The professional baseball LG Twins defeated the SSG Landers.

On the 15th, LG won 9-4 against SSG in the 2025 KBO League exhibition match held at Incheon SSG Landers Field. Austin contributed with 4 at-bats, 2 hits, and 5 RBIs, including the decisive two-run home run. Oh Ji-hwan hit a lead-off solo home run.

LG's starting pitcher Chi Rinos left the mound with 2 outs and 1 on in the 5th inning. He threw 82 pitches, allowing 6 hits, 1 walk, and recorded 2 strikeouts and 2 earned runs. The pitch count management was a bit disappointing. Baek Seung-hyun, who made his first appearance in the exhibition game, showed perfect pitching for 1 inning.

SSG's starting pitcher Anderson struggled, throwing 76 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 home runs, 1 walk, and recorded 5 strikeouts with 7 earned runs. The following pitcher, Kim Kwang-hyun, threw 4 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and recorded 1 strikeout and 2 earned runs.

On this day, SSG's starting lineup included Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Jung Jun-jae (second baseman), Choi Jeong (third baseman), Eredia (left fielder), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Lee Ji-young (catcher), Oh Tae-gon (right fielder), Go Myeong-jun (first baseman), and Park Ji-hwan (designated hitter).

LG's starting lineup included Hong Chang-gi (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Jeong-bin (first baseman), Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman).

LG scored first. After 7 exhibition games, the team's first home run was hit. In the 2nd inning, with 1 out, Oh Ji-hwan hit a solo home run over the right field wall on the 5th pitch change-up (140km) from SSG starter Anderson.

SSG immediately equalized in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Lead-off hitter Eredia got on base with a single to right field and advanced to second base on a wild pitch by the pitcher. With 1 out and runners on 3rd, Lee Ji-young's timely hit to right field leveled the score at 1-1.

LG broke the 1-1 tie in the 4th inning. Lead-off hitter Park Hae-min got on base with a single to left field, and Austin hit a two-run home run over the left field wall on the first pitch fastball (151km) from Anderson. LG went ahead, 3-1.

SSG responded again in the bottom of the 4th inning. With 2 outs, Lee Ji-young reached base with a single to left field. Oh Tae-gon hit a double down the right field line past the first baseman, and runner Lee Ji-young raced home to score.

LG broke Anderson in the 5th inning. Lead-off hitter Moon Jeong-bin reached base on an error by the shortstop. Koo Bon-hyuk hit a single to left field, putting runners on first and second with no outs, and Shin Min-jae successfully executed a surprise bunt single next to the pitcher to load the bases.

Hong Chang-gi went down on strikes, but Park Hae-min drew a walk on the 5th pitch, bringing in 1 run. Austin then hit a two-run double to left center, extending the score to 7-2.

LG's starting pitcher Chi Rinos left the mound with 2 outs and 1 on in the 5th inning. Woo Gang-hoon came in as a relief pitcher, giving up a single to right field to Choi Jeong, but threw 3 curves to Eredia, ending the inning with a ground ball to the second baseman.

In the 6th inning, Kim Kwang-hyun came up as the second pitcher for SSG. Due to rain forecasted for the 16th, he was brought in to fill the pitch count for the day. He recorded an out against lead-off batter Park Dong-won with a ground ball to the shortstop. Third baseman Ahn Sang-hyun, who fielded a ground ball from Moon Jeong-bin, committed a throwing error to first base.

Second baseman Jung Jun-jae made a diving catch on Koo Bon-hyuk’s well-hit ground ball, throwing to first for the second out. With 2 outs and a runner on second, he issued a walk to Shin Min-jae, but retired Hong Chang-gi on a fly out to left field, finishing the inning without allowing a run.

LG added a run in the 8th inning. Lead-off batter Oh Ji-hwan reached base with a single to center field against Kim Kwang-hyun, and Park Dong-won followed with a single to right, creating a chance with no outs and runners on 1st and 3rd. Moon Jeong-bin's sacrifice fly to right field brought home the runner from third, extending the lead to 8-2.

SSG mounted a comeback in the bottom of the 8th. Lead-off hitter Jung Jun-jae drew a walk against the new pitcher Kim Dae-hyun. With 1 out and runners on the corners, Eredia also walked to reach base. LG replaced the pitcher with left-hander Kim Yu-young. Park Seong-han then walked, loading the bases with 1 out. Shin Beom-soo hit an infield fly out to the first baseman, leaving 2 outs with the bases loaded. Oh Tae-gon delivered a two-run timely hit that dropped in front of the right fielder.

In the 9th inning, after 2 outs, Choi Won-young reached base with an infield single to shortstop. Lee Joo-heon was hit by a pitch on the first ball, putting runners on 1st and 2nd. Song Chan-ui added another run with a timely hit that fell in front of the center fielder. The score became 9-2.

In the 9th inning, rookie Kim Young-woo came on the mound and completed the game with 1 inning, allowing 1 hit and no runs.

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