The professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes achieved victory thanks to the performance of key players in both batting and pitching.

Kiwoom won 3-2 against the Doosan Bears in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' match held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 15th.

After finishing a 6-game away series, Kiwoom, hosting its first home game of the year, formed a starting lineup with Park Joo-hong (left fielder), Ruben Cardenas (right fielder), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Jeon Tae-hyun (second baseman), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), Kim Keon-hee (catcher), and Kim Tae-jin (shortstop). Lee Joo-hyung led the team to victory with a home run in his third consecutive game, and Lee Jae-sang also hit his first home run of the exhibition season.

Starting pitcher Kenny Rosenberg recorded a victory with 5 innings, 2 hits allowed, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts, and no runs. Following him, Yoon Hyun also pitched 3 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 4 without giving up any runs. The bullpen, consisting of Kim Sung-min (⅔ inning, 2 runs allowed) and Kim Joo-hun (⅓ inning, no runs), held off in the 9th inning to secure the win. With this victory, Kiwoom recorded an exhibition season result of 4 wins and 3 losses, surpassing a .500 winning percentage.

Doosan's starting lineup included Lee Yoo-chan (second baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (left fielder), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (designated hitter), Oh Myung-jin (first baseman), Park Jun-young (shortstop), Kim Gi-yeon (catcher), and Jung Soo-bin (center fielder). The Doosan lineup saw Lee Yoo-chan hit a 2-run single in the 9th inning's last chance, but it was regrettable that they failed to capitalize on two previous bases-loaded opportunities.

Starting pitcher Kim Yu-sung recorded a loss with 3 innings, 3 hits allowed (1 home run), 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, 3 strikeouts, and 2 runs allowed. Following him, Choi Won-jun pitched 3 innings, allowing 1 hit with 2 strikeouts and no runs. The bullpen, including Lee Byung-hun (1 inning, 1 run allowed), Choi Jong-in (⅓ inning, no runs), and Kim Ho-jun (⅔ inning, no runs), allowed additional runs, leading Doosan to their third consecutive loss in the exhibition season.

In the top of the 2nd inning, Doosan's lead-off hitter Cave hit a double, quickly putting them in scoring position. Yang Seok-hwan was caught on a line drive to the shortstop, but Oh Myung-jin's grounder led to an error on second baseman Jeon Tae-hyun, and Park Jun-young earned a walk, creating a bases-loaded situation with one out. However, both Kim Gi-yeon and Jung Soo-bin struck out swinging, missing their chance to score.

Kiwoom also had a chance in the bottom of the 2nd inning with one out when Kim Dong-yeop was hit by a pitch to reach base, and while Jeon Tae-hyun was caught with a pop-up to the right fielder, Yeo Dong-wook walked. However, Kim Keon-hee grounded out to the shortstop, ending the threat without a score. In the 3rd inning, lead-off hitter Kim Tae-jin hit a double. Park Joo-hong and Cardenas struck out consecutively, but Lee Joo-hyung hit a 2-run home run, putting Kiwoom on the board first. Then, Choi Joo-hwan advanced to second on a hit and a wild pitch, but Jang Jae-young flew out to first base, failing to add more runs.

After Lee Joo-hyung's home run, the game fell into a lull for a while. Both teams' pitchers continued to perform well, creating no significant scoring opportunities until the 6th inning. However, a great chance came for Doosan in the top of the 7th inning. With one out, Yang Seok-hwan reached base with an infield single off the shortstop, and Oh Myung-jin earned a walk. Although Park Jun-young struck out, the runners attempted a double steal, and a throw by catcher Kim Jae-hyun hit Park Jun-young's bat, allowing all the runners to be safe. With two outs and runners on second and third, pinch hitter Kim In-tae walked, creating a bases-loaded situation with two outs, but Jung Soo-bin grounded out to the pitcher, leaving them scoreless again.

Kiwoom, narrowly escaping a bases-loaded crisis, scored another run in the bottom of the 7th with a solo home run by Lee Jae-sang with two outs. In the 8th, both Lee Hyung-jong and Song Seong-moon reached base through walks, but they could not convert these opportunities into runs.

In the top of the 9th inning, with two outs, Doosan's Park Jun-young reached base with a walk after a 13-pitch battle, and pinch hitter Park Gye-beom created an infield single to third base. However, a wild pitch led to a critical situation with two outs and runners on second and third, and Jang Seung-hyun was hit by a pitch, ultimately creating a bases-loaded chance with two outs. Lee Yoo-chan hit a 2-run single, bringing the score to a one-run game. However, Kim Min-seok's sharp hit was caught by the left fielder, ending the game with Kiwoom's victory. That day, 9,177 spectators entered the Gocheok Dome to witness Kiwoom's victory.

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