Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half

Oct 09, 2025

Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. The SSG players who lost are disappointed. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/



Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half
1st round of semi-PO Samsung-SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. SSG head coach Lee Soo-yong is interviewed before the game. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/
Complete defeat in the first round. It's such a shame to lose a point in the beginning. Coach Lee Sung-yong vowed to avenge the second game.

SSG Landers lost 2-5 in the first round of the semi-playoff (best out of five) against the Samsung Lions at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th.

In SSG, Mitch White shook and lost points from the beginning, and the pitchers collapsed with three home runs. White allowed a solo home run on the first pitch to leadoff hitter Lee Jae-hyun in the top of the first inning, followed by a two-run home run run by Kim Young-woong in the third inning after every inning crisis.




In the top of the fourth inning, when SSG was dragged scoreless, Park Si-hoo was hit by an RBI timely double by Diaz and an RBI timely hit by Kim Ji-chan, widening the gap to 0-5.

Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. SSG starter White is coming down from the mound without completing the third inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
In the bottom of the seventh inning, SSG also fought back with Ko Myung-joon's two-run home run, but that was it. After missing the opportunity to load the bases in the bottom of the eighth inning, he confirmed the loss without additional points in the bottom of the ninth inning. SSG announced Kim Gun-woo as the starting pitcher for Game 2 to be held in Incheon on the 10th.

The following is director Lee Sung-yong's question and answer after the first round.




-The general evaluation of the game is.

▶I think the players were very nervous. White and (Jo) Hyung-woo. I saw a lot of nervousness because it was my first big game. I think I lost because I couldn't target Choi Won-tae's ball. As feared, the sense of the game has not yet risen, and still, it seems that the sense of the game is coming little by little in the second half. I think the more I play, the better it will be.

-I used up all the main pitchers at the end.




▶ It's been a long time since I threw, and Cho Byung-hyun, who is beneficial, is the first postseason. I took the mound because I thought I had to get used to it.

-Is Kim Gun-woo the starting player for tomorrow (the second round).

▶Gunwoo is going out.

Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. The SSG players who lost are disappointed. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
-How did you see White pitching.

▶I think I was very nervous in the beginning. I was sorry that I couldn't throw my own ball, but wouldn't it get better in the next game.

-I hired Moon Seung-won today.

▶ Depending on the situation, Min-joon (Choi) is preparing, and Seung-won is also preparing. I'm going to run it while looking at the situation according to Gunwoo's pitch tomorrow.

Lee Sung-yong's players were all very nervous. I got the hang of it in the second half
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. SSG Ko Myung-joon is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
-Ko Myung-joon hit his first PS home run.

▶He hits a home run and his pace rises little by little. I think it will be a little better to see (Lee) Ho-sung play with the bases loaded. Not only Myung-jun, but also Hyung-woo, Hyo-seung and Sang-hyun must have been very nervous because it was their first time playing. I think it will get better if we play. It's hard at first, but I think it will nourish you as you pass, and Landers will be more solid.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.