'4 hits, 4 RBIs explosion': Hanwha's Moon Hyun-bin leads team to second consecutive victory, heading to Jamsil with excitement: "If we beat LG, we can move to Daejeon with an even better atmosphere" [Busan field report]

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Moon Hyun-bin (22), who snapped Hanwha's losing streak and secured back-to-back wins, showed more excitement than nervousness ahead of the upcoming showdown against LG Twins.

On the 19th, Moon Hyun-bin started as the third hitter and left fielder in the away game against Lotte Giants at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium, part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season (attended by a total of 23,200 spectators). He delivered an outstanding performance with 4 hits in 5 at-bats (including 1 home run), 4 RBIs, 1 strikeout, and 2 runs scored, leading Hanwha to a decisive 9-1 victory. Freed from the nightmare of a six-game losing streak, Hanwha improved to 8 wins and 10 losses with two consecutive wins, moving one step closer to a .500 winning percentage.

Every time Moon Hyun-bin came to bat, Hanwha's offense exploded. After striking out in his first at-bat, Moon hit a powerful shot off Park Se-woong's inside fastball in the top of the second inning, when Hanwha led 1-0, sending the ball over the right-field fence. It was his fourth home run of the season, traveling 125 meters. In the bottom of the fifth inning, with no outs and a runner on first, Moon found himself in a 0 balls, 2 strikes count. However, he swung through both Park Se-woong's forkball and curveball, then connected on the seventh pitch, a curveball, for a base hit to left-center field.

Switching pitchers made no difference to Moon Hyun-bin, who continued to perform at a high level. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with Hanwha leading 4-0, one out, and runners on first and third, Moon lifted another low inside curveball for a two-run single to left field, driving in a run. Later, he scored his second run of the game after home runs by Kang Baek-ho and Lee Do-yoon. In his final at-bat in the seventh inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, Moon did not miss Park Jun-woo's inside mistake pitch, driving it to left field for a two-run single to seal the victory.

After the game, Moon Hyun-bin told reporters, "I'm happy to have contributed to the victory. My approach on the home run worked well. The first pitch came deep inside, and I was slightly late on my timing. This time, I thought they would keep throwing fastballs, so I kept anticipating it. Fortunately, it came, and it led to a good result."

He also expressed confidence even in the high strike zone, where he typically generates the most swings and misses. Moon Hyun-bin explained, "When I look at my swing path, I believe I'm strong in the high zone. So, I didn't face much difficulty. I focus mentally on not being shaken by pitches that fall within the ABS zone and result in strikes."

Hanwha will face the LG Twins in a three-game series at Jamsil next week. The early-season situations of the two teams, which met in last year's Korean Series, are vastly different this year. While LG is competing for first place, Hanwha recently fell into a six-game losing streak, causing the team's atmosphere to become stagnant.

However, Hanwha successfully turned the tide by securing victories in both away games against Lotte in Busan. Moon Hyun-bin stated firmly, "During the losing streak, I think I focused more on what I could do rather than the results. I often got too obsessed with results, which led to poor outcomes. So, I tried to do as much as possible regardless of the score."

Advice from Ryu Hyun-jin (39), who rejoined the team ahead of this series, proved highly beneficial. Ryu, who became the winning pitcher the previous day, had previously said, "The batters' concentration dropped over several games, which was only natural since the pitchers collapsed. Both batters and pitchers understood this situation."

In response, Moon Hyun-bin said, "Around this time last year, our batting lineup was quite stagnant. Over the course of a season, cycles are inevitable." He added without concern, "Our pitchers are so good that I believe things will inevitably improve."

He further emphasized, "We've definitely started our winning streak, and the team atmosphere is excellent. I always believe our batting lineup is strong, so if we keep going like this, we'll win more games."

Naturally, the upcoming showdown against LG has drawn even greater attention. At the same time, LG also secured a victory against Samsung, meaning both teams will face each other in peak form. Moon Hyun-bin expressed his winning desire, saying, "It's great that we can now head to Jamsil in a good mood. Since LG is the top team, if we can beat them, we'll be able to return to Daejeon with an even better atmosphere."

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