What if the pitcher shakes? to win by hitting…Ryu Hyun-jin pitched two good innings, Hanwha caught KT and won two consecutive practice games

Feb 26, 2025

In a practice game between KT and Hanwha held at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 26th, Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin is pitching hard. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.26/

In a practice game between KT and Hanwha at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 26th, Hanwha's Lim Jong-chan is happy to hit a timely hit in the bottom of the 8th inning. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.26/

[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Lee Jong-seo of Sports Chosun] Hanwha Eagles won two consecutive domestic team practice games.

Hanwha won a practice game against KT Wiz 7 to 6 at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 26th.

Hanwha, which won 4-1 against the KIA Tigers in its first practice game in Korea on the 25th 'Defending Champion', won its second consecutive practice game.

Hanwha formed the starting lineup in the order of Lee Jin-young (center fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (second baseman), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Lee Won-seok (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (possessor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker).

For KT, Bae Jeong-dae (middle fielder), Hwang Jae-gyun (striker), Heo Kyung-min (designated hitter), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), Kang Min-sung (third baseman), Song Min-seop (right fielder), Jang Jin-hyuk (left fielder), and Kang Hyun-woo (poser) were listed in the starting lineup.

In a practice game between KT and Hanwha at Kochinda Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 26th, Hanwha won 7-6. Manager Lee Kang-chul and Kim Kyung-moon greet each other after the game. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.26/

The starting showdown between the veteran and the rookie representing the KBO League took place.

Hanwha's starter is Ryu Hyun-jin. Kim Dong-hyun, the first round (9th overall) of KT's rookie draft in 2025, was selected as the starter.

Ryu Hyun-jin had two hits in two innings, but pitched a scoreless pitch, striking out two.

Kim Dong-hyun was properly impressed with two hits, four outs and one run during the third inning.

After Ryu Hyun-jin, Sung Ji-hoon (1 scoreless inning), Lee Tae-yang (1 scoreless inning), Joo Hyun-sang (4 points in 1 ⅓ innings), Han Seung-hyuk (⅔ innings scoreless), Kim Seo-hyun (1 scoreless inning), Kim Do-bin (2 scoreless innings), and Jung Woo-joo (2 points in 1 inning) took the mound in order.

After Kim Dong-hyun successfully hung up his first tape, Moon Yong-ik (one run in two innings), Soju (one scoreless inning), Lee Sang-dong (one run in ⅓ innings), Jeon Yong-joo (five runs and three earned runs in one ⅔) and Won Sang-hyun (one scoreless inning) took the mound.

A balance that led to 0-0 until the fourth inning. KT broke its silence in the top of the fifth inning. Starting with leadoff hitter Song Min-seop's hit, Kang Hyun-woo's hit and a timely double by Kim Min-hyuk and Hwang Jae-gyun. Kang Baek-ho later turned to a ground ball for the pitcher, but after Chun Sung-ho's walk, Yoon Joon-hyuk's timely hit made it 4-0.

Hanwha recovered a run in the bottom of the fifth inning with hits by Kim Tae-yeon and Shim Woo-joon.

Hanwha's counterattack began in the seventh inning. Chae Eun-sung's hit in the bottom of the seventh inning and the fielder's choice from Lee Won-seok's at-bat added one more point. After Heo In-seo's hit, Lee Do-yoon and Hwang Young-mook made it 4-4.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Kwon Kwang-min and Kim Tae-yeon's walks, Lee Won-seok's timely hit, and Lee Do-yoon's two-run timely hit widened the score to 7-4.

KT chased down two runs in the top of the ninth inning with hits by Kim Min-hyuk, Hwang Jae-kyun, and Kang Baek-ho, and even a run scored by walking by Kang Min-sung and Yoo Jun-kyu, but failed to turn the game around.

Hanwha, which has won two consecutive games, will face SSG Landers at Kochinda Stadium on the 27th. KT will play the Samsung Lions at Akama Stadium.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.