Hanwha Moon Hyun-bin is on the verge of achieving the 100-hit record.메이저놀이터
The 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League match between Hanwha Eagles and NC Dinos was held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 1st. In this day’s game, Hanwha achieved a thrilling 4-3 victory by one point, blocking the 20th win of the league’s best pitcher, NC Peddy.
Lee Taeyang, who started for Hanwha, pitched well, allowing 6 hits and 1 run in 6 innings, and table setters Choi In-ho and Moon Hyun-bin played well in the batting lineup.
Hanwha shook the NC starting pedi from the first inning. Choi In-ho, who appeared as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning, attacked Peddy’s 131km curve to hit a double to left-center and advanced to third base, taking advantage of an error by center fielder. Second batter Moon Hyun-bin did not miss the chance. He aimed for a 150 km two-seam first pitch and hit a timely hit with the first RBI. Chae Eun-seong also recorded a hit, and fourth hitter Williams added one RBI with a sacrifice fly to center field.
In the second inning, Hanwha’s leadoff hitter, Lee Do-yoon, hit a single, advanced to second base with a stolen base, and advanced to third base with a foil in a one-out, two-out situation. Afterwards, when Chae Eun-seong was at bat, the NC shortstop made a throwing error, allowing Lee Do-yoon to score.
After NC starting pitcher Peddie went down the mound, Hanwha scored the winning run. The same situation occurred in the bottom of the 7th inning as in the bottom of the 1st. Choi In-ho, who came to the plate with two outs and no runners, hit a double and advanced to third base due to a catching error by the second baseman. And Moon Hyun-bin did not miss the opportunity again. He hit Peddie’s two-pitch, 130km slider and made the final hit at the right time.
Hyunbin Moon, a first-year high school graduate, contributed to the team’s victory by recording 1 run, 2 hits, and 2 RBI in 4 at-bats. Moon Hyun-bin, who had multiple hits on this day, was left with only 2 hits out of 100.
Moon Hyun-bin, who was selected by Hanwha in the second first round of the 2023 rookie draft, continued to appear in the first team through the first team spring camp, exhibition games, and regular season, and played an active role as a key player. He appears in the most games and has the most hits among rookie fielders this season.
Only six high school rookies in professional baseball history have recorded 100 hits. In 1994, LG Twins’ Kim Jae-hyeon had 134 hits, in 1996, Samsung Lions’ Lee Seung-yeop had 104 hits, in 1996, Hyundai Unicorns’ Park Jin-man had 102 hits, in 1999, Haitai Tigers’ Seong-hoon Jeong had 107 hits, in 2017, Kiwoom Heroes had 179 hits, and in 2018, KT Wiz’s Kang Baek-ho had 153 hits. .
Hanwha Legend KBS commentator Kim Tae-gyun, who broadcast that day, also praised Moon Hyun-bin. Before the broadcast interview, Commissioner Kim said to Moon Hyun-bin, “Do you know my brother?” and smiled awkwardly, congratulating Moon Hyun-bin on reaching 100 hits.
In a post-game interview, Moon Hyun-bin said, “I want to achieve 100 hits quickly, but this doesn’t always happen as I want, and I’m more conscious of it than I thought. There are times when I’m a little impatient at the plate, so I’m constantly controlling my mind. Completed the first team stage without injury. “I think that goal came because I did it,” he said.
-2 until 100 hits. Hanwha Moon Hyun-bin is approaching the milestone of becoming the 7th high school rookie in history to reach 100 hits.Moon Hyun-bin is approaching history by becoming the 7th high school graduate rookie in history to have 100 hits.