'Chasing 7th Consecutive Win' KIA Deploys Park Jae-hyun and Park Jung-woo as Table Setters; Ha Joo-seok Batting at No. 6 → Kiwoom Heroes LINE-up Revealed

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KIA Tigers, riding a six-game winning streak with unstoppable momentum, adjusted their LINE-up to aim for a seventh consecutive victory.

On the 22nd, ahead of the away game against Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, as part of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League', KIA revealed its starting LINE-up.

That day, KIA set its starting lineup with Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Park Jung-woo (right fielder), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Castro (first baseman), Na Sung-beom (designated hitter), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Ha Joo-seok (shortstop), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder).

The most notable change is the table-setting duo of Park Jae-hyun and Park Jung-woo. Park Jung-woo, known for his speed, has been moved up to bat second in right field, while Ha Joo-seok, who previously batted second, shifted to seventh at shortstop to bolster the lower part of the lineup.

Changes were also made to defensive positioning and designated hitter allocation among key hitters. Castro, who started as the designated hitter in the previous game on the 21st, returned to first base defense, while Na Sung-beom, who previously played right field, moved to fifth as the designated hitter to focus solely on batting. Veteran Kim Tae-gun will handle catching duties behind the plate.

Ace Adam Oller will start on the mound for KIA. With a record of 11 wins and 8 losses and an ERA of 3.15 this season, Oller has been a reliable presence in the rotation. He aims to secure his 12th win of the season while targeting KIA's seventh consecutive victory. Expectations are high for synergy with the lineup that seized momentum with a bases-loaded home run the previous day. Notably, Oller faced Kiwoom once this season, earning one win without defeat and posting an ERA of 1.50. On June 23 at Gocheok against Kiwoom, he pitched six innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out six batters and surrendering only one earned run to earn the win.

As KIA continues its unstoppable upward trajectory, attention turns to whether it can achieve seven consecutive wins through a new batting order emphasizing speed and Adam Oller's strong performance on the mound.

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