The SSG Landers of the Korean Professional Baseball League achieved a thrilling comeback victory.

SSG won 4-3 against the Kiwoom Heroes in the ‘2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League’ match held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 25th.

SSG's starting lineup consisted of Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Choi Jun-woo (left fielder), Ryan McBroom (designated hitter), Ko Myung-joon (first baseman), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), Jo Hyung-woo (catcher), and Seok Jeong-woo (third baseman). SSG recorded 9 hits and 1 home run. Jo Hyung-woo hit his second home run of the season, leading the team to victory. Choi Ji-hoon managed to achieve multiple hits.

Starting pitcher Park Jong-hun recorded 3⅓ innings with 2 hits allowed (1 home run), 4 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs. The bullpen, consisting of Song Young-jin (4⅓ innings, no runs), Han Doo-sol (⅓ inning, no runs), and Jo Byeong-hyeon (1 inning, no runs), laid the groundwork for the comeback victory. Jo Byeong-hyeon earned his 4th save of the season.

Kiwoom's starting lineup included Jeon Tae-hyeon (designated hitter), Song Seong-moon (third baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Ruben Cadines (right fielder), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Lim Ji-yeol (left fielder), Kim Tae-jin (second baseman), Kim Jae-hyun (catcher), and Eo Jun-seo (shortstop). Kim Tae-jin hit his first home run of the season, but it did not prevent the team's defeat. The Kiwoom lineup managed only 3 hits.

Starting pitcher Kim Seon-ki recorded 3 innings with 6 hits allowed, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. The bullpen, consisting of Oh Seok-ju (2⅔ innings, 2 earned runs), Kim Seong-min (⅓ inning, no runs), Yoon Hyun (1 inning, no runs), and Park Yoon-seong (1 inning, 1 earned run), failed to maintain the lead and lost the game.

In the bottom of the first inning, lead-off hitter Choi Ji-hoon and Choi Jun-woo both hit consecutive singles. With no outs and runners on first and second, McBroom hit a 1-RBI single, scoring the first run. However, Ko Myung-joon struck out, and Park Sung-han hit into a 6-4-3 double play, preventing any additional runs.

Kiwoom mounted a counterattack in the top of the second inning. Lead-off hitter Lee Joo-hyung reached base with an infield single, and Lim Ji-yeol's ground ball led to an error by the third baseman, creating a no-outs chance with runners on second and third. Kim Tae-jin hit a game-changing three-run home run.

In the bottom of the third inning, lead-off hitter Choi Ji-hoon reached base with a single. Choi Jun-woo and McBroom both struck out, but Ko Myung-joon’s single and Park Sung-han's walk created a two-outs, bases loaded opportunity. However, Han Yu-seom struck out to waste the chance.

Kiwoom, in the top of the fourth inning, managed to draw walks from Kim Tae-jin and Kim Jae-hyun consecutively with one out, forcing starting pitcher Park Jong-hun to be taken out. However, Eo Jun-seo and Jeon Tae-hyeon both made outs, failing to capitalize on the runners on first and second with one out.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two outs, Han Yu-seom hit a single, and Jo Hyung-woo reached base after being hit by a pitch. Kiwoom hastily replaced their pitcher with Kim Seong-min, but pinch-hitter Oh Tae-gon drew a walk to create a two-out, bases loaded opportunity, leading to pinch-hitter Kim Seong-hyun hitting a 2-RBI single, tying the game.

After tying the game, SSG succeeded in taking the lead 4-3 with Jo Hyung-woo's solo home run in the eighth inning. In the top of the ninth, closing pitcher Jo Byeong-hyeon secured the victory.

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