Han Hyun-hee of the Lotte Giants in professional baseball has won the first start in 114 days from his first start in 80 days.안전놀이터
Han Hyun-hee started the game against the NC Dinos in the regular season of the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th, and led his team to a 13-6 victory by pitching six hits (one homer) with six strikeouts and two runs in five innings.
Han Hyun-hee, who took the starting mound for the first time in 80 days since the match against SSG on July 9. On this day, Han Hyun-hee got off to a fresh start by striking out Choi Jung-won and Kim Joo-won in the first inning and treating Seo Ho-cheol with a fly ball to right field.
In the second inning, Davison, the leadoff hitter, had a critical hit. After dealing with Kim Hui-jip with a ground ball to the third base, he gave up a right-handed hit to Do Tae-hoon again, putting him on the verge of crisis with one out and runners on the first and third bases. However, he managed to avoid the crisis by striking out Han Suk-hyun and Park Si-won, too.
However, he was hit by a solo shot to the left by Ahn Jung-yeol, the leadoff hitter, in the third inning. Afterwards, he sent Choi Jeong-won off with a pitch that hit him. However, he treated Kim Joo-won with a straight hit to the second base, produced a double out, and stabilized the situation, and managed to catch Seo Ho-cheol with a ground ball to the shortstop to end the inning without allowing any additional runs.
However, he allowed Davidson, the leadoff hitter, to hit a double to hit the upper left fence in the fourth inning. He induced Kim Hui-jip to ground out to the shortstop to become a third base with one out, and gave up a sacrifice fly to the left field to score the second run. He gave up another hit to the right field to Han Seok-hyun, but struck out Park Si-won with two outs and a runner on the first base to finish the game until the fourth inning.
In the fifth inning, Ahn Jung-yeol, the leadoff hitter, was treated as catcher’s foul fly. Choi Jeong-won had a double to right field, but he struck out Kim Joo-won and caught Seo Ho-cheol again with a fly ball to center field, completing five innings without allowing any more runs. After meeting the requirements for victory, he passed the ball over to Kim Sang-soo in the sixth inning.
He efficiently displayed 38 fastballs, 25 sliders, two curves, and one change-up of up to 148 kilometers, and garnered his fifth win of this season as his batters exploded. It was his first win in 114 days since the match against KIA in Gwangju on June 5.
After the game, Han said, “I threw a lot of balls during normal times, so I was always ready to start. Still, I’m grateful for the opportunity to throw all the time. I had good chemistry with the catchers today.”
He also strengthened his commitment for the next season. “I will do my best to prepare well for next season and secure my ground,” he said, adding, “I have two more games to play this season, and I would like to thank my fans for their passionate support.”