Without Kim Seohyun, Han Seunghyuk will do it...Save for the first time in 2942 days → 16G ERA 0.00 march! "I thought I had a chance."

Without Kim Seohyun, Han Seunghyuk will do it...Save for the first time in 2942 days → 16G ERA 0.00 march! "I thought I had a chance."

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Hanwha Eagles Han Seung-hyuk completed his team's eight-game winning streak with his first save in eight years.메이저놀이터

The Hanwha Eagles beat the Samsung Lions 3-1 in the home game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on Sunday. The team, which has secured eight consecutive wins for the second time this season, maintained its joint top position with 23 wins and 13 losses overall in the season. It is the first time for the Hanwha Eagles to achieve eight consecutive wins in a single season.

On the day Kim Seo-hyun took a break from the previous two consecutive games, Han Seung-hyuk took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 3-1 tight score continuing. Han Seung-hyuk drew a ground ball to the second base from the lead Lee Jae-hyun, and then a fork ball to Kim Sung-yoon struck out swinging. Later, he got a hit that missed Kim Tae-geun, but he made a save by catching Kim Jae-sung with a ground ball to shortstop, ending the game on the day.

Han's save came against Kiwoom in Gwangju on April 16, 2017, the last time he played for the KIA Tigers. It was his first save in about eight years, or 2,942 days, since then. Of course, it was his first save since moving to Hanwha. In addition, Han will continue his earned run streak in 16 consecutive games by allowing no run in one inning on the day.
After the game, Han Seung-hyuk said, "I knew (the save record) was a long time ago. He said, "I was preparing for the opportunity after a long time," adding, "I don't know if it's because I was conscious, but I think I was more nervous than usual. I kept controlling my mind and prepared, but I think I threw it more comfortably than I thought."

As his record suggests, he pitched without any ups and downs this season. This is why manager Kim Kyung-moon can trust Han Seung-hyuk for one inning. "After going through trials and errors so far, I think it's my own experience, but I think I have come up with that," Han said. "And whether it goes well or not, I always try to throw it every day with the same mindset."

Han Seung-hyuk added, "I'm trying to throw with more responsibility. Since the team is so good, I always prepare by thinking that I should not throw in between." Despite the continued tight matches and frequent appearances, he said, "It will be more difficult if I keep doing it, but there are many players who can't throw even if they want to. So I think I can be thankful and prepare every day."
Not only Han Seung-hyuk, but also Hanwha's mound this season is showing off its solid form overall. So far, the starting ERA is 3.13 and the bullpen average is 2.97, and during this eight-game winning streak, the starting pitcher was 1.57 and the bullpen was 1.21, showing off his literally "iron wall."

Han Seung-hyuk said, "The starters are so good that there are a lot of tight situations, and we all suffer a lot together. In fact, I'm not resting just because I'm not playing in the game, I'm warming up every day, and when someone goes out, I keep cheering for them. I think these parts are making the bullpen good," and added, "I'm grateful to each other."

Han Seung-hyuk smiled at Kim Seo-hyun and Jung Woo-joo, who threw faster balls than he was known as fire bowlers, saying, "I think you're still fresh, you're still very fresh," and added, "When I was young, I think there was something that made me happy when the speed came out, and I think I'm proud that everyone is mature and doesn't care these days. I can't throw fast balls like Seo-hyun and Woo-joo, so I think I should throw while taking the timing away from breaking balls."