{"id":251664,"date":"2026-03-20T17:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/20\/kt-wiz-breaks-free-last-place\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:25:13","slug":"kt-wiz-breaks-free-last-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/03\/20\/kt-wiz-breaks-free-last-place\/","title":{"rendered":"KT Wiz Breaks Free from Last Place: Key Highlights from the 2026 KBO Preseason Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result <\/p>\n<div class=\"view_article\">\n<div id=\"article\">\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" class=\"news_photo\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0081\/image-07e395dd-f66a-4da9-8362-ab283271a17a.jpeg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font color=\"#3522A4\">Ko Young-pyo \/ Photo=DB<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[Sports Today reporter Shin Seoyoung] KT Wiz climbed out of last place after a 4-1 exhibition win over the Kiwoom Heroes.<\/p>\n<p> KT defeated Kiwoom 4-1 in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League exhibition game at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 20th.<\/p>\n<p> The victory moved KT off the bottom of the standings in exhibition play, improving to 2-2-4 and leapfrogging Kiwoom (2-1-5).<\/p>\n<p> Starter Ko Young-pyo earned the win, throwing four scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out four.<\/p>\n<p> Offensively, Hilliard put KT on the board with an immediate leadoff solo homer, and Han Seung-taek helped extend the lead with a 1-for-2 performance that included two RBIs.<\/p>\n<p> Kiwoom starter Jeong Hyun-woo took the loss, surrendering four runs on four hits (one home run) with two walks and four strikeouts over four innings.<\/p>\n<p> KT set the tone with the long ball. In the bottom of the first, leadoff hitter Hilliard launched Jeong\u2019s first pitch \u2014 a 147 km\/h fastball \u2014 over the center-right wall for a leadoff solo shot.<\/p>\n<p> Kiwoom squandered a scoring chance in the second. In the top of the inning, leadoff man Choi Joo-hwan ripped a double to left and advanced to third on Park Chan-hyuk\u2019s infield grounder. Park Joo-hong\u2019s subsequent hit was snared by third baseman Heo Kyung-min, and Choi was forced out at third to end the frame scoreless.<\/p>\n<p> KT kept the momentum in the fourth. With one out and nobody on, Ahn Hyun-min singled to left and Kim Sang-su drew a four-pitch walk to put runners in scoring position. Heo Kyung-min followed with an RBI single to left, bringing the runner from second home.<\/p>\n<p> After Bae Jeong-dae popped out to center, Kwon Dong-jin \u2014 who started the at-bat on first \u2014 stole second to create a two-out, runners-on-2nd-and-3rd opportunity. Han Seung-taek then delivered a two-RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.<\/p>\n<p> The game settled into a pitchers\u2019 duel after that, with Kiwoom\u2019s bats silent through eight innings until a late rally in the ninth.<\/p>\n<p> In the top of the ninth, with one out, Ahn Chi-hong battled to a full count and drew a seven-pitch walk from Park Young-hyun. Lee Hyung-jong followed with a single to left to put runners at first and second. Yang Hyun-jong struck out, but Park Soo-jong ripped an RBI single up the middle to cut the deficit to 4-1.<\/p>\n<p> Kiwoom\u2019s comeback ended there. The next batter, Lim Ji-yeol, flew out to left on the first pitch, and KT closed out a 4-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p> [Sports Today reporter Shin Seoyoung <span><font color=\"blue\">sports@stoo.com<\/font><\/span>]<br \/>\u300cThe closest, most FunFun news \u24d2 Sports Today\u300d   <\/p>\n<div class=\"byeline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- view_related --><!-- view_related\/\/ --><!-- \ubc14\uc774\ub77c\uc778 \ud558\ub2e8 2\uc904 \ud558\uc774\ub77c\uc774\ud2b8 --><!-- \ubc14\uc774\ub77c\uc778 \ud558\ub2e8 \ud558\uc774\ub77c\uc774\ud2b8 --><!-- next_article\/\/ --><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KT Wiz overcame Kiwoom Heroes 4-1, escaping last place in the KBO preseason, with strong performances from Go Young-pyo and 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