Heavy downpour of '20mm per hour,' Daejeon LG-Hanwha game ultimately cancelled due to rain... Jamsil and Incheon games also postponed by heavy rain [Daejeon Field]

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Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, which could not remove the tarpaulins from the field due to persistent showers, finally came to a halt.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on the 22nd that the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season game between LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles, originally scheduled at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, has been cancelled due to rain.

On this day, strong showers began around noon in Daejeon, repeatedly starting and stopping. As a result, the groundkeepers at the Daejeon stadium repeatedly removed and re-laid the tarpaulins.

Starting around 3 p.m., the Korea Meteorological Administration also began forecasting rain. Rainfall of 20mm per hour was predicted for 4 to 5 p.m. However, from after 4 p.m., heavy rain was forecast again starting at 6 to 7 p.m., one hour after the scheduled game start. Several showers had already created puddles on the field, and the soil was saturated with water.

Before the game, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon expressed concern: "The weather these days is unpredictable. I just stepped out for a moment and saw that the dirt..." Ultimately, around 4:30 p.m., the KBO game supervisor decided to cancel the match.

It was welcome rain for LG but disappointing for Hanwha. The day before (21st), Hanwha's starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann collapsed after pitching only 1/3 inning, allowing seven earned runs, leaving them trailing 0-9 through three innings. However, the Hanwha lineup scored two runs in the fourth, three in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to tie the game at 11-11, then added four more runs in the eighth to complete a stunning comeback victory.

According to the KBO, this is tied for second place in league history for the largest comeback win by run differential. The top spot was held by the May 8, 2013 game in Incheon, where SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) came back from a 1-11 deficit against Doosan Bears to win 13-12.

With this dramatic comeback victory ending their six-game losing streak, Hanwha announced that right-handed pitcher Park Jun-young (23), the same starter as today, will take the mound on the 23rd. Originally, Wang Yencheng (25) was scheduled to start on the 23rd due to pneumonia symptoms, but thanks to the rain postponement, Park Jun-young could be used instead.

Strong rain continues throughout the afternoon across central regions including Daejeon. The KT Wiz vs. SSG Landers game in Incheon was cancelled first, and the Doosan Bears vs. Lotte Giants game at Seoul Jamsil Stadium was also announced as postponed due to heavy rain.

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