“Dinyong Corps” NC succeeded in winning consecutive games by putting Hanwha in a swamp of deep losing streak.
The NC Dinos, led by head coach Lee Ho-joon, won 11-4 against manager Kim Kyung-moon’s Hanwha Eagles in an away game of the 2026 professional baseball KBO League regular season at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th.
As a result, NC, which has won two consecutive games, has won 50 games (two draws and 58 losses). On the other hand, Hanwha, which has lost five consecutive games, took the 61st loss (49 wins and 3 draws).
사진 확대 Kim Joo-won played an active role in the match against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC 
사진 확대 Kim Hyung-joon showed off his best batting performance in the match against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC 
사진 확대 Riley pitched well against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC
Along with pitcher Riley, NC set up the starting list with Kim Joo-won (striker), Choi Jung-won (center fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Blaine Cream (first baseman), Park Gun-woo (designated hitter), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Kim Hyung-joon (captor), Park Si-won (right fielder), and Chun Jin-hwan (left fielder).
In response, Hanwha established the lineup with Choi In-ho (center fielder), Jonathan Ferraza (right wing), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), and Park Jung-hyun (striker). The starting pitcher is Park Joon-young (ranking 96).
The opportunity came first to NC. Choi Jung-won’s dune and Park Min-woo’s left-handed double in the top of the first inning connected the second and third bases with one out. However, Blaine and Park Kun-woo struck out and grounded out to shortstop, failing to score.
NC shook off this disappointment in the top of the third inning. After one out, Kim Joo-won shot a solo shot with a distance of 125m well over the Monster Wall on the right side of Hanwha Life’s Ball Park. Kim Joo-won’s 16th shot of the season.
사진 확대 Kim Joo-won, who has recently shown off his good batting performance. Photo = Courtesy of NC
NC, which gained momentum, took the lead by decorating the top of the fourth inning with a big inning. Park Gun-woo’s left-center hit and Kim Hwi-jip’s dune completed the first and second bases with no outs. Later, Park Kun-woo was out after aiming for third base while a wild pitch came out, but Kim Hyung-joon hit an RBI double that fell to the left-center wall. Park Si-won then hit an RBI timely hit to the right.
The firepower of NC’s batters, which had been ignited once, was hardly expected to cool down. Kim Joo-won hit a timely double with two RBIs in the first and second bases with one out that led to a walk by Chun Jae-hwan. Park Min-woo hit a timely double to the right with an RBI double in the third base with two outs that continued with Choi Jung-won’s groundout to the second base.
사진 확대 Park Min-woo made a precious timely hit against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC
Hanwha, which was hit in a row, started its chase in the bottom of the fifth inning. Leading hitter Kim Tae-yeon walked and got on base. Lee Do-yoon then turned to right field fly, but Park Jung-hyun drew a two-point arch (season No. 5) to the left with a distance of 125m.
However, NC’s desire to win was great. In the top of the sixth inning, pinch hitter Lee Woo-sung hit a timely RBI single with two outs and runners on the first and second bases with Shin Jae-hwan’s heavy hit and Kim Joo-won’s walk. Later, in the top of the seventh inning, leadoff hitter Kim Hwi-jip drew a 115-meter-long solo arch (season No. 9).
사진 확대 Kim Hwi-jip, one of NC’s core resources. Photo = Courtesy of NC 
사진 확대 Kim Hyung-joon fired a precious home run against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC
NC, which has a comfortable time, widened the score gap in the top of the ninth inning. Kim Hyung-joon exploded a three-run home run with a distance of 135m on the first and third bases with no outs, which led to the opponent’s third baseman’s throwing error on Kwon Hee-dong’s ground ball and Seo Ho-chul’s hit to the left-center wall. Kim Hyung-joon’s 13th shot of the season.
Hanwha, which became urgent, recovered two points in the bottom of the ninth inning with Yoo Min’s 130m long-distance two-run shot (season No. 1), but that was it. That’s how NC ended its pleasant victory.
NC starter Riley threw 102 pitches and allowed two hits, one homer, four strikeouts, and two runs in six innings to earn six wins (one loss) of the season. Since the match against the Changwon Doosan Bears on July 16, he has not been able to report a victory due to poor scoring support and bullpen arson, but he laughed for the first time in a long time.
Kim Joo-won (2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 3 RBIs) and Kim Hyung-joon (2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 home run and 4 RBIs) shone in the batting lineup. In addition, Park Min-woo (2 hits and 1 RBI in 5 at-bats), Lee Woo-sung (1 hit and 1 RBI in 1 at-bats), Kim Hwi-jip (1 hit and 1 home run and 1 RBI in 3 at-bats), and Park Si-won (1 hit and 1 RBI in 5 at-bats) also supported him.
Hanwha’s starting pitcher Park Joon-young (six hits, one homer, three strikeouts, two strikeouts, five runs in 3.1 innings) was painful. It’s his second loss (one win) of the season. Yoo-min reported his first career home run, but it was not enough to prevent his team’s loss.
사진 확대 Riley won the match against Hanwha on the 29th. Photo = Courtesy of NC
[Lee Hanjoo, MK Sports Reporter]