"Choi Hyeong-woo Series" indeed! 43-year-old veteran's lightning solo home run turns championship field into a 'library' → Samsung regains 2-1 lead [PO4 On-site]

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The bat of Choi Hyeong-woo (43), the Samsung Lions' 'closer,' instantly froze the Gwangju-KIA Champions Field, turning it into a 'library.'

On the 30th, Choi started as the fifth batter and left fielder in Game 4 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Playoffs held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field.

In the top of the sixth inning with a 1-1 tie, one out, and no runners on base, Choi hit a precious solo home run that broke the deadlock. Prior to this, KIA seemed to be gaining momentum as relief pitcher Kwak Do-gyu, who entered after starter James Neal, struck out Diaz on a swing-and-miss strikeout after a six-pitch at-bat.

However, KIA's cheers did not last long. Stepping into the batter's box, Choi immediately hooked Kwak Do-gyu's first pitch, a low curveball clocked at 122 km/h, from a 0-0 count. The ball hit squarely on the bat sailed over the right field fence, resulting in a solo home run with a distance of 110 meters.

The cheers of the cheering KIA home fans quickly died down, and the stadium was enveloped in silence, turning into a library. Only Samsung fans, not the majority, cheered. With one powerful hit from the 43rd-year-old veteran who proved it was indeed the 'Choi Hyeong-woo Series,' Samsung took a 2-1 lead.

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