'2 OUT, 2 IN': KIA finally changes its starting lineup for today's (11th) game against Hanwha [Daejeon field]

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KIA Tigers announced its starting lineup for the final game of the midweek three-game series against Hanwha Eagles.

KIA will face Hanwha in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season away game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th.

KIA lost 3-4 to Hanwha Eagles in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season away game held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on the 10th.

With this loss, KIA, which had won 6-4 on the 9th, ended its winning streak at two games, finishing with 33 wins, 1 tie, and 28 losses. The team currently holds sole 4th place in the league standings. While trailing 3rd-place Samsung Lions by one game, the gap against 5th-place Hanwha has narrowed from two games to one.

If KIA wins today, it will secure a winning series with a record of two wins and one loss. However, a loss would erase the gap.

The starting lineup was also announced. KIA set its lineup as follows: Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Kim Do-young (designated hitter), Na Sung-beom (right fielder), Aderlin (first baseman), Han Jun-soo (catcher), Byun Woo-hyeok (third baseman), Park Min (shortstop), and Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder). The starting pitcher is Adam Oller.

Notably, the names of Kim Min-gyu and Kim Gyu-seong are absent compared to the previous day. Both Kim Min-gyu and Kim Gyu-seong went hitless in three at-bats the day before. Instead, Kim Sun-bin has returned to the second spot in the batting order, and Kim Ho-ryeong will start as the center fielder.

The starting pitcher Oller has appeared in 12 games this season, posting a 7-4 record with a 2.39 ERA. Over 75⅓ innings, he allowed 48 hits (5 home runs), 22 walks, and 82 strikeouts, with 21 runs allowed (20 earned runs). His WHIP stands at 0.93, and his batting average against is 0.182, reflecting outstanding performance. However, against Hanwha this year, he has a 1-1 record with a 5.73 ERA in two games, the highest ERA among the seven teams he has faced.

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