Suffering a dramatic comeback loss after scoring 5 runs in the first inning but allowing 13... 9th-place Hanwha Eagles show no signs of a rebound amid a 9-game losing streak

[Financial News] There is no end in sight to the fall of the wingless Hanwha Eagles. Despite taking a comfortable five-run lead early on, they allowed a futile comeback. Having fully exposed the fatal reality of their pitching collapse, the Hanwha Eagles ultimately fell into the deep quagmire of a nine-game losing streak.
On the 3rd, Hanwha suffered a painful 11-13 comeback loss amid a mismatch between pitching and batting in an away game against KT Wiz at Suwon kt wiz Park in the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League. Unable to find a breakthrough for a rebound, Hanwha suffered the disaster of a nine-game losing streak and remains ninth in the league, with its hopes of reaching the postseason completely extinguished. Meanwhile, KT Wiz, which defeated Hanwha for its third consecutive win, moved into sole possession of first place.

Hanwha started the game in perfect form. In the top of the first inning, they quickly took a 5-0 lead by stringing together five consecutive hits, including a powerful three-run homer by Kim Tae-yeon. They appeared to be securing the victory early by relentlessly pressuring opposing ace Ko Young-pyo. In the top of the third, Hwang Young-mook hit a two-run double, successfully forcing Ko Young-pyo out after he allowed seven runs in three innings.
However, the problem was the pitching staff's inability to protect the ample run support. Hanwha's bullpen, leading 7-3, began to falter rapidly after surrendering back-to-back home runs to KT Wiz's Ahn Hyun-min in the first and third innings. After showing signs of instability by allowing Ahn alone to drive in five runs, they gave up two runs in the fourth, and disaster finally struck in the bottom of the fifth. They surrendered a triple to pinch hitter Jang Jin-hyuk and a sacrifice fly to Choi Won-joon in succession, ultimately allowing an 8-7 comeback.
Once the momentum shifted, it was difficult to turn it back. Hanwha's pitching staff gave up two runs in the sixth after consecutive doubles by Hur Kyoung-min and Oh Yoon-suk, then allowed three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, effectively raising the white flag. Hanwha's lineup was also largely stifled by KT Wiz's bold decision to bring starter Oh Won-seok into the bullpen from the fourth inning.

In Hanwha's final at-bat in the top of the ninth, with the score 8-13 and defeat looking imminent, a rare record heated up the Hanwha bench.
Park Jung-hyun hit a dramatic three-run home run against KT Wiz's impenetrable closer and his own younger brother, Park Yeong-hyun. It was his second 'brotherly feud' home run following the one on July 1, but it was not enough to overcome the already substantial deficit.
Hanwha surrendered the game because of a series of pitching collapses despite taking the upper hand with a big early lead. Amid the reality of a nine-game losing streak and a completely broken balance between pitching and batting, the bench's concerns have only deepened.
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