The batters were also on the verge of collapse due to the collapse of Ponce → The atmosphere is completely different when Chae Eun-sung confesses to the public

Oct 18, 2025

The batters were also on the verge of collapse due to the collapse of Ponce → The atmosphere is completely different when Chae Eun-sung confesses to the public
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Samsung's Kim Tae-hoon hit a solo home run against Hanwha's Ponce in the top of the fourth inning. Ponce allowed a home run. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/



The batters were also on the verge of collapse due to the collapse of Ponce → The atmosphere is completely different when Chae Eun-sung confesses to the public
The first round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Hanwha Chae Eun-sung hits an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
As Ponce collapsed, Hanwha almost collapsed.

Hanwha Eagles won 9-8 after a slugfest in the first round of the 2025 KBO League postseason against the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th.

Hanwha starter Ponce was sluggish in six innings with six runs.




The game went completely differently than expected. The key was how powerful Ponce would pitch, but he was beaten from the beginning.

Ponce gave up three points in the top of the second inning alone and lost six points through the fourth inning. This season, he set a new record for most runs allowed in a game in the playoffs.

However, the batters gained strength. Trailing 0-3, he turned it over to 5-3 at the bottom of the second inning. Trailing 5-6 in the bottom of the sixth inning, it turned back to 8-6.




Ponce was also able to become a winning pitcher thanks to his perseverance until the sixth inning.

After the game, Chae Eun-sung recalled the dizzying early situation.

Chae Eun-sung was in a bad mood. He is the first starter who has performed really well this year. From the fielder's point of view, the atmosphere is completely different between the collapse of the third starter, the fourth starter, and the collapse of the first starter.




Moon Hyun-bin's three-run timely hit in the bottom of the second inning was crucial.

The batters were also on the verge of collapse due to the collapse of Ponce → The atmosphere is completely different when Chae Eun-sung confesses to the public
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Hanwha Ponce is cheering by striking out Samsung Koo Ja-wook in the top of the first inning. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
The batters were also on the verge of collapse due to the collapse of Ponce → The atmosphere is completely different when Chae Eun-sung confesses to the public
The first PO match between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Chae Eun-sung hit a two-run timely hit and advanced to second base. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.18/
Chae Eun-sung "I overcame a difficult situation. I thought it would be hard. Young friends, including Hyun Bin, did a good job. The score came out the very next inning, bringing the atmosphere up. I felt it was difficult at first, but I came to think it was worth trying."

Chae Eun-sung hit a timely two-run hit in the bottom of the sixth inning when the score was 6-6. In the bottom of the eighth inning when the team was trailing 8-6, he hit a timely RBI single that approached victory. Chae Eun-sung's RBI in the eighth inning was more valuable because he allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Chae Eun-sung said, `There are many inexperienced players, so I thought we should express the atmosphere. The older brothers ordered it like that and made the ceremony big. At the same time, the tension was relieved. Fans wore raincoats like uniform colors, so I felt like I was doing it completely at home. That atmosphere helped me a lot," he said, thanking his fans.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.