Won Tae-in, the 'Blue Pepper Ace', returned safely by spraying '148km'! 'Rookie' Jang Chan-hee also smiles on Samsung's mound for his first win → 'without left Seung-hyun'

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The momentum of the Samsung Lions is scary. He swept all three consecutive weekend games, laying the groundwork for a leap to the lead. In particular, Samsung completed its best week of catching the present and the future at the same time, combining the splendid return of Won Tae-in (26), the "Blue Blood Ace" and rookie Jang Chan-hee (19)'s first professional debut.

Samsung, led by head coach Park Jin-man (50), won 9-3 at home against the NC Dinos in the regular season of the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 12th. As a result, Samsung succeeded in sweeping the first three consecutive games (all wins) of the season and continued its upward trend with eight wins, one draw and four losses. He finished the week with a 4-1 record.

The Samsung mound's harvest on the day was more valuable than ever. The most welcome news was Won Tae-in's first appearance of the season, the "Blue Blood Ace." Won Tae-in, who took the mound for the first time after shaking off an elbow flexor injury, showed off his robustness by pitching four hits, one walk, and three strikeouts in three ⅔ innings.

Won Tae-in, who threw a total of 69 pitches on the day, showed his seasoned crisis management ability despite the limit on the number of pitches around 70 pitches, giving him breathing time to manage the starting lineup in the future. Above all, it was encouraging to recover from the best time of restraint. According to the pitch analysis table provided by the Samsung club, Won Tae-in's maximum speed on the day was 148 kilometers per hour. The average speed of the ball speed rose to the point that the minimum speed of the fastball was 142 kilometers.

Rookie Jang Chan-hee, who took the mound after Won Tae-in, also had an unforgettable day. Jang Chan-hee, who took the mound as the second pitcher after Won Tae-in, allowed two hits (two home runs) in two ⅓ innings, but he tasted the joy of his first victory in his debut with strong support from the batters. With left-hander Lee Seung-hyun and other starters out due to reorganization, the growth of rookie Jang Chan-hee is expected to inject new energy into Samsung's bullpen. It was a memorable appearance in his professional career for Jang Chan-hee, who coach Park Jin-man pointed out as a potential starting candidate. Following Jang Chan-hee, Lee Seung-min, Bae Chan-seung, and Lim Ki-young took the mound one after the other, effectively blocking NC batters to keep the victory.

Samsung's batters showed cohesion from the beginning of the game. In the opportunity made by Diaz's hit in the bottom of the second inning, Koo Ja-wook's timely RBI triple and Jeon Byung-woo's timely hit to the left exploded one after another to take the lead. On top of that, NC catcher Kim Jung-ho's throwing error and Lee Jae-hyun's sacrifice fly combined to score four runs in the second inning alone, taking the lead early.

In the fourth inning, Samsung, which ran away two more points by taking advantage of the opponent's error, added timely hits by Choi Hyung-woo and Park Seung-gyu in the sixth and seventh innings to break NC's willingness to chase. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Lewin Diaz also shot a solo shot to the left (season No. 3), sealing the game.

Ace's good pitching back from injury, growth of newcomers, and even performance by veterans and foreign hitters. The Samsung Lions are showing off their performance as if they are the favorite to win this season with a harmony of pitching and hitting.

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