The starters managed to throw Lotte KT's exhibition game declared no game at the top of the 5th inning due to rain

Mar 16, 2025

The starters managed to throw Lotte KT's exhibition game declared no game at the top of the 5th inning due to rain
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The exhibition game between Lotte Giants and KT Wiz ended in no game.

The two teams played an exhibition game at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 16th. Originally, two games were scheduled to be played on the 15th and 16th, but as the game was canceled due to rain on the 15th, only one game was played on the day.

In fact, it didn't seem easy to host this game either. There was a lot of rain forecast early on. However, it was bright, and there was no rain before the game and around the start, so both teams were forced to play. If they don't play for two consecutive games, it will be too difficult for the starting pitchers to raise the number of pitches in time for the opening. It was a day when Barnes and Heyesus, who were selected as the starting players for the opening game, had to throw unconditionally.




Fortunately, there were no weather variables at the start of the game. Both pitchers were in good condition ahead of the opening.

The starters managed to throw Lotte KT's exhibition game declared no game at the top of the 5th inning due to rain
The KBO League exhibition game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th. Lotte Barnes is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.09/
Lotte took the first place. In the bottom of the second inning, Jeon Joon-woo hit a double on the left-field line against Heyesus, who completely blocked the first inning with three outs. Since then, Yoon Dong-hee and Jung-hoon have been out of steam by striking out and flying to right field, but Na Seung-yeop hit a timely hit during an RBI.

The hit was a hit, but KT second baseman Chun Sung-ho's defense was disappointing. When the ball was hit for the first time, he made a motion in the reverse direction, and when he tried to move back toward the second base, he couldn't stop the ball.




The starters managed to throw Lotte KT's exhibition game declared no game at the top of the 5th inning due to rain
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins exhibition game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 8th. KT's allotment team is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and third base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.08/
Then, the perfect pitching match between the two teams. The balance was broken in the top of the fifth inning. As the number of pitches increased, Barnes' ball began to lose its strength. The ball of Barnes, which KT batters have seen for the first time in a long time, has begun to catch on. In the fourth inning, Kang Baek-ho's infield hit and Rojas' walk created chances for first and second bases with no outs, but KT, which missed it, succeeded in turning the tables in the fifth inning. Following the first-runner Moon Sang-chul's heavy hit, Chun Sung-ho got on base with an infield hit in front of a lucky pitcher. And here, the allocation team hit a mid-wall double that brought in two runners at once.

However, the game was suspended at 2:18 p.m. without finishing the top of the fifth inning. This is because, as predicted, rain clouds are coming, and a large amount of rain has begun to fall. It rained, but there was no reason to push ahead with the game in the cold because the temperature was still low. The decision to cancel was made at 2:48 p.m.

The starters managed to throw Lotte KT's exhibition game declared no game at the top of the 5th inning due to rain
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Fortunately, the starting pitchers improved to some extent, and the game was over. Barnes pitched 78 pitches in four ⅔ innings. Heysus also had 66 in four innings. About 80 of both pitchers were maximal. Barnes pitched five hits and two walks, five strikeouts and two runs, and Heyesus pitched three hits and one walk, seven strikeouts and one run. Barnes' maximum speed of 145km and Heysus 151km were shot.




However, Bae Jeong-dae, who became the winner of the final hit after becoming a no-game, will be disappointed even though it is an exhibition game. KT will go up to its home Suwon and play the last two consecutive games against the Doosan Bears. Lotte meets Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.