As soon as the game started in the 1st inning, he threw 12 consecutive fastballs. Although he threw a fastball and a slider, the leading LG batting lineup could not capitalize on it. With a heavy fastball and decent sliders, he showed potential as a starter.

SSG Landers pitcher Jeon Yeong-jun (23) also showcased good pitching in his second start. Against the LG lineup, Jeon Yeong-jun pitched scoreless through the 4th inning, but was replaced in the 5th with one out and a runner on second base. The relief pitcher allowed a run to score from the inherited runner, resulting in 4⅓ innings pitched, 5 hits allowed, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 1 earned run.

Though SSG lost 3-9 and Jeon became the losing pitcher, it was an impressive outing. He threw 56 fastballs, 20 sliders, 3 curves, and 2 forkballs. His fastball topped out at 146 km/h, while his sliders ranged from 127 to 136 km/h.

LG struggled to attack SSG's replacement starter Jeon Yeong-jun early on. Jeon ended the 1st inning with 13 pitches in a three-up, three-down. He threw 12 consecutive fastballs and finished with a slider against Austin, resulting in a flyout to left field.

In the 2nd inning, he struck out leading batter Moon Bo-gyeong with a 146 km/h fastball. He allowed Kim Hyun-soo a walk but ended the inning with two pop-outs from Oh Ji-hwan and Gu Bon-hyeok. He threw 32 pitches through the 2nd inning, with fastballs accounting for 26 of them, or 81%.

In the 3rd inning, he struck out leading batter Lee Young-bin and threw a curve for the first time against the 9th batter Lee Ju-heon. With two outs and a runner on first, he allowed Shin Min-jae a single to right field and gave up an infield hit to Austin that was off the mark, putting him in a bases-loaded situation. He escaped the crisis by catching a flyout from Moon Bo-gyeong with a slider.

After a three-up, three-down in the 4th inning, Jeon Yeong-jun faced a crisis in the 5th. He let a foul ball from leading batter Lee Young-bin slip through the hands of third baseman Ahn Sang-hyun. He then allowed a right-field double to a revived Lee Young-bin.

In a no-out situation with a runner on second, during Lee Ju-heon’s bunt attempt, catcher Lee Ji-young made a quick throw to second base to tag out the runner, who had taken a large lead. It became a fortunate turn of events.

After one out, he allowed a double to Lee Ju-heon. At this time, SSG replaced Jeon Yeong-jun, who had thrown 81 pitches, with left-handed reliever Han Du-sol. Pitching coach Kyung-hon Ko went to the mound to announce the pitching change, patting Jeon Yeong-jun on the head for his strong performance.

However, relief pitcher Han Du-sol allowed a hit to Shin Min-jae, who was off the mark, with two outs and a runner on third, resulting in an earned run for Jeon Yeong-jun. Subsequently, with two outs and the bases loaded, a two-RBI hit from Kim Hyun-soo, a walk, and an error by the shortstop increased the lead to 0-4.

LG manager Youm Kyoung-youb said, "In the beginning, we were somewhat on the back foot offensively, but with Shin Min-jae's and Kim Hyun-soo's additional RBIs in the 5th, we were able to create a big inning and bring the momentum of the game to our side." Jeon Yeong-jun's surprising performance shone in the early stages.

Jeon Yeong-jun was drafted in the 2022 rookie draft in the 9th round, 82nd overall. In his debut year in 2022, he appeared in 4 games (5 innings) and recorded an ERA of 7.20 without a win or loss. He enlisted in the military in 2023, completed his service in November last year, and returned. This year in the Futures League, he recorded 2 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 3.81 in 7 games.

On the 20th, Jeon Yeong-jun, who was called up to the first team, started as a replacement against the Doosan Bears. He recorded 3 earned runs over 4⅓ innings (71 pitches). He pitched well, allowing only 1 run up to the 4th inning but was replaced after giving up a two-run homer to Yang Eui-ji with one out and a runner on first in the 5th. He was replaced while leading 4-3, with 2 outs remaining to secure the win. After 4 days of rest against LG, he made a start and showed better pitching.

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