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, in the 2026 KBO League opener against LG, KT exploded for 18 hits, winning 11-7. KT set a rare record as the sixth team in history whose entire starting lineup recorded a hit in an opener.
KT rookie Lee Kang-min had three hits, tying the record for most hits by a high school–graduate rookie in an opener. Kim Hyun-soo matched the all-time opener hits record (20). KT starter Matt Sauer earned his first win, allowing three runs on five hits (one home run), five walks and one strikeout over five innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, KT's Sauer is pitching strongly. Mar. 28, 2026
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