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Kia Tigers have completed a sweep of the NC Dinos

The Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) have completed a sweep of the NC Dinos thanks to Hwang Dong-ha’s five-inning complete game shutout.

The Tigers defeated the NC Dinos 7-2 in the regular season finale of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Changwon NC Park on April 18. With the win, Kia completed a three-game winning streak and a winning series to improve to 28-16-1 on the season.

Starting pitcher Hwang Dong-ha led the team with a strong performance. Hwang threw 98 pitches over five innings, allowing five hits (one home run), one walk, four strikeouts and two runs on five hits with four strikeouts to earn his first career win. He used 43 fastballs, 35 sliders, 15 forks, and five curveballs, including a fastball that topped out at 146 mph, to cook the NC bats and earn an emotional debut win.

Kim Do-young, making his return to the lineup, went 3-for-4 with a double, 안전놀이터 two RBIs, one walk and one run scored, while Park Chan-ho went 3-for-3 with a double, one RBI, one walk, one run scored and four RBIs. Choi Hyung-woo also finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

After the game,

Lee Bum-ho said, “Congratulations to Hwang Dong-ha on his first win. I was impressed with the way he pitched on the mound today, and I think the fact that he didn’t give up any walks was the driving force that allowed him to go five innings,” said Lee, who applauded Hwang for his comeback.

“I think the batting support allowed the pitchers to go into the game with a lighter mindset. We had a few scoring threats, but the pitchers’ focus and the fielders’ defense kept the runs to a minimum.”

“We’ve been playing some tough games this week, and we were able to win thanks to the players who played well in each of the tough games. I want to thank all the players for staying focused until the end,” he said. “We had a lot of fans at the away game today, and they gave us a lot of cheers, which is very encouraging. 에볼루션 바카라사이트 We are always grateful to our fans,” he added.

After completing the winning series, KIA will send ace Yang Hyun-jong to the mound on the 19th. NC will start with Lee Yong-joon.

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