Hanwha Eagles' Hernandez Ejected After Hitting Batter in Head with 8th Pitch

Hanwha Eagles foreign right-handed pitcher Wilkel Hernandez was ejected from the game after throwing only eight pitches and hitting a batter in the head.
Hernandez started in the home game against the Kiwoom Heroes held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon today (July 18). After retiring the first two batters in the first inning, he threw a fastball on his fifth pitch to the third batter, Matt Davidson, which struck his helmet.
The fastball grazed the top of the helmet, and Davidson walked to first base without any major injuries.
In the KBO League, a pitcher is immediately ejected if they hit a batter in the head or face area with a fastball.
This marks the 11th headshot ejection of the season.
Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon quickly sent Park Jun-young to the mound as a replacement.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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