Park Chan-ho's FA-royd Yang Hyun-jong won his first exhibition game by beating KIA and NC with 10 points only with a home run (Changwon site)
Mar 11, 2025
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KIA beat the NC Dinos in the second round of the exhibition game at Changwon NC Park on the 11th, overwhelming the opponent in both pitching and batting.
KIA, which had one draw and one loss in two consecutive away games against the Lotte Giants in Busan on the weekend, came to Changwon and lost in the game on the 10th, will be able to board the bus to Seoul in a good mood with the victory.
Park Chan-ho opened the door. Park Chan-ho, who started a good start by hitting a double as a top hitter in the first inning, drew a preemptive three-run shot from opposing starter Lee Yong-chan in the top of the second inning with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. He pulled a 143-km fastball on the first pitch and connected it to a home run to the left. At the end of this season, Park Chan-ho, who will become the first FA in his career, will be on an upward pace from the exhibition game.
NC couldn't just be beaten. Kim Joo-won hit a timely hit to chase down an RBI in the bottom of the third inning.
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Due to the nature of the exhibition game, KIA's batting lineup did not lose its concentration despite many players changing from the beginning to the middle of the game. In the top of the sixth inning, prospect Jung Hae-won, who entered the fourth batting order, hit an RBI double that directly hit the right-center fence, and while NC pitcher Kim Jin-ho continued to shake, Han Jun-su hit an additional timely hit to widen the gap. In addition to Kim Jin-ho's wild pitch, he scored his third goal.
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KIA put on its first victory celebration show in the top of the seventh inning. Lee Woo-sung hit a grand slam against NC pitcher Choi Woo-seok. Following hits and doubles by Byun Woo-hyuk and Yoon Do-hyun, Han Jun-su once again flew a three-run shot against pitcher Lim Sang-hyun, who changed.
NC didn't give up either. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Park Si-won hit a sweeping double against Choi Ji-min in a bases-loaded chance created by the opponent's left fielder Kim Seok-hwan and second baseman Seo Geon-chang made a ridiculous catch mistake. It was a hit, but it was safe to say that Kim Sung-wook's heavy hit was actually Hong Jong-pyo's error. In such a chance, Chun Jae-hwan even made a sacrifice fly RBI.
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KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong brightened the season's outlook by giving up one run in four innings. NC veteran Lee Yong-chan, who is trying to switch to the starting lineup ahead of this season, had mixed feelings with five runs in three ⅔ innings.
KIA was even happier as Wisdom and Yoon Do-hyun, who had no hits in the exhibition game, reported their first hit. However, Cho Sang-woo, who took the mound for the second time, hit a maximum speed of 148km on the day, but it was a sign of imprisonment that he lost two consecutive games. It was also important to point out that Kim Seok-hwan and Seo Geon-chang made ridiculous back-to-back mistakes in the bottom of the seventh inning when Seung-gi was leaning, giving additional points to the opponent.
NC used Choi Woo-seok and Lim Sang-hyun in the second year to check their performance, which made manager Lee Ho-joon feel sorry for his struggle against KIA's slugging line. He gave up 10 four outs on 17 hits. Ryu Jin-wook, the leading candidate for finishing, was also shaken in the ninth inning. There was not an inning with three outs.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
