'Wow' KBO horror left-winger? → Samsung's slugger 'No Run' tied up, 'KKKK Great Rebound Perfect Toss'

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SSG Landers overcame the Samsung Lions with a scoreless and four-run performance, including a home run by new foreign pitcher Anthony Beniziano (29), and Choi Jeong, to escape from a second consecutive loss.

SSG won 8-4 in the home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League exhibition game against Samsung at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th.

With the victory, SSG avenged its defeat the previous day and succeeded in escaping for the second consecutive defeat. His performance in the exhibition game was three wins and three losses. Samsung, like SSG, also has 3 wins and 3 losses.

SSG formed the starting lineup in the order of Park Sung-han (striker), Herredia (left fielder), Choi Jung (third baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Ko Myung-joon (first baseman), Han Yu-sum (right fielder), Jihoon Choi (center fielder), Cho Hyung-woo (catcher), and Jung Joon-jae (second baseman). In fact, the starting pitcher was Beniziano.

In response, Samsung set up a starting lineup in the order of Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Kim Sung-yoon (right wing), Choi Hyung-woo (left wing), Diaz (first baseman), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kang Min-ho (designated hitter), Park Se-hyuk (fosu), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), and Kim Ji-chan (middle fielder). The starting pitcher was Lee Seung-min.

Above all, SSG's starting pitcher Beniziano's strong pitching shone. In four innings, he pitched two hits, one walk, six strikeouts, and no runs to secure the victory. Beniziano played against the KIA Tigers in an exhibition game on the 12th, but he was shaken by five hits, one walk, one strikeout and four runs (four earned) in three ⅓ innings. However, he achieved a perfect rebound this time. The maximum speed of the fastball was 151 kilometers.

Veniziano is a resource he recruited as a replacement for Drew Berhagen, who failed to pass a medical test. A pitcher that SSG has consistently watched with interest since 2023. At the time of the recruitment announcement, SSG said, "The maximum speed of the fastball is 155km/h and the average speed is 150km/h. It uses various breaking balls such as sliders, changeups, and curves with high completeness. Based on the batter's timing-shaking deception and control, he has excellent ability to induce ground balls, and he also shows strength in suppressing long balls and striking out." And on this day, he showed his skills properly.

Following Beniziano, Choi Min-joon (1 run and 0 earned runs in 2 innings), Park Si-hoo (3 runs and 2 earned runs in 1 inning), and Kim Min (2 scoreless innings) pitched in turn. In the lineup, which had a total of nine hits, Herredia, Choi Jung, Lim Geun-woo, and Jihoon Choi played multi-hit games side by side.

Samsung's starter Lee Seung-min was shaken by three hits (one homer) and two runs (two earned) in one inning, while Miyaji allowed one hit and two runs (two earned) in one inning in the second inning. Kim Jae-yoon (1 inning), Kim Tae-hoon (1 inning), Jung Min-sung (2 runs in 1 inning), Yang Hyun (1 inning), Hong Seung-won (! innings), Jin Hee-sung (2 runs in ⅔ innings), and Choi Ha-neul (⅓ innings) took the mound in turn. Kim Sung-yoon fought hard with multiple hits, but only six scattered hits.

SSG dominated Samsung's lead with two runs each in the first, second and fifth innings. In the bottom of the first inning, Herredia got on base with a left-handed hit after one out, and subsequent Choi Jung hit a changeup with a ball count of 0-1, drawing a pre-emptive two-run arch over the left fence.

In the second inning, his concentration shone after two outs. As soon as the start of the second inning, Samsung lowered Lee Seung-min from the mound and put in Miya Yura. SSG stole second base after Jung Joon-jae walked to get on base after two outs. SSG, which had a chance to load the bases with Park Sung-han's walk and Herredia's hit ball. Here again, Choi Jung appeared and hit a timely hit with two RBIs. The score was 4-0.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, SSG settled on second base taking advantage of Samsung bullpen pitcher Jung Min-sung's wild pitch after Lim Geun-woo got on base with a left-handed hit after one out. Here, Jihoon Choi shot a two-run shot over the wall in the middle, making a 6-0 run.

Samsung also fought back. He scored one point in the seventh inning and three points in the eighth inning. In the top of the seventh inning, Yang Woo-hyun's throwing error came out when he grounded out to first base with no outs and runners on the first and second bases made by Kang Min-ho's hit to right-center and Park Se-hyuk's walk. In the meantime, second baseman Ryu Seung-min, who was previously put in as a pinch runner, scored.

Then, in the top of the eighth inning, he took advantage of the ball hit by leadoff hitter Soo-ho's body, Lee Sung-kyu's walk, and the opponent's error during Kim Heon-gon's at-bat to create a bases-loaded opportunity. Here, SSG lowered Park Si-hoo and put Kim Min in. However, after Jeon Byung-woo hit a two-run timely double that fell inside the left-field line, third baseman Kim Hun-gon chased home, 4-6, when Ryu Seung-min's subsequent grounder to third base.

However, SSG added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning by combining the opponent's error and Lim Geun-woo's timely hit, sealing Samsung's willingness to chase.

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