"KBO League Overwhelmed" and 13K was pulled out, but "100% of the catcher's stake"...Hanwha's 'best ever' foreign pitcher, ability and mind are perfect

"KBO League Overwhelmed" and 13K was pulled out, but "100% of the catcher's stake"...Hanwha's 'best ever' foreign pitcher, ability and mind are perfect

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Cody Ponce, a foreign pitcher of the Hanwha Eagles, started the game against the NC Dinos in the "2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th. He had one hit, 13 strikeouts and no run in seven innings, contributing to the team's 7-1 victory.카지노

Ponce's powerful pitching continued from the beginning of the game. Except for the top of the seventh inning, which was Ponce's last inning, NC's batters were helpless, striking out one in every inning. If Kim Joo-won's right-handed hit did not come out after one out in the top of the fourth inning, he had a good pace enough to continue his perfect pitch.

Ponce was shaken only once in the top of the fourth inning. He got off to a clean start by throwing three outs in the top of the first to third innings. Afterwards, he was hit to the right by Kim Joo-won after one out in the top of the fourth inning, and was put on second base with one out due to first baseman Chae Eun-seong's interference with base running. The runner was placed in the scoring position, but Ponce calmly continued to pitch. Both the follow-up hitters Son Ah-seop and Kim Hyung-joon were blocked with swing strikeouts and did not lose a point.

Afterwards, impressive pitching continued in the fifth and seventh innings. He completely blocked NC's batters without sending out a single runner. Ahead of the start of the eighth inning, he was replaced by relief pitcher Kim Seung-il to wrap up the game on the day.

After the game, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon praised Ponce's strong performance, saying, "Ponce gave up only one hit during seven innings and perfectly played the role of starting pitcher with 13 strikeouts. That allowed the fielders to concentrate more and work harder."

Ponce, who was selected as a leading player, said, "At the end of the seventh inning, I still have the desire to win, so I wanted to throw another inning to prevent bullpen consumption. Rather than being good, I was able to do well because Choi Jae-hoon and Lee Jae-won (who combined the batteries) had good leads from the two catchers," he said.

Ponce, who joined the KBO League this season, has displayed strong pitching from the beginning. He is tied for the top in multiple wins with four wins (no loss) and 39 innings of ERA of 2.3156 strikeouts during the regular season. He seems to have already adapted to the new league and environment.

Regarding his stellar performance in the early days of the season, Ponce said, "I think I met the catcher well. We always come up with good game plans and share them," adding, "The reason why I'm good is that Choi Jae-hoon has a 100 percent stake. He's my catcher, and I've always believed in him. If I have any doubts about even one thing, I won't give him 100 percent."

Hanwha's starting pitchers have been on the rise recently. Since the match against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on the 13th, it has won seven consecutive starts, continuing its winning streak. On the same day, the team recorded seven consecutive wins for the fourth time in 24 years (8772 days).

Ponce was aware of these records before the game, but rather than continuing them, he tried to focus on the game and maintain his pace as much as possible. "I think it's a great record," Ponce said. "But I didn't really care. Every game I took the mound, I tried to throw competitively. It's my job to contribute to my team's victory. That's what I paid more attention to."