'Heo In-seo's 3 hits + Wang Yencheng's 6⅓ innings of fantastic pitching' Hanwha defeats LG 11-3, resetting the series [Daejeon Field Review]

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The Hanwha Eagles overpowered the LG Twins with outstanding pitching from starter Wang Yencheng (25) and explosive hitting, washing away the nightmare from the previous day (the 8th).

On the 9th, Hanwha defeated LG 11-3 in a regular-season home game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, Hanwha, who now holds a 1-1 record in their first home series against LG this year, maintained their 8th-place position in the league with 15 wins and 20 losses. LG, with 22 wins and 13 losses, stumbled.

LG was completely outmatched in the pitching duel. Yoni Chirinos, returning from an elbow injury, recorded his third loss of the season (1 win) by allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 4 walks (3 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch), and 4 earned runs over 3⅔ innings while striking out 4 batters.

In contrast, Hanwha's Wang Yencheng earned his third win of the season (2 losses) by allowing 7 hits, 3 walks, and 3 earned runs over 6⅓ innings while striking out 4 batters. On this day, Wang Yencheng dominated the LG lineup by mixing a 149 km/h fastball (40 pitches), two-seam fastball (21 pitches), slider (21 pitches), and forkball (11 pitches) for a total of 93 pitches.

The lineup also proved its recent hot hitting form. Catcher Heo In-seo contributed with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored, including a large double that struck the Monster Wall. LG's demon Hwang Young-mok also had a hot bat with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, 1 strikeout, and 1 run scored. Moon Hyun-bin added 2 hits (1 home run) in 5 at-bats with 3 RBIs, and Lee Do-yoon contributed 2 hits in 4 at-bats.

On the LG side, Austin Dean fought hard with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Koo Bon-hyuk had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 run scored, and Hong Chang-ki reached base twice with 1 hit and 1 walk in 3 at-bats, scoring 1 run, but signs of fatigue were evident.

On this day, Hanwha lined up with Lee Jin-young (center field), Yonatan Peraza (right field), Moon Hyun-bin (left field), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third base), Heo In-seo (catcher), Kim Tae-yeon (first base), Lee Do-yoon (shortstop), and Hwang Young-mok (second base). Wang Yencheng was the starting pitcher.

In response, LG lined up with Hong Chang-ki (center field), Koo Bon-hyuk (second base), Song Chan-ui (left field), Austin Dean (first base), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Cheon Seong-ho (third base), Lee Jae-won (right field), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Kim Sung-jin (designated hitter). Yoni Chirinos was the starting pitcher.

The first run belonged to the visiting team, LG. In the bottom of the 3rd inning with one out and runners on first and second, Song Chan-ui's hit ball headed toward the second baseman. Hwang Young-mok tried to field it, but the ball deflected off his glove and rolled into center field. During that play, the runner from second base scored, giving LG the lead. Austin Dean then hit a sacrifice fly to left-center field, extending LG's lead by one run.

LG's lead did not last long. In the top of the 3rd inning with two outs and a runner on first, Hanwha's Peraza hit a massive 135-meter home run that cleared the right-field Monster Wall, tying the game at 2-2.

Hanwha continued to build momentum. In the bottom of the 4th inning with one out, Noh Si-hwan drew a walk, Heo In-seo singled to left field, and Kim Tae-yeon drew a walk after a full count, loading the bases. Lee Do-yoon hit a ground ball, and first baseman Austin Dean chose to throw home. The initial call was safe, but after video review, it was corrected to out as Noh Si-hwan was found to have stepped on catcher Park Dong-won's foot.

However, Hwang Young-mok crushed a fifth pitch low and inside, driving it to right field for a two-run RBI single, giving Hanwha a 4-2 lead. In the bottom of the 5th inning with two outs and a runner on first, Heo In-seo hit a large double that struck the Monster Wall for an RBI, and Kim Tae-yeon hit a sacrifice fly to center field for another RBI, quickly adding two more runs. Hanwha led 6-2.

LG managed to score one run in the top of the 6th inning with one out and a runner on third when Cheon Seong-ho hit a ground ball. However, they could not maintain momentum, as Song Chan-ui hit into a double play in the top of the 7th inning with one out and runners on first and third.

Hanwha sealed the game with a five-run big inning in the bottom of the 8th. Against reliever Lee Jeong-yong, Hwang Young-mok and Lee Won-seok drew walks, and Moon Hyun-bin hit a three-run home run over the fence. Noh Si-hwan hit a double down the right-field line, Heo In-seo reached on an error, Kim Tae-yeon drew a walk to load the bases again, and Lee Do-yoon hit a two-run RBI single to right field, effectively ending the game.

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