30.7 billion congratulations! National team's Noh Si-hwan, a two-run shot from his first at-bat on the '11-year contract day' [Okinawa Station]

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Roh Si-hwan (26) of the Korean national baseball team made a huge contract celebration with the Hanwha Eagles from his first at-bat.

Noh Si-hwan played as a third baseman and seventh batter against Hanwha in a practice game against the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Kadena Baseball Stadium in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on the 23rd (Korea time) and drew a large arch from his first at-bat.

Noh Si-hwan, who has joined the national team since the 15th and has been training, announced earlier in the day that he signed a large FA contract worth a total of 30.7 billion won for 11 years with Hanwha. The contract terms and conditions are a total of 30.7 billion won, including options, in 11 years of the contract period from 2027 to 2037, which is the longest and largest contract in KBO league history, including FA contracts and non-FA multi-year contracts.

Prior to the game, national team coach Ryu Ji-hyun said, "There have been too many rumors about Noh Si-hwan's contract. Now that it's organized, I think I'll come to the national team in a good mood." "If I had known this would happen, I should have ordered the fourth batter today. I wonder if it's right to hit 30.7 billion batters seven times. "I delivered the lineup to the players the day before (22nd), so I couldn't change it," he said with a big smile.

The batting order didn't matter. Noh Si-hwan faced his teammate Owen White at the top of the second inning with no outs and no outs when the national team and Hanwha faced 0-0. The spectators who visited the stadium applauded at the news of the contract, and Noh responded to it. Noh Si-hwan sent the ball straight to the top of the left fence.

Roh Si-hwan, who stepped home, once again received a warm round of applause from the crowd.

On this day, the national team consisted of Kim Joo-won (striker), Ahn Hyun-min (middle fielder), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (captor), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (first baseman), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), and Park Hae-min (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Kwak Bin.

Hanwha against this is Lee Jin-young (center fielder), Jonathan Ferraza (right wing), Kang Baek-ho (first baseman), Chae Eun-sung (designated hitter), Han Ji-yoon (left wing), Ha Joo-seok (second baseman), Lee Do-yoon (third baseman), Heo In-seo (captor), Shim Woo-jun (striker)

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