Look at the super-jackpot 'Hanwha Phone-Wa level of prestige' → 'No Run + No Run', the head coach also praised it "That was perfect"

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It's as if you're watching the performances of Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss, who played for Hanwha Eagles last season. Although it is still early in the season, they showed off their powerful prowess by throwing scoreless games side by side.

KIA won 7-2 in the away game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season against LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 31st of last month.

With this victory, KIA overcame the loss of the opening two consecutive games (away) against SSG and secured one valuable win. On the other hand, LG lost both of its opening two consecutive games with KT Wiz and fell into a three-game losing streak, including defeat on the day.

KIA judged that 'the old guard is the best officer' in the composition of foreign pitchers this season.

James Nail and Adam Oler were re-signed. First of all, this year is the third year of the KBO League. KIA held a total of $2 million (about KRW 3.05 billion) in November last year and pressed it down. After 12 wins and 5 losses and 2.53 ERA and 138 strikeouts in the 2024 season, Nail recorded 8 wins, 4 losses, 2.25 ERA and 152 strikeouts in the 2025 season.

In addition, he still showed strong performance in the opening game of the 2026 season. He started the opening game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th of last month and pitched six innings with two hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. Although he blew the victory with a bullpen fire, it was certainly a good fight that proved its name value.

On top of that, Nail's mate, Oler, remained with KIA in December last year after stamping a total of $1.2 million (about 1.83 billion won). Last season, Aller started 26 games, going 11-7 with a 3.62 ERA. Eleven wins were the most in the team.

And Oler started against LG the day before. He, too, proved his name by pitching. Aller won his first game of the season by pitching three hits, one walk, and three strikeouts in six innings. Following Nail's scoreless pitching, Aller also returned the KIA fans' support with a scoreless perfect pitch.

Unfortunately, however, as in the nail game, the bullpen recorded a run as soon as Oler went down the mound. However, if there was a difference from the match against SSG, this time, he defended the victory well without allowing a reversal.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, the head coach, said after the victory, "Oller's perfect pitching and active hitting combined well to achieve a precious victory. Throughout Oler's time on the mound, he defended the opponent's batting lineup well with aggressive pitches. It is encouraging that he continues to show stable performance from the exhibition games," he said, giving high praise.

After the game, Oler said, "It's been a long time since I threw it in practice, but I wasn't nervous, but it was rather fun. I missed the enthusiasm of the fans. Since it was a game against a strong team, I focused more and had fun. With the selection in mind twice a week, he tried to take the most efficient pitch. "I focused on the count fight, and it was effective to attack the strike zone as aggressively as possible," he said.

Oler then said, "I was able to pitch more confidently with the score support of the fielders. I wanted to minimize the fielders' defensive time so that they could focus on the offense, he said. "I was losing consecutive games, but it wasn't a burden. It's the third game now, and there's a lot more to play. I think the season is long, and I will focus on the remaining games and win as many wins as possible," he promised.

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