[breaking news] 'As expected of Rafak.' The KBO's first home run in the 2026 season came out of Daegu! Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee, Samsung Hurado's preemptive two-run shot

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The KBO League in the 2026 season, which had been expected by baseball fans even before the opening, has finally welcomed its first home run. In the showdown between the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, Lotte Yoon Dong-hee made history by shooting his first home run of the season.

Yoon Dong-hee started in right field as the third batter in the opening game against Samsung at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 28th. Yoon Dong-hee, who entered the first batter's box with one out and a runner on first base in the top of the first inning, was a ball count that was disadvantageous for one ball and two strikes, but he did not miss Samsung starter Hurado's fifth pitch of 145km/h fastball.

The ball that left Yoon Dong-hee's bat made me feel that it was a home run the moment I was hit. The ball went behind right fielder Kim Sung-yoon, drawing a large parabola. It was recorded as a large two-run home run with a distance of 113 meters falling at the top of the outfield stands. This is the first home run in the entire KBO League in the 2026 season.

Even before the game, one of the fans' biggest concerns was who will be the star of the season's first home run. With each team's big guns lined up, Yoon Dong-hee was the first to taste it, defying expectations. Lotte took a 2-0 lead with this home run.

As soon as the home run exploded, Lotte's away fans, who filled Lapak, burst into tremendous cheers, and the Lotte dugout also could not hide its joy. In his first at-bat of the opening game, he also marked a meaningful home run that gave the team the first run and lead, signaling a pleasant start.

With Yoon Dong-hee's first home run of the season, Lotte has completely led the atmosphere in the early part of the game. Meanwhile, Samsung got off to a disappointing start after being hit by an unexpected blow. Fans are paying attention to the performance of Yoon Dong-hee, who became the main character of the first home run in the opening game, which is expected to be a fierce battle.

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