The PO match will be held in Okinawa with left Seung-hyun and Lim Chan-kyu. Koo Ja-wook's first appearance

Mar 01, 2025

The Samsung Lions held spring camp training at Onnason Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 21st. Koo Ja-wook is doing batting training. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.21/

LG Lim Chan-kyu is pitching the bullpen before the practice game between LG and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 27th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.27/

[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Kwon In-ha of Sports Chosun] The Samsung Lions and LG Twins, who met in the playoffs last year, will play a practice game in Okinawa.

Although it is a practice game to boost the condition, it is an interesting game because the selection of both teams showed good performance to the other team.

Samsung's starting lineup consisted of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Heon-gon (left wing) and Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Diaz (first baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Cha Seung-joon (third baseman), Su-ho (right wing), and Shim Jae-hoon (second baseman).

Lee Seung-hyun pitched in 17 games last year with a 6-4 record with a 4.23 ERA. He showed a good performance with 2-1 and an ERA of 3.52 against LG. Koo Ja-wook will participate in a practice game for the first time. Cha Seung-joon entered the third baseman's position, who returned home due to injury.

With Lim Chan-kyu as the starter, LG will face off as the best lineup without Moon Sung-joo as Hong Chang-ki (designated hitter), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-joo (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Jung-bin (right fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman).

Lim Chan-kyu started in Game 3 of the playoffs against Samsung last year and became a winning pitcher with three hits, one walk and four strikeouts in five ⅓ innings, saving the team on the brink of losing two consecutive games. In the Okinawa practice game, Hong Chang-ki and Moon Sung-joo decided not to defend, so as Hong Chang-ki is the designated hitter, Moon Sung-joo naturally starts off the bench as a pinch hitter.

Right-handed outfielder Moon Jung-bin, who had a batting average of 489, 46 hits, 6 home runs and 23 RBIs in the Futures League last year, will start as a right fielder following the match against KIA on the 27th. Moon Jung-bin entered the batter's box four times at the time and had no hits in one at-bats, but showed a good trail of three walks.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.