It was a game dominated by KT Wiz's Heisus.

On the 28th, Heisus made his starting appearance against the Lotte Giants in a regular season game held at Sajik Stadium in Busan, pitching 7 innings with 91 pitches, allowing 2 hits, no walks, striking out 7 batters, and finishing with no earned runs. With just 2 runs of support from the offense, it was enough to secure a 2-0 victory, marking his first win with KT.

Last year, Heisus recorded a solid performance with 13 wins, 11 losses, and an earned run average of 3.68 in 30 games with Kiwoom. However, Kiwoom did not pursue a re-contract, and after KT signed Heisus, he was designated as the ace.

Heisus was strong against Lotte, recording 3 wins and an earned run average of 1.45 (3 earned runs in 18⅔ innings) in 3 games last year while with Kiwoom. He continued to display his strength on this day as well.

In the 1st inning, after 1 out, Kim Sang-soo, the shortstop, committed an error on Jeong Hoon's hit. He also made a pickoff error afterwards, creating a crisis with 1 out and a runner on 2nd base. However, he overcame the crisis by getting Jeon Joon-woo to fly out to left field and handling Reyes with a ground ball to the shortstop.

After that, the game flowed at Heisus's pace. In the 3rd inning, after 1 out, he allowed a single to Yoo Kang-nam but struck out Yoon Dong-hee and handled Jeong Hoon with a ground ball to the shortstop, finishing the inning.

After allowing a runner to 2nd base due to an error in the 1st inning, Heisus did not allow any runners to reach 2nd base again. He showcased perfect control with no walks until the 7th inning.

By the end of the 7th inning, Heisus had thrown 91 pitches, utilizing 27 four-seam fastballs with a peak speed of 151 km/h, 27 changeups, 16 sliders, 4 curves, and 1 sweeper, overwhelming the Lotte batters.

After Heisus left, there were crises in the 8th and 9th innings, but the bullpen managed to finish the game without allowing any runs, preserving Heisus's first win.

After the game, Heisus said, "I am very happy to have my first win like this. KT is doing well, so I feel very happy. It’s truly a great day," enjoying the joy of his first win with KT. His teammates also congratulated him on his first win, repeatedly saying, "Good pitching."

He continued his dominance against Lotte, achieving a perfect record of 4 wins in 4 games with an earned run average of 1.05. Heisus stated, "I treat every team the same. I do my best to compete, but I don't really know why the results against Lotte have been good. However, I hope for continued good results."

Lotte's starting pitcher Charlie Barnes also excelled with 1 earned run in 7 innings, resulting in a tense pitching duel. The tension of the pitching matchup had a positive effect. He explained, "I think my concentration increases in tight games. When the score gap is large, I might have a different plan, but in these types of games, I focus a little more."

In the 8th and 9th innings, after Heisus departed, crises occurred consecutively. However, Heisus said, "Honestly, I wasn't too worried. I believed in our bullpen. I know that Park Young-hyun is a great player, so I thought we could get the outs and finish the inning without any worries," he said with a smile.

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