ground ball. After that, he struck out Diaz with a 153km high fastball and struck out Kim Young-woong with a 141km fork.




162km Hanwha must win card properly...I can't believe it changed KBO history
The first round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Hanwha Moon Dong-ju is cheering by catching Samsung's Kim Ji-chan with a strikeout, not out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.