"Of course, I have to say hello, Seung-ho is much better than me." FA glasses third baseman who bowed his head, first RBI → double score
"Of course, I have to say hello, Seung-ho is much better than me." FA glasses third baseman who bowed his head, first RBI → double score
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KT Wiz infielder Huh Kyung-min met his former Doosan Bears for the first time. It was an exhibition game, but Huh Kyung-min bowed to the away dugout on the third base. Huh Kyung-min was active in front of his former team, starting with the first RBI, then doubling and scoring.
Heo Kyung-min started as the third designated hitter against Doosan in the 2025 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO exhibition game at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 17th and contributed to his team's 9-6 victory with one hit, one RBI and one run from three times at bat.
On the day, KT faced off against Doosan starter Hong Min-gyu with starting batting order consisting of Chun Sung-ho (second baseman), Rojas (right fielder), Huh Kyung-min (designated hitter), Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Bae Jung-dae (middle fielder), Cho Dae-hyun (catcher) and Kim Sang-soo (striker). KT's starting pitcher was Cuevas.
In the bottom of the first inning, KT got a chance to hit a double by leadoff hitter Chun Sung-ho and a bases-loaded single by Rojas. Heo Kyung-min then hit a grounder to the second base to lead the first run. KT's Hwang Jae-gyun and Bae Jeong-dae made consecutive timely hits to the right, leading to Kim Min-hyuk's hit to the left and Moon Sang-cheol's straight walk.스포츠토토
KT's leadoff hitter Huh Kyung-min got another chance with a double to left field in the bottom of the third inning. With two outs and a runner on the third base, he hit a timely RBI single that fell in front of Hwang Jae-kyun's right field to lead the team 4-0.
KT allowed Kim Jae-hwan to run after him by one point in the top of the fourth inning when he hit a three-run homer. However, in the bottom of the fourth inning, KT had an opportunity to hit the first and second bases with no outs, and Chun Sung-ho's timely RBI single to the right. In the following opportunity, Rojas had a sacrifice fly to the right field with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. While Park Gye-beom hit a two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning, KT's starting pitcher Cuevas allowed four hits (one homer) with 75 pitches, seven strikeouts, and two walks in 4.2 innings.
KT, which suppressed additional runs, ran away again with consecutive sacrifice fly balls by Oh Jae-il and Hwang Jae-gyun in the bottom of the seventh inning with no outs and a bases loaded opportunity with two hits and one walk. Since then, additional runs have been scored due to the opponent's wild pitch in the two-out bases-loaded opportunity with consecutive walks by Kang Hyun-woo and Yoo Jun-kyu.
KT put its closing pitcher Park Young-hyun on the mound in the top of the ninth inning. After getting a triple from leadoff hitter Kim Min-seok, Park gave up a run on a sacrifice fly, but ended the game without allowing any additional runs.
After the game, manager Lee Kang-chul said, "Starting pitcher Cuevas finished preparations ahead of the opening game. He hit the number of pitches and hit home runs, but overall he was okay. Veteran players including Heo Kyung-min and Hwang Jae-gyun in the team's batting lineup also did a good job. The players worked hard in this cold weather, and I would like to thank the fans for their support."
Heo Kyung-min, who played with one hit, one RBI and one run in his first meeting with his mother's home, said, "It's my first season at KT, so I'm nervous and excited because I want to do better. In fact, I didn't have any thoughts today, but seeing my old teammates come to the third base dugout made me feel unexpected. Still, now that I'm in a position to think about winning KT, I tried to think less as much as possible. Even if it was an exhibition game at my first time at bat, I thought it was right to say hello, so I bowed my head and looked back at the moment of my first meeting with my mother's home."
Kang stood at Doosan's third baseman position, which Heo Kyung-min kept for a long time. "[Kang] Seung-ho is a much better player than me. I think he would have done better in terms of batting figures after moving to the third baseman's position. When we were playing together, I kept praising him as a really good player. I hope he will get much better performance and love from fans," he said.
Huh Kyung-min's role at KT is a troubleshooter who is positioned in the third batter's center lineup along with the third baseman. "I haven't been in a lot of batting order, but I have to be in any position. The only way is to try to play the role that the coach wants," Huh Kyung-min said. "When I have to connect, I have to connect and when I have to solve, I have to solve it. I'm not completely satisfied with the batting balance right now, but I'll greet the opening game with the best idea."
Finally, Huh Kyung-min said, "I just want to help my team to play the fall baseball game higher than last year. I will strengthen my heart so that I can hear that I'm glad I came to this team."