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Samsung Lions' new foreign pitcher Chris Fedek (30) delivered another powerful performance, securing a two-game winning streak.
On the 24th, Samsung defeated Doosan 15-4 in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
With this victory, Samsung achieved a two-game winning streak, improving its record to 56 wins, 2 draws, and 34 losses, firmly maintaining its sole lead in the league.
Samsung starter Fedek pitched six innings (87 pitches total), allowing six hits, four walks, striking out three batters, and giving up two earned runs, successfully executing a quality start (six innings with three or fewer earned runs) to secure his second win of the season without a loss.
Ahead of today's game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man smiled and said, "He showed such great performance in his first game, so expectations were naturally high," adding, "We are thinking of keeping his pitch count under 100."
Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong highly praised Fedek. When asked about Fedek, he said, "First of all, he is truly an excellent pitcher," and added, "I watched his debut game against the Lotte Giants. Lotte is a team with strong batting, and (Fedek) was impressive as well."
On the 18th, in his KBO debut against Lotte, Fedek pitched six innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out seven batters in a scoreless performance to earn his debut win. Today's game against Doosan marked his second appearance on Korean soil, where he delivered another strong outing to secure the two-game winning streak.
In the first inning, Fedek faced leadoff batter Park Chan-ho and after a nine-pitch battle, allowed a double that landed just inside the left-field line. However, he handled the next three batters with routine groundouts to escape the scoring threat. The second inning ended with three straight outs.
In the third inning, after two outs, Fedek gave up a hit to Park Chan-ho through the middle of the field. This was his second hit allowed of the day. However, he retired Kim Min-seok on a groundout to second base to close out the inning.
Fedek recorded his first run allowed in Korea during the fourth inning. He gave up a single to leadoff batter Park Jun-soon and then an extra-base hit to Yang Eui-ji through left-center field. Although he got Ahn Jae-seok on a flyout to shortstop, appearing to catch his breath, he later surrendered a sacrifice fly to Severino through the right side. However, he retired Jung Soobin on a groundout to first base and Kang Seung-ho on a flyout to right field, preventing any further runs.
The fifth inning also ended with three straight outs. In the sixth inning, Severino returned to the mound. He allowed a double to leadoff batter Park Jun-soon that landed just inside the right-field line. He then induced Kim Ki-yeon into a groundout to second base, but during that play, Park Jun-soon advanced to third base and scored when Ahn Jae-seok was thrown out at first on a groundball. However, Severino retired himself with a groundout to second base, ending his pitching for the day.
Standing 196 cm tall and weighing 98 kg, Fedek has a robust physique. He appeared in 132 games (119 starts) in his MLB career, compiling a record of 32 wins and 43 losses with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.26. He averaged 8.02 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.04 walks per nine innings. In the minor leagues, he appeared in 40 games (35 starts), posting a record of 13 wins and 7 losses with an ERA of 1.92 and a WHIP of 0.82.
After the victory, Fedek said, "I pitched steadily according to the game plan. The ball went well to where I wanted it to go. When a large score difference occurs, thoughts can multiply and players might attempt plays they wouldn't normally do, but without such issues, the players held firm until the end, allowing us to win."
He continued, "I learned that we all come to work wearing practice uniforms together. Since everything moves as a team, I don't think it's right for me to continue coming to work in my original style (cowboy hat + suit) just to draw attention. When playing away games, I plan to wear the practice uniform like everyone else."
Fedek said, "My pre-game warm-up routine is longer than that of other players. My stretching routine is quite long; as I added steps one by one to pay more attention to my own body, it became longer. Since throwing a ball on the field is always anticipated, there are also times when I need to get up earlier."
He further stated, "Compared to the places where I have played baseball so far, the weather in Korea is indeed hot. To prevent my body temperature from dropping during games, I focus on replenishing electrolytes and staying hydrated. We plan to get a portable fan soon." He added, "After winning my first game at home last time, this time I secured my first win as an away team. I am grateful to the fans who supported us, and I promise to work harder for the fans and repay them with results."
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