Ko Young-pyo's 3K good pitching in 3 innings & 15 hits exploded...KT was slapped by Hanwha and released it to Samsung for sure.

Feb 27, 2025

Ko Young-pyo's 3K good pitching in 3 innings & 15 hits exploded...KT was slapped by Hanwha and released it to Samsung for sure.
고영표. Photo courtesy of KT Wiz



[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Lee Jong-seo of Sports Chosun] KT Wiz overpowered the Samsung Lions with the power of hitting.

KT won 8-1 in a practice game against Samsung held at Onnason Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 27th.

KT, which suffered a 6-7 come-from-behind loss to Hanwha the previous day, thoroughly targeted Samsung Mount on the same day.




On this day, KT organized the starting lineup in the order of Kang Baek-ho (catcher), Yoo Jun-kyu (right wing), Heo Kyung-min (designated hitter), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Hwang Jae-gyun (striker), Kim Min-hyuk (left wing), Bae Jung-dae (middle fielder), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), and Jang Jun-won (third baseman).

For Samsung, Hong Hyun-bin (left-winger), Kim Sung-yoon (center fielder), Kang Min-ho (designated hitter), Diaz (first baseman), Kim Jae-sung (catcher), Jeon Byung-woo (third baseman), Yoon Jung-bin (right fielder), Lee Hae-seung (striker) and Shim Jae-hoon (second baseman) started.

KT scored the first run in the top of the second inning. Leading hitter Hwang Jae-gyun drew a walk, and after that, Bae Jeong-dae hit a hit to continue the chance. Oh Yoon-seok's ball headed in front of pitcher Baek Jung-hyun and bounced off the glove. In the meantime, the third baseman is safe. Oh Yoon-seok also settled on first base.




KT scored an additional point in the top of the third inning. Leading hitter Yoo Jun-kyu hit an infield single, and Huh Kyung-min, Moon Sang-cheol, Hwang Jae-gyun, and Kim Min-hyuk hit consecutive hits. In the end, Samsung starter Baek Jung-hyun went down the mound.

Subsequently, Bae Jeong-dae hit a double play, but Oh Yoon-seok and Jang Joon-won went out with consecutive hit balls and scored a pushback.

KT widened the score to 6-0 in the fifth inning by adding two runs with consecutive hits by Kim Min-hyuk and Bae Jeong-dae Oh Yoon-seok and Jang Joon-won.




Samsung broke its silence in the bottom of the sixth inning. Soo Soo-ho hit a hit, followed by a wild pitch, a bases-loaded walk, and a timely hit by Lee Chang-yong.

Ko Young-pyo's 3K good pitching in 3 innings & 15 hits exploded...KT was slapped by Hanwha and released it to Samsung for sure.
Cheon Seong-ho. Photo courtesy of KT Wiz
In the top of the seventh inning, Samsung scored 8-1 with Jang Jin-hyuk's double, Chun Sung-ho's triple and Kang Baek-ho's sacrifice fly, and the game ended as it was.

On this day, KT's starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo pitched well with three strikeouts in three innings, followed by Kim Min-soo (1 scoreless inning), Kim Min-soo (1 scoreless inning), Woo Kyu-min (1 scoreless inning), Choi Dong-hwan (1 scoreless inning), Park Se-jin (1 scoreless inning), Son Dong-hyun (1 scoreless inning), and Park Young-hyun (1 scoreless inning).

Baek Jung-hyun allowed four runs in two innings, and Jung Min-sung (1 scoreless inning), Song Eun-beom (1 scoreless inning), Kim Dae-woo (1 scoreless inning), Lee Seung-min (2 points in 2 innings), Lee Sang-min (1 scoreless inning) and Lim Chang-min (1 scoreless inning) checked their sense of practice.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.