Professional baseball SSG Landers pitcher Noh Kyung-eun opened his wallet wide for his junior teammates from his alma mater, who climbed to the top of the Golden Lion Cup after 55 years.

Seongnam High School finished first by defeating Yooshin High School 10-4 in the final of the 2079th Golden Lion Cup National High School Baseball Championship and Weekend League Championship held at Mokdong Stadium on the 19th. With this victory, Seongnam High School secured the Golden Lion Cup title for the first time in 55 years, following wins in 1964 and 1970.

Starter Cho Yoon-ho showcased an impressive performance with 5 innings, 5 hits, 5 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs (unearned) to become the winning pitcher. Bong Seung-hyun, who took the mound as the second pitcher in the 6th inning, also pitched well with 4 innings and 1 earned run (5 hits, 5 strikeouts).

Among the batters, the 4th batter, catcher Lee Seo-jun, led the offense with 3 hits, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs scored in 5 at-bats, including a home run. The 7th bat, third baseman Ahn Jin-pyo, contributed with 2 hits, 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored in 5 at-bats.

Seongnam High School pitcher Oh Hoon-taek received the Most Valuable Player award, while the Outstanding Pitcher award went to Seongnam High School's Cho Yoon-ho, and the Best Relief Pitcher award was given to Yooshin High School pitcher Lee Jun-seo.

On the same day, Noh Kyung-eun, who visited the baseball field to support his junior teammates, donated 30 bats to the baseball team of his alma mater, which claimed the Golden Lion Cup title after 55 years. Handong Myung, the representative of the baseball equipment specialty store Baseball Gwangui, also joined in Noh Kyung-eun's charitable gesture.

Meanwhile, after graduating from Seongnam High School, Noh Kyung-eun was selected in the first round by the Doosan Bears in 2003 and debuted on the professional stage. He has played for the Lotte Giants and is currently active with SSG, appearing in 586 games in the first team with a record of 86 wins, 97 losses, 12 saves, and 93 holds.

During his time at Doosan in 2012 (12 wins, 6 losses) and 2013 (10 wins, 10 losses), he achieved double-digit wins for two consecutive years and garnered 12 wins and 5 losses while belonging to SSG in 2022, marking his third 10-win season in his career.

After achieving his first 30 holds in his debut season in 2023, he rose to first place in this sector with 38 holds last year. This season, he has recorded 2 losses, 2 saves, and 7 holds with an earned run average of 1.75 in 25 games.

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