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Kiwoom Heroes infielder An Chi-hong hit three hits, including a home run, in a practice game against the CPBL Zhongxin Brothers at 2 p.m. on the 5th (local time) at Pingdong Baseball Stadium in Taiwan.
However, Kiwoom lost 4-10 as the mound struggled.
According to Kiwoom officials, the match was held until the end of the ninth inning, regardless of the results, according to the agreement between the two teams.
The Kiwoom consisted of Trenton Brooks (first baseman), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Lim Ji-yeol (middle fielder), Chu Jae-hyun (right fielder), Lee Hyung-jong (left fielder), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Kim Ji-seok (third baseman), Kim Dong-heon (capture), and Han Jung-gyeol (second baseman).
Nathan Wiles (3 innings), Yuto Kanakubo (2 ⅔ innings), Yoon Seok-won (1 inning), Cho Young-gun (1 inning), and Park Yoon-sung (⅔ innings) took the mound in turn.
Ahn Chi-hong stepped down with a straight hit to third base in his first at-bat in the first inning, but he hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, his second at-bat. He then added a superior double in the sixth inning and a hit in the eighth inning to complete the three-hit game. On this day, An Chi-hong performed 3 hits, 1 home run, and 1 RBI in 5 at-bats. He was responsible for half of his team's six hits alone.
After the game, An Chi-hong said through the Kiwoom club, "It's not a time when personal results are important yet, but I'm satisfied that the expected hits are coming out little by little. The camp is nearing its end, and the body seems to be doing well. I want to keep my condition well now and welcome the opening," he said.
An Chi-hong moved to Kiwoom through the second draft held on November 19 last year. Ahn Chi-hong, who graduated from Daechi Middle School and Seoul High School, wore the KIA Tigers uniform as the first overall first-round pick in the 2009 KBO second rookie draft. After taking the first-team stage from his 2009 debut season, he moved to the Lotte Giants through a free agent (FA) contract in the 2020 season. He then wore a Hanwha uniform as his second FA contract.
However, An Chi-hong had a nightmare time in Hanwha. In the 2025 season, An Chi-hong played in 66 games with a batting average of 0.172 (30 hits in 174 times at bat), two home runs, four doubles, 18 RBIs, nine runs, and three steals (0 failed) with a ball 39 strikeouts and a slugging percentage of 0.230 OPS 0.475 on-base, a scoring batting average of 0.238, and a pinch-hit batting average of 0.200. At the end of the season, he played the game until the game against LG on September 26, but in the end, he suffered from elimination from the entry in the postseason. In addition, he was selected by Kiwoom and transferred while failing to make the protected list in the second draft.
At the time, the Kiwoom club explained about An Chi-hong immediately after the draft event, saying, "He is a player who can balance the batting line with sophistication and long-range power," adding, "We expect young players to serve as a central point for the team based on abundant professional experience and excellent work ceremonies."
Immediately after joining Kiwoom, An Chi-hong said, "I will not lose my desperate heart. I will eat harder and prepare for the season and do my best to integrate with existing players and lead them to a winning team in a good direction," he said.
Meanwhile, Kiwoom will play its last practice game with the Jungshin Brothers at the same place at 1 p.m. on the 6th.
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