"Wow, steel magic" Han Seung-hyuk struck out Kang Baek-ho with a 154km fastball! Clear 1 scoreless inning → earn 1st hold

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Han Seung-hyuk (33), the "special bullpen" who led the Hanwha Eagles to the Korean Series for the first time in 19 years by taking charge of the must-win group in the 2025 season, is now on the mound in Daejeon as a member of the Wizards' Corps. Han Seung-hyuk, who greeted Hanwha fans who cheered for him, produced an impressive scene in which he struck out Kang Baek-ho (27), who created his transfer.

Han Seung-hyuk took the mound as KT's second pitcher in an away game against Hanwha in the "2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on March 31 and harvested his first hold of the season with one inning of one walk and one strikeout.

It is Han Seung-hyuk, who kept the mound in Hanwha's uniform until only the 2025 season. Starting in the 2024 season, he played in Hanwha's must-win group and proved his possibility by recording 19 holds, and he was the main player who broke Hanwha's brutal fall baseball history by recording a career high with an overwhelming 2.25 ERA in 71 games in 2025. It was the support of Hanwha's relief team to the extent that it harvested as many as 35 holds in both the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

However, he had to leave Daejeon, which he became attached to as a compensation player for Kang Baek-ho's free agent contract like a prank of fate. Coincidentally, Han Seung-hyuk met his former team, Hanwha, from the beginning of the season.

On this day, Baek-mi faced Kang Baek-ho, who exchanged uniforms with her. Han Seung-hyuk pushed Kang Baek-ho with aggressive pitching, and he selected a low fork ball as a decisive ball and struck out swinging. KT's bench did not hide its satisfaction with Han Seung-hyuk's performance, who "deleted" one inning without losing a point. Han's highest speed on the day was his first pitch (154 kilometers per hour). It was a ball that could be considered to be that conscious of the opponent.

Analysts say that KT manager Lee Kang-chul (60), the league's best pitching trainer, is already creating synergy with Han Seung-hyuk's ball power. Han Seung-hyuk also said in an interview with a broadcasting station after the first showdown of the season with Hanwha, "I think the coach recognized it and sent it out (in front of Kang Baek-ho). I also think I put in a little bit of strength as I was conscious," he said. "I want to say thank you so much for giving Hanwha fans great love last season. KT fans are showing good results by supporting them a lot. I will continue to work harder," he said calmly.

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