Hanwha Eagles Lost A Winning Game Against Samsung Lions.
- Woojin Nam
- Apr 15
- 1 min read
Apr 15, 2026
Woojin Nam
On April 14, there was a KBO game between Hanwha Eagles and Samsung Lions. Hanwha Eagles’ starting pitcher was Moon Dong ju and Samsung Lions’ starting pitcher was Choi Won tae. In the beginning of the game, Perlaza and Kang Baek-ho got a hit to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Hanwha Eagles scored 2 more runs on a squeeze bunt, and a sacrifice fly. Moon Dong ju pitched 5 scoreless innings, recording 6 strike outs. Samsung Lions didn’t give up, and they scored a run on Ryu Ji hyuk’s walk.
The turning point was the top of the 8th inning. While Hanwha’s closer Kim Seo-hyun took the mound, he got himself into trouble giving up the 3 points by continuous base on ball and wild pitch. Eventually, Samsung Lions came back to take the lead. In the top of the 9th inning, Samsung Lions loaded the bases with a hit, a walk, and hit by pitch. Moreover, Choi Hyoung woo and Lee Hae seung’s base on balls, finally made it 6-5. Samsung Lions closer Kim Jae Yoon’s pitch closed out the game which led to Samsung Lions 4 wins in a row. However, Hanwha Eagles fell into a losing streak.
After the game, Hanwha Eagles head coach Kim Kyung Moon said that he had never seen a game with 18 free passes. He also mentioned that Kim Seo-hyun’s performance was too inconsistent. Therefore, he stated that foreign pitcher Jack Cushing will be used as the closing pitcher.
