Maybe one of the best words from the master gave him strength. Finally, Um smiled.

Hanwha Eagles pitcher Um Sang-baek started the game against the NC Dinos in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 18th. Um Sang-baek allowed seven hits, three strikeouts, two outs and four runs in five innings, but became a winning pitcher thanks to the strength of the team's batting lineup.토토사이트

After the first inning with two outs, Um had consecutive hits by Son Ah-seop and Oh Young-soo, facing a crisis with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. However, he did not allow any runs while dealing with Kwon Hee-dong with a ground ball to the shortstop. The team's batting lineup lightened Um's shoulders by earning five runs from the first inning and one run in the second inning as well.

He handled the second inning with three outs, but a run came out in the third inning. After one out, Park Min-woo was hit by a hit ball and Kim Joo-won, making it one out and runners on first and third bases. When Son Ah-seop hit, he homered and allowed his first run.

He allowed no runs in the fourth inning, but the fifth inning was in crisis. He had a walk to leadoff hitter Kim Hyung-joon, a hit to Cheo Jae-hwan, and a timely RBI single to Park Min-woo. Later, he struck out Kim Joo-won, but was hit by a two-run double by Son A-seop, putting him on the verge of being substituted. However, Hanwha's bench believed in Um Sang-baek. Um Sang-baek grounded out Oh Young-soo and Kwon Hee-dong grounded out to shortstop.

Starting in the sixth inning, pitchers allowed no runs, and batters made another big inning in the sixth inning, resulting in Hanwha's 12-4 victory. Um Sang-baek won his first game after moving to Hanwha.

With Um Sang-baek set to win the starting title, Hanwha has set a new record for the first time in 18 years. It is the record of starting wins in five consecutive games. Starting with Moon Dong-ju against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on the 13th, Cody Ponce, Ryan Weiss and Ryu Hyun-jin against the Incheon SSG on the 15th and 17th, Hanwha won the title. On top of that, Um Sang-baek. It is the first time in 18 years that they have won five consecutive starts as different starting pitchers against the Samsung Lions in Daegu (Citizen Stadium) on May 2nd and 3rd, 2007, since Jung Min-cheol, Ryu Hyun-jin and Choi Young-pil against the KIA Tigers in Daejeon (former) on May 4th and 6th.

Um left the KT Wiz and joined the Hanwha Eagles under the condition that he would receive a total of 7.8 billion won (6.37 million U.S. dollars) for four years after the end of the last season. He was selected as the fourth starting pitcher after Ponce, Weiss and Ryu Hyun-jin, but his performance was not good.

He played three games before the game, but lost all three games. He made his Hanwha debut against the LG Twins in Jamsil on March 26, and was sluggish with five strikeouts and two runs in four ⅔ innings with six hits (one homer) and three outs, three strikeouts and three runs in three innings against the Daegu Samsung Lions on April 6 after skipping the rotation once, and three runs in three innings against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on April 12.

He had three losses and an earned run average of 6.75 in three games (10 ⅔ innings), while his on-base hit rate was 2.25 per inning, as was his batting average of 0.364. He never finished five innings in a single game.

Ahead of the match against SSG on the 17th, Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon gave Um Sang-baek a boost. Coach Kim added, "FA players are more stressed than other players. The team has been so difficult," adding, "He has tried a lot to be helpful to the team. I hope he will make me feel a little more comfortable," but he laughed after four games.

The joy of Um Sang-baek's victory is also a joy, but Hanwha raised its ranking to third place with five consecutive wins.