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[Incheon=Sports Today reporter Shin Seo-young] SSG Landers closer Jo Byung-hyun closed out the team’s 6-3 victory with a tidy ninth inning, preserving the win in the club’s final exhibition game before the season.<\/p>\n

SSG defeated Lotte 6-3 on March 24 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon in the final exhibition matchup of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.<\/p>\n

With the victory, SSG finished exhibition play 5-7.<\/p>\n

SSG’s lineup featured Park Seong-han (SS) – Eredia (LF) – Choi Jeong (3B) – Kim Jae-hwan (DH) – Go Myung-jun (1B) – Choi Ji-hoon (CF) – Kim Sung-wook (RF) – Jo Hyung-woo (C) – Jung Joon-jae (2B).<\/p>\n

Starter Veniziano delivered five innings, allowing three hits (one homer), one walk and one run while striking out seven to pick up the win. He threw 74 pitches: 22 fastballs, 16 sliders, 15 changeups, 14 sweepers and 7 two-seamers. His fastball peaked at 150 km\/h (93 mph) and dipped to 145 km\/h (90 mph).<\/p>\n

No Kyung-eun and Jo Byung-hyun, SSG’s trusted late-inning relievers who had rested after the 2026 World Baseball Classic, both pitched as a final tune-up before the regular season.<\/p>\n

Jo was a key bullpen arm for Korea at the WBC. He appeared in four games in relief, logging five innings with one hit allowed, one run and a 1.80 ERA. The only hit he surrendered was a solo homer to Yoshida Masataka in the second game of the first round against Japan.<\/p>\n

He stood out in the winner-take-all first-round finale against Australia on March 9, coming on in the bottom of the eighth and throwing 1 2\/3 scoreless innings with two walks and two strikeouts to help Korea to a 7-2 win and its first quarterfinal appearance in 17 years.<\/p>\n

In the quarterfinals versus the powerhouse Dominican Republic, he made a statement by retiring the side on just 10 pitches in one inning.<\/p>\n

Jo carried that strong form into exhibition play. Entering the top of the ninth with a 6-3 lead, he induced two flyouts from Son Seong-bin and Shin Yun-hoo and struck out Lee Seo-jun looking to retire the side in order and seal the win.<\/p>\n

After the game, Jo said, “I came in to pitch alongside senior No Kyung-eun. I’m happy we won, and it’s even better to finish the exhibition schedule with a victory.”<\/p>\n

“Pitching aggressively paid off,” he added. “I wanted to test the command of my breaking pitches. Now I just need my velocity to tick up. I’m feeling good and just waiting for the season to start.”<\/p>\n

Making his first home appearance of the preseason, Jo said, “It finally felt like home. I was comfortable pitching in front of our fans. This year, I’ll do everything I can to help the Landers win a championship.”<\/p>\n

He closed with a message to supporters: “The 2026 season is about to begin. Last year the fans’ support helped us achieve good results. If they cheer for us again this year, we’ll aim even higher.”<\/p>\n

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