Only two foreigners will go to war...Samsung Answered Best Lineup

Oct 24, 2025

Only two foreigners will go to war...Samsung Answered Best Lineup
4th semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 14th. Samsung manager Park Jin-man is watching batting training in the outfield. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.14/



The Samsung Lions announced the line-up.

Samsung will face Hanwha Eagles in Game 5 of the postseason playoffs at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 24th.

Samsung lost the first and third games, but took the series to the final game by catching the fourth game. The period of physical exhaustion came as they went from the wild card game to the semi-playoffs and playoffs, but they showed off their strength by showing off their hot attack.




On this day, the starting pitcher for Hanwha is Cody Ponce. Ponce went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA in 29 games this season. Ponce's 252 strikeouts are a new KBO league record. He became a four-time pitcher (multi-win average ERA strikeout).

Ahead of the game, Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon predicted a 「Shocking match」. Coach Kim said, `We are going to finish the game with two foreign players today.'

Samsung came with the best lineup. Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Sung-yoon (right wing), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kim Tae-hoon (left wing), Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Kang Min-ho (catcher), and Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman).




Samsung's starting pitcher predicted Choi Won-tae. Choi Won-tae, who went 8-7 with a 4.92 ERA in 27 regular-season games, has shown strength in this postseason.

Only two foreigners will go to war...Samsung Answered Best Lineup
The second round of PO between Samsung and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 19th. Choi Won-tae roars after pitching in the seventh inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.10.19/
Before this season, Choi Won-tae's overall postseason performance was sluggish with an 11.16 ERA in 17 games. However, Choi Won-tae, who recorded six scoreless innings in the first round of the semi-playoff against SSG Landers on the 9th, started in the second round of the playoffs in Daejeon on the 19th and overwhelmed Hanwha's batters with four hits (one home run), two walks, four strikeouts and one run in seven innings.

Coach Park also smiled, saying, `Choi Won-tae is the man of autumn.'




Hanwha made the starting lineup in the order of Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Luis Liberato (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ha Joo-seok (second baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (striker).



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.