This is the power of the winning coach and the winning team, but the players understood it very well

Apr 18, 2025

This is the power of the winning coach and the winning team, but the players understood it very well
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. KIA won 5-4 with Na Sung-bum's finishing timely hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Na Sung-bum is making a high-five with director Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.17/



Is this the class of the unified winning team.

The director delivered an unspoken and powerful message. The players received it. And I turned the game upside down with this clenching. If it's a powerless team, it's a scene that can't come out.

KIA Tigers won the final game of the three consecutive games against KT Wiz at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 17th thanks to Na Sung-bum's dramatic come-from-behind final double in the ninth inning with two outs and a full base.




If KIA had lost, the blow would have been big. The team's atmosphere was also depressed due to the main players' line injuries, and the ranking was also at the bottom. The batters' bats were so silent that they wondered if they could hit this bad. If it wasn't for Choi Won-joon's thunderbolt in the first of the three consecutive games on the 15th, there would have been no 1-0 victory. The second round is Young Bong-defeat. If he had lost by Game 3, he would have dropped to 8 wins, 12 losses and 9th place by dedicating the Winning Series to KT. It was almost a burdensome trip to Seoul because it was a weekend schedule to meet all the Doosan Bears' one-two punches.

This is the power of the winning coach and the winning team, but the players understood it very well
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.15/
Lee Bum-ho, who was a coach in the beginning of last year, became the unified winning coach with meticulous season management. Manager Lee couldn't have known the importance of this game. He showed his determination to catch him unconditionally at the beginning of the ninth inning. It's losing 3-4, but Jung Hae-young is the closing player. We had to prepare for the weekend's three consecutive games, but for now, the coach didn't give up the gameThe message ' was clearly shown by Jung Hae-young's input.

Jung Hae-young allowed two hits, but he took advantage of the momentum of his last five consecutive saves and allowed no runs in one inning.




Then hitters began to respond to Lee's message. Lee Woo-sung, who came out as a pinch hitter, hit a heavy hit against KT's iron wall closer Park Young-hyun. It's never easy to get out and hit a fast ball while waiting throughout the game. Park Young-hyun, like Jung Hae-young, has been making saves in the last five consecutive games.

This is the power of the winning coach and the winning team, but the players understood it very well
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. Park Chan-ho is cheering after hitting a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.17/
Choi Won-joon's infield grounder subdued the atmosphere, but Park Chan-ho made a contact with all his might even in the 2S unfavorable ball count, creating a lucky rip-off hit. From here on, Park Young-hyun was shaken, and Hong Jong-pyo, who was notified of the second division of the reprimand due to the controversy over the 'game attitude', got a straight walk with tremendous concentration and continued the chance.

And the last one is Captain's turn. Na Sung-beom, who was sluggish with no hits in 10 at-bats in three consecutive KT games, drove the full-count game with his determination to cut Park Young-hyun's fastball in a row and drew a thrilling come-from-behind victory without missing Park Young-hyun's real throw.




This is the power of the winning coach and the winning team, but the players understood it very well
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. KIA won 5-4 with Na Sung-bum's finishing timely hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Na Sung-beom is cheering with his colleagues such as Wisdom and Nail. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.17/
When such a game comes out, the stagnant team atmosphere can be enjoyed at once. Manager Lee's strong winning move and the potential of the players of the winning team to respond to it. What kind of turnaround will Kia make in the three consecutive games against Doosan this weekend.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.