How long has it been since the lineup exploded! Yang Hyun-jong was defeated to take second place in SSG

Apr 11, 2025

How long has it been since the lineup exploded! Yang Hyun-jong was defeated to take second place in SSG
SSG 한유섬. Photo =SSG Landers



The lineup broke down after a long time. SSG Landers saved back-to-back losses.

SSG won 9-3 in the first match of the season against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 11th. With this victory, SSG recorded a season record of 9 wins and 5 losses, and the Samsung Lions lost on the same day and regained their sole second place. On the other hand, Kia, which is in the lower ranks, has recently lost two consecutive games.

▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi (center fielder)-Oh Tae-gon (left fielder)-Park Sung-han (striker) - Han Yu-sum (right fielder)- Ko Myung-jun (first baseman) - Lee Ji-young (captor)-Park Ji-hwan (third baseman)-Hyun Won-hoe (designated hitter)-Ahn Sang-hyun (second baseman) starting pitcher Park Jong-hoon




▶KIA starting lineup = Seo Geon-chang (first baseman) - Park Chan-ho (striker) - Na Sung-bum (right fielder) - Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter) - Lee Woo-sung (left fielder) - Han Jun-su (catcher) - Choi Won-joon (center fielder) - Choi Jung-yong (second baseman) - Kim Kyu-sung (third baseman) starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong

SSG scored first in the top of the second inning. With a walk by leadoff hitter Han Yu-sum and a hit by Ko Myung-jun, he is on the first and third bases with no outs. Lee Ji-young scored a double play leading to the third baseman and the second baseman and the first baseman, but in the meantime, third baseman Han Yoo-som scored, and SSG scored a 1-0 lead.

How long has it been since the lineup exploded! Yang Hyun-jong was defeated to take second place in SSG
Park Jong-hoon. Photo=SSG Landers
However, SSG developed a starting injured stoma variable in the bottom of the second inning. Starting pitcher Park Jong-hoon was hit in the left forearm by a hit by Lee Woo-sung in the process of allowing a 1-1 tie. The ball was tied 1-1 as it deflected off Park Jong-hoon's arm and became a hit that escaped to right field. Park Jong-hoon, whose hit area was swollen in bright red, was replaced immediately, and Choi Min-joon was urgently put in. Choi Min-joon gave up a straight walk to Han Jun-su, the first batter, but he ended the second inning by successfully inducing a double play without any more runs.




KIA succeeded in turning the tables in the bottom of the third inning. Seo Geon-chang's home run went off. Seo Geon-chang faced Choi Min-joon in the absence of a one-out runner and hit a 145km fastball to connect him with a solo home run over the right fence.

However, Kia's lead did not last long. In the top of the fourth inning, SSG shook Yang Hyun-jong and took the lead again. Following the first batter Park Sung-han's walk, Han Yu-sum's infield grounder and Ko Myung-joon's strikeout made it two outs, which seemed to fail. However, Lee Ji-young's single hit accumulated runners again with two outs and a runner on first base, and Park Ji-hwan, the seventh batter, saved the chance with two outs and runners on first and second bases. Park Ji-hwan called in second base runner Han Yoo-som with a timely RBI hit falling in front of right field.

The chance for the first and third bases with two outs continues. This time, Hyun Won-hoe scored a hit. Hyun Won-hoe also called in a third baseman with a timely hit falling in front of right field. It was his first hit and first RBI since his professional debut. SSG, which scored two points after two outs in the top of the fourth inning, took a 3-2 lead again.




How long has it been since the lineup exploded! Yang Hyun-jong was defeated to take second place in SSG
최민준. Photo =SSG Landers
SSG made an extra run in the top of the fifth inning. Jihoon Choi's hit, Oh Tae-gon's walk, and Park Sung-han's sacrifice bunt resulted in one out and runners on the second and third bases. The fourth batter Han Yoo-som hit Yang Hyun-jong's first pitch and hit a two-run timely hit to right-center. KIA Bench put Yang Hyun-jong down and replaced catcher.

SSG got one more point with Hyun Won's push walk in the continuous bases-loaded chance, and ran away by four points, 6-2.

In the second half of the game, he solidified the atmosphere by scoring additional points. After one out in the top of the sixth inning, SSG faced a chance to score with Oh Tae-gon's walk on base and stealing second base, followed by Park Sung-han's timely RBI double. The gap between the two teams widened by five points.

KIA's lineup, which had been quiet, succeeded in scoring for the first time in a long time with a pinch-hit success in the bottom of the seventh inning. In the absence of a one-out runner, Choi Won-joon's hit left the third baseman's side and became a long-shot course that flowed deep into the right foul line. Choi Won-joon made it to third base. It was recorded as a one-hit and one-error.

How long has it been since the lineup exploded! Yang Hyun-jong was defeated to take second place in SSG
Photograph.=SSG Landers
With one out and third base, pinch hitter Byun Woo-hyuk's hit became a timely hit between right and center, and third baseman Choi Won-joon easily homered. However, as second baseman Byun Woo-hyuk was out as a checker at Seo Geon-chang's at-bat, the opportunity to score additional points was canceled.

SSG effectively sealed its victory in the top of the eighth inning. Jihoon Choi's infield hit, Oh Tae-gon's walk, and Kim Sung-hyun's sacrifice bunt gave him one out and runners on second and third bases. After Han Yu-sum filled the first base with four automatic pitches, Ko Myung-joon drew a walk. Following Lee Ji-young's outfield fly, the third baseman came home. However, it was somewhat regrettable that the inning ended without scoring any more points due to the second baseman Choi Sang-min's bonehead play. The third baseman's score was recognized.

SSG, which was ahead by 9-3 and 6 points, began to defend itself. SSG's starter Park Jong-hoon was pulled out early with one run in one inning due to an injury, but Choi Min-joon, who was urgently put in, blocked four innings with just one run. Han Doo-sol, Kim Gun-woo and Chung Dong-yoon, who took the mound afterwards, also pitched in compliance without significantly harming the game flow.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.