SSG Landers secured a winning series and rose to 5th place.
SSG triumphed over the NC Dinos 6-1 in a regular season game of the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Changwon NC Park on the 5th. With this, SSG, which secured the winning series, moved up to 5th place with a record of 42 wins, 38 losses, and 3 ties, surpassing KT Wiz, which lost to Doosan Bears on the same day. NC experienced a losing series with a record of 36 wins, 40 losses, and 5 ties.
SSG had Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Eredia (designated hitter), Choi Jeong (third baseman), Han Yoo-seom (right fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Oh Tae-gon (left fielder), Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), and Jo Hyeong-woo (catcher) as starters. The starting pitcher was Mitch White.
NC set its starting lineup with Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Choi Jeong-won (center fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Davidson (first baseman), Park Gun-woo (right fielder), Son Ah-seop (left fielder), Oh Young-soo (designated hitter), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), and Ahn Jung-yeol (catcher). The starting pitcher was Jo Min-seok, who returned from military service in June. SSG scored the first run in the 1st inning. With 2 outs and no runners on, Choi Jeong hit a solo home run over the left field off Jo Min-seok's 126 km changeup.
In the top of the 4th inning, SSG added another run. Lead-off batter Choi Jeong was hit by a pitch, and Han Yoo-seom drew a walk to set up runners on 1st and 2nd base with no outs. Ko Myung-jun hit a ground ball double play, eliminating both lead runners. However, with 2 outs and a runner on 1st, a walk by Park Seong-han set up another opportunity with runners on 1st and 2nd. A pick-off error by Jo Min-seok led to a chance with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd, and a walk by Oh Tae-gon resulted in a bases-loaded situation with 2 outs.
NC replaced their pitcher with Choi Seong-young, but with the bases loaded and 2 outs, Jeong Jun-jae added 2 runs with a 2-run single to right field. Furthermore, with the continued 2 outs and bases loaded, Choi Ji-hoon hit another 2-run single to right field, extending the lead to 5-0.
NC, which had been shut down by SSG's starter Mitch White, managed to score a run in the bottom of the 5th. Lead-off batter Son Ah-seop reached base due to an error by the opposing shortstop, and walked by Kim Hwi-jip created a 1 out, 1st and 2nd base opportunity. A pinch hitter, Kim Hyung-jun, went down swinging for a strikeout, but with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd, Kim Joo-won brought in a run with a single to right.
However, SSG added another run due to an opposing error. A walk to lead-off batter Jeong Jun-jae and a stolen base to 2nd, followed by consecutive walks to Choi Ji-hoon and Eredia set up a bases-loaded situation with 1 out. Although Choi Jeong struck out, with 2 outs and the bases still loaded, an error in pick-off attempt by the opposing pitcher Kim Nok-won resulted in another run, extending the lead to 6-1.
SSG's starter Mitch White pitched 6 innings, throwing 101 pitches, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, striking out 7 while allowing 1 earned run (unearned). Choi Jeong hit his 11th home run, establishing dominance.
Jo Min-seok, making his first start since returning from military service, took the loss for NC after pitching 3⅔ innings, allowing 1 hit (1 home run), 4 walks, 1 hit by pitch, striking out 1, and giving up 4 earned runs. NC's pitching staff issued 11 walks and 1 hit by pitch.
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