[B-Hind ★] Park Young-hyun, the closing pitcher of Korea University, is the best place for the opening 2 consecutive games! 34 pitches followed by 14 pitches, and switching to a starter?

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When LG's Moon Sung-joo's ball made an infield fly in the bottom of the ninth inning, KT closer Park Young-hyun's hand cut the sky and led to a roar.

It was the moment when he made two consecutive saves.

The 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League LG Twins vs KT Wiz game was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 29th.

KT finished the opening series with a 6-5 victory over LG,

He tied for first place by sweeping all two consecutive games against defending champion LG.

In the exchange of batting matches, Kim Hyun-soo succeeded in turning around 6-5 with a ground ball in front of left field in the top of the ninth inning.

What's left is Park Young-hyun, the guardian of KT.

Park Young-hyun, who threw 34 pitches in the opening game and saved one ⅔ scoreless inning, took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning and allowed one hit and no run to protect his team's victory.

During Park Dong-won's at-bat with one out and runners on first base in the bottom of the ninth inning, manager Lee Kang-chul went to the mound and gave Park Young-hyun a special order.

Park Young-hyun said, "The coach said, 'The ball is so good right now, so throw it whatever you want.' I was also throwing a ball that I liked so much that I was confident that I wouldn't get hit," he said confidently.

Park Young-hyun said, "I didn't feel hard at all in the opening game, but I was rather more comfortable in the second inning. "I didn't even know the number of pitches was 34," he said. "I usually lose my appetite if I throw a lot, but I ate more and rested well, so I was able to throw in good condition today."

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