I threw 149km of fall baseball for the first time in 18 years and clenched my teeth...Two home runs through, a four-inning shock steel plate

Oct 21, 2025

I threw 149km of fall baseball for the first time in 18 years and clenched my teeth...Two home runs through, a four-inning shock steel plate
Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin is heading to the dugout after warming up in Game 3 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 21st. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.21/



I threw 149km of fall baseball for the first time in 18 years and clenched my teeth...Two home runs through, a four-inning shock steel plate
Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin is pitching hard in Game 3 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 21st. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.21/
Maybe it's because I put too much effort in the beginning.

Ryu Hyun-jin (38, Hanwha Eagles) took the mound as a starter in Game 3 of the postseason playoffs against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 21st and allowed six hits (two home runs), one walk, three strikeouts and four runs in four innings. He pitched a total of 74 pitches. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 149 kilometers, and he mixed changeups (16 pitches), curves (14 pitches), and cutters (14 pitches).

For Ryu Hyun-jin, it is the first KBO League autumn baseball in 18 years. Ryu Hyun-jin experienced the postseason in 2006 and 2007, when he was in his first or second year of joining the team. He played in the Major League from 2013 to 2023 and returned to the KBO League last year.




He has consistently kept the mound with 9 wins, 7 losses and an ERA of 3.23 in 26 games this season.

It's been a long time since the fall baseball stage came out. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said ahead of the game, `It was good to see you while greeting you. I believe he will do well today."

I threw 149km of fall baseball for the first time in 18 years and clenched my teeth...Two home runs through, a four-inning shock steel plate
In Game 3 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 21st, Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin, with two outs and second base, is heading to the dugout after finishing the inning by hitting Samsung Diaz with a ground ball to the second base. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.21/
He got off to a good start in the bottom of the first inning. The maximum fastball speed was 148km, and the cutter hit 143km. Both Kim Ji-chan and Kim Sung-yoon's hits were not out of the infield. Koo Ja-wook hit a double, but Diaz grounded out to second base to end the inning.




The bottom of the second inning was also overwhelmed. Both Kim Young-woong and Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Tae-hoon's hits failed to head to the outfield and retreated weakly.

In the bottom of the third inning, Kang Min-ho, the leadoff hitter, had an infield hit. However, during Ryu Ji-hyuk's fly ball to right field, Choi In-ho's accurate throw to first base came out, catching Kang Min-ho, who had not yet returned. After that, he drew Kim Ji-chan to a low curve from 1B2S to end the inning.

Did I use too much energy until the end of the third inning. He lowered his head to a home run in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 2-0 lead. After one out, Koo Ja-wook received an infield hit, followed by Diaz's walk. Kim Young-woong's three-run home run eventually gave up the lead.




He struck out Lee Jae-hyun, but allowed another home run to Kim Tae-hoon for the fourth run.

Ryu Hyun-jin of the world was also shaken. The crisis continued with a hit by Kang Min-ho. However, he was able to finish the inning by striking out Ryu Ji-hyuk after nine games.

Hanwha's batting line-up made a comeback 5-4 in the top of the fifth inning with back-to-back doubles by Son Ah-seop and Liberato, and two-run home runs by Noh Si-hwan.

The Hanwha bench moved. He put down Ryu Hyun-jin and put up Kim Bum-soo to play the game. Ryu Hyun-jin left the mound without completing the fifth inning in the first fall baseball in 18 years.

I threw 149km of fall baseball for the first time in 18 years and clenched my teeth...Two home runs through, a four-inning shock steel plate
Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin is pitching hard in Game 3 of the playoffs between Hanwha and Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 21st. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.21/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.