The KT Wiz of professional baseball beat the defending champion LG Twins to win the opener.
On the 28th at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, in the 2026 KBO League opener against LG, KT exploded for 18 hits, winning 11-7. KT set a rare mark as the sixth team in history whose entire starting lineup recorded a hit in an opener.
KT rookie Lee Kang-min collected 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 opener hits mark (20). KT starter Matt Sauer earned his first win after allowing three runs on five hits (one home run) and five walks with one strikeout over five innings.
With two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the first, KT's Lee Kang-min celebrates after hitting a two-run double. Mar. 28, 2026
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