'Nurse Who Saved Life on Train' Takes the Bat as NC Dinos Survive with a Walk-Off Win! Inje University and NC Dinos Share Two Consecutive Years Together

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On a special day when a nurse who saved a patient's life in an emergency train situation took the bat, the NC Dinos also kept their hopes for autumn baseball alive with a thrilling walk-off victory.

NC held its home game against the KIA Tigers at ChangwonNC Park on the 2nd as 'Inje University Sponsorship Day.' Building on the initial partnership established last year with Inje University, a local institution, NC continued its sponsorship for the second consecutive year, creating an opportunity to communicate with local residents through baseball.

A meaningful special batter also appeared. Kim Na-hyun, a nurse from Inje University, took hold of the bat. Nurse Kim was the one who quickly rescued and saved the life of an emergency patient on a train. The ceremonial first pitch was delivered by Lee Gyu-rae, an NC stadium announcer also from Inje University.

The game itself was dramatic. In the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs and bases loaded, tied 2-2 against KIA, Kim Hyung-jun drew a bases-loaded walk to secure a 3-2 walk-off victory. With this win, sixth-place NC surged on a five-game winning streak, recording 53 wins, 2 draws, and 58 losses for the season, narrowing the gap with fifth-place Doosan Bears to just six games.

The fact that NC has been particularly strong against KIA recently also bolstered its upward momentum. As of the 2nd, NC had recorded nine wins and two losses in this year's matchups against KIA, and they have won six consecutive head-to-head games recently.

Various events continued outside the stadium as well. An Inje University promotional booth was set up at the Family Park in front of Gate 1 at ChangwonNC Park to provide information about the university and admissions, while distributing tarpaulin bags and keycaps to fans.

Inje University students participated in 'Dandy Road,' where they shared Haifa Eve with players before the game, and a special performance by the university dance team was held during the match. Group viewing sessions for Inje University students and staff also continued. Two institutional investors active based in the region gathered at ChangwonNC Park to mingle with students, staff, and fans, creating time to communicate with local residents.

Jeon Min-hyun, President of Inje University, stated, "This is an opportunity to connect with local sports teams and universities to inject vitality into young people and breathe together with local citizens," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to build an open university that fully coexists with the local community."

Lee Jin-man, NC Representative, also expressed gratitude: "Following our first partnership with Inje University last year, I am grateful to be able to work together again this year. It was even more meaningful for a sports team Gyeong Nam-eul (CEO) and a local university to come together so that students, staff, and fans could gather in one place." He promised continued cooperation, saying, "We look forward to continuing various collaborations with Inje University and building a partnership where we can grow together with the region."

NC plans to continue various activities that convey positive value to the local community by breathing together with local residents based on sustained collaboration with Inje University in the future.

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