How can the team name Kiwoom Heroes match so well? Even if the monsters who dominated the league leave the team one after another, expectations for the future are still different. The spring camp also reaffirms that there are plenty of resources to grow.먹튀검증

Kiwoom came from behind to win 5-4 in a practice game against the Zhongxin Brothers of the Taiwan Professional Baseball (CPBL) at Pingdong Baseball Stadium in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 26th.

Kiwoom, which had not won the practice game with three losses and one draw, finally took the first step of hope amid the active performance of rookies.

On the same day, Kiwoom set up a starting lineup with Song Sung-moon (second baseman), Lee Ju-hyung (center fielder), Yasiel Puig (left fielder), Ruben Cadines (right fielder), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Kim Gun-hee (captor), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Jeon Tae-hyun (third baseman), and Kim Tae-jin (striker).

It is noteworthy that Jeon Tae-hyun (19), who wore a Kiwoom uniform in the fifth round of the 2025 rookie draft, made his first start in a spring camp practice game.

Jeon Tae-hyun, who played as a substitute in all four previous practice games, got an infield hit, a double, and a ball, showing a unique possibility, got a chance to start with his outstanding seniors on the day.

Following Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), who left the team last year, Kim Hye-sung (Los Angeles Dodgers) left the team ahead of this season, and Kiwoom has made a big change. Song Sung-moon, the starting third baseman who led the league with two foreign hitters last year, is ready to move to second base, where Kim Hye-sung was absent. He started and played second base in all five practice games until Sunday.

Coach Hong Won-ki used Yeo Dong-wook (20) as a third baseman, who was brought in as a rookie draft pick in the third round, and played well with two hits in five at-bats in four games, but he gave Jeon Tae-hyun a chance to confirm another possibility.

As the eighth batter, he allowed one run to his central body in the bottom of the second inning, and entered the batter's box as the first batter in the top of the third inning when he was being dragged. When the ball count reached his advantage, he ventured to hit the ball, and the hit became a tying solo shot that went beyond the right direction. It was also the team's first homerun in five practice games.

It was all the more meaningful because it was an outcome of a clever game in which he could not believe that he was a rookie. According to the club, Jeon Tae-hyun said, "I was nervous because it was my first start, but I played boldly with confidence. I'm glad that the result came out and I gained confidence," adding, "After the first pitch became a ball, I checked the defense position of the third baseman and tried a surprise bunt, but the ball came back in. I only aimed for fastballs with the advantageous ball count, but I got a home run."

Jeon, who was the first batter at the top of the fifth inning, also had a hit to the base, displaying strong batting performance. Jeon, who was replaced later, had a batting average of 0.400 (four hits in 10 at-bats).

In addition to Jeon Tae-hyun, rookie players also showed outstanding performances. Kiwoom, which chased Lim Byung-wook's left-handed hit in the sixth inning when his team was trailing 1-4, followed by Lee Yong-kyu's two-run homer, made a reversal in the top of the ninth inning. Another third-round rookie infielder, Eo Jun-seo (19), stepped down with a groundout to the first base in the top of the seventh inning, but his team was trailing 3-4, with Kim Jae-hyun's double and Kim Woong-bin and Seo Yoo-shin's consecutive walks in the top of the ninth inning, a tying sacrifice fly by sixth-round rookie Yang Hyeon-jong came out, and Eo Jun-seo immediately hit a come-from-behind hit, giving the team its first valuable win.

Eo Jun-seo, the main character of the final hit, said, "The decision to play actively from the first pitch with the idea of 'I've been preparing for this moment' in the waiting at-bat led to good results. It's a practice game, but I'm happy to contribute to the team's victory."

There was also a performance on the mound. Kiwoom's only foreign pitcher Kenny Rosenberg, who started the game against the Rakuten Monkeys on the 22nd and threw 41 pitches in two innings, allowing three hits, one strikeout and two runs, showed that his physical condition was improving by allowing two hits, two strikeouts, and one run in two innings.

Ha Young-min (one run) and Kim Yoon-ha (two runs) each played in two innings. While three reliable pitchers lost points one after another, rookie pitcher Yoon Hyun (19), who took over the baton, Kim Dong-kyu and Cho Young-gun (one more inning) turned around the heavy hitters without losing a point, laying the groundwork for the come-from-behind victory.

Kiwoom will hold its sixth practice game against the Taigang Hawks at 2 p.m. on March 1 at Cheongho Baseball Stadium including Kaohsiung. The game will be broadcast live exclusively on SOOP (formerly Africa TV).