'257 minutes of blood fight' 40.7 billion duo finished, Kang Baek-ho "I think I'll be in big trouble if I don't do it" - Noh Si-hwan "I felt so sorry for the team" [the site of a war]

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Two big-name duos who have to lead the Hanwha Eagles this season are 0-for-10 silent. Among the fans, there were even one-word expletives mixed with the continued sluggishness. But in the end, it was them who finished the game.

Hanwha won 10-9 after a bloody battle in the 11th inning of extra time in the opening game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League against the Kiwoom Heroes at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 28th.

It was in the midst of a three-game losing streak to Kiwoom, but after a bloody battle of 4 hours and 17 minutes, it won a dramatic victory that was more dramatic than a drama. At the center were Noh Si-hwan (26) and Kang Baek-ho (27).

Hanwha set up the starting lineup with Oh Jae-won (center fielder), Jonathan Ferraza (right wing), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ha Joo-seok (second baseman), Choi Jae-hoon (captor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker).

It was a batting arrangement that envisioned a picture of Noh Si-hwan and Kang Baek-ho finishing when Oh Jae-won, Peraza and Moon Hyun-bin set the table.

Numerous meals were served. In particular, Noh Si-hwan took the batter's box four times in a row, starting with the second and third bases with one out in the bottom of the first inning, but he never got on base. He remained silent until the ninth inning with no hits in five at-bats and two strikeouts.

Noh Si-hwan stopped the flow and started as the first batter three times, drawing less attention, but Kang Baek-ho also failed to raise his head with no hits in five at-bats and two strikeouts until the ninth inning.

However, at the end of the eighth inning when the team was being dragged 4-7, the voice cheering shouting "The strongest Hanwha" rang out at Hanwha Life Ball Park, which was all orange, and Shim Woo-joon hit a tie-breaking three-run home run, changing the atmosphere strangely.

He lost by giving up two points in the top of the 11th inning, but he completed an unexpected reversal drama in the bottom of the 11th inning. Shim Woo-joon got on base with a single once again, and Moon Hyun-bin called Shim Woo-joon home with a big double with one out and one out.

After that, Noh Si-hwan hit a left-handed hit and hit an equalizer. For now, he took a breather avoiding defeat, and Kang Baek-ho, who later entered the batter's box, hit a walk-off hit in front of center field. Hanwha Life Ball Park was filled with shouts.

After the game, head coach Kim Kyung-moon said, "The season's opening game is not an easy game, but the players played well until the end," adding, "There are many young players in the entry, so they must have been nervous in a game like today, but they did their part well." "I'm happy to return the support of the fans who filled my home stadium," he said, expressing satisfaction.

Noh Si-hwan and Kang Baek-ho, who were sluggish for more than four hours, breathed a sigh of relief after making the final turnaround. Noh Si-hwan said, "I didn't do anything. I'm just glad the team won. I was so sorry for the team, and I focused more on it in my last at-bat, but I got a good result," he said.

Kang Baek-ho said, "We can go to the batter's box again because (Shim) Woo-joon created a good opportunity and defended the pitchers well before entering (the 11th inning). Even if we can't hit five times, they can turn the tables if we hit once, so let's try it together. And he said, "I thought this was supposed to be done by a franchise star, but he hit it well in front of me, so I think I had a chance."

Kang Baek-ho said, "I've never had such a bad performance before the opening, and it's not that I had such a bad feeling, but it went crazy. I was also nervous. Woo-joon hit a home run and (Kim) Do-bin blocked the bases, so this opportunity came. I was able to do it because of the players," he said.

I was more desperate than anyone else. Kang Baek-ho said, "I was too focused. I think I did my best to concentrate on it. Even if I couldn't finish, I thought I should get on base unconditionally, he said. "Actually, I don't get nervous very much, but I was so nervous. I still don't know what you're talking about. I had a really fun day. I can still sleep," he said with a smile.

Finally, he thanked his fans. Kang Baek-ho said, "I was really surprised at the last at-bat. His voice was so loud that he almost lost his concentration that he said, "I'll hit it no matter what." If you don't play well, you'll be in big trouble. "I thought I should repay you," he said. "It's my second time to finish, but I think I'm off to a good start because my first hit is over."

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