All three members of the four-game winning team are taking a rest! SSG's leeway without the first starter or the fourth batter. I hope other pitchers cheer up.

Mar 27, 2025

KBO League SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th. SSG starter Song Young-jin smiles during pitching in the fifth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/

KBO League SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th. SSG Song Young-jin is pitching as a starter. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/

There are no ace players or leading hitters, but they lost 3-1 at the beginning of the season. The expression of the head coach spread a satisfactory smile.

SSG coach Lee Sung-yong, who met at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th, said, `All three must-win teams are off today.'

SSG's must-win group is Lee Woon-Kim Min-Roh Kyung-eun. Kim Min and Noh Kyung-eun took the mound in all four games against the Doosan Bears and Lotte Giants this season. Lee took the mound in three games (two consecutive games against Lotte).

Director Lee Soo-yong said, `Choi Min-joon is available, and Cho Byung-hyun (finishing) can also play. He explained, "I had a hard time playing tight games every game, but the three must-win teams gave me a good rest today."

Thanks to the powerful bullpen, he has 3 wins and 1 loss at the beginning of the season. It's a good start with Tuta's core Mitch White-Choi Jung all out.

The starting lineup also has a good atmosphere. Kim Gun-woo and Jung Dong-yoon, who were originally scheduled to put 1+1, took a rest as Kim Kwang-hyun, Moon Seung-won and Song Young-jin showed good performance. Therefore, the head coach's plan is to use them to play the game on this day.

KBO League SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 26th. One out and one base in the seventh inning. SSG starter Song Young-jin is being replaced. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/

As for starter Song Young-jin, who pitched well with one run and 6K in six ⅓ innings the previous day, "It was almost perfect." I was happy the whole time I was watching. I used to feel like I was fighting myself, but now I'm a little different. Just by looking at it, I think I've made progress. "I was sluggish in the trial game, so I kept giving him complaints, but he worked hard to see if it stimulated him. `It will be different in the regular season,' he praised himself.

"The reason why I changed the selection from Park Jong-hoon to Song Young-jin last year was that I thought about this season. He overcame the competition, and if he is this good, the coach is proud. In the third year, I think my skills have been upgraded. I think the team is going to be solid as much as we prepared well."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.