KT Wiz of professional baseball beat defending champion LG Twins to win the opener.
On the 28th at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, in the 2026 KBO League opening game against LG, KT erupted for 18 hits, winning 11-7. KT set a rare record as the sixth team in history whose entire starting lineup collected 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 succeeded in tying the all-time Opening Day hits mark (20). KT starter Matt Sauer earned his first win after allowing three runs on five hits (one home run), five walks, and one strikeout over five innings.
With two outs and a runner on second in the top of the first, LG's Chirinos fields KT's Choi Won-joon's comebacker. Mar. 28, 2026
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