The KT Wiz of professional baseball beat the defending champion LG Twins to win the season opener.
On the 28th at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, KT exploded for 18 hits in the 2026 KBO League opener against LG and won 11-7. KT set a rare record as the sixth team in history whose entire starting lineup recorded hits on Opening Day.
KT rookie Lee Kang-min had three hits, tying the record for most hits by a high school–draftee rookie in an opener. Kim Hyun-soo tied the all-time Opening Day hits record (20). KT starter Matt Sauer earned his first win, allowing three runs on five hits (one home run) and five walks with one strikeout over five innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, KT's Sauer is pitching valiantly. Mar. 28, 2026
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