Even with a change of ownership, popularity remains the same. The Doosan Bears' home opener for the 2025 season sold out well in advance, one hour before the start.
The professional baseball team Doosan Bears recorded a sellout in their first matchup of the season against the Samsung Lions in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th.
On that day, as of 5:27 p.m., about an hour before the start, all 23,750 seats at Jamsil Stadium were sold. The LG Twins, who also share Jamsil Stadium as their home, achieved a record of five consecutive sellouts after the KBO League's opening with a two-game series against the Lotte Giants over the weekend and a three-game series against Hanwha Eagles during the week, while Doosan showcased its ticket power for the home opener.
Doosan, with a record of 1 win and 4 losses, pulled out the ace Tyler Colvin card for their second victory of the season. Colvin, who faced the bitter taste of the KBO League after allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks with 6 strikeouts in 5 innings during the opening game against SSG in Incheon on the 22nd, took five days off. This was his first appearance at the home stadium after pitching only at Gocheok and Daegu during exhibition games.
The Samsung team facing Doosan also started its ace Ariel Hurado. On the 22nd, Hurado pitched a quality start, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits (including 1 home run), with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in 6 innings against the Kiwoom Heroes, securing a victory. Last year, during his time with Kiwoom, he faced Doosan four times, achieving a record of 1 win and no losses with a 4.68 earned run average. Samsung currently stands in a tie for 3rd place with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.
Meanwhile, before the game, Doosan held a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of the wildfire incident in the Yeongnam region.
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