Game Summary
The KT Wiz dominated the NC Dinos on Wednesday night at Changwon Baseball Stadium, cruising to a 10-2 victory behind a dominant pitching performance and explosive offense. The Wiz struck early and often, building a commanding lead by the fourth inning that the Dinos never threatened to overcome. KT improved to 59-2-36 on the season with the win, while NC fell to 43-2-50, now sitting firmly in seventh place.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| NC Dinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Logan was effective throughout his five innings of work, scattering five hits and allowing just one run while striking out three. The Dinos’ bullpen couldn’t contain the damage, and the Wiz kept adding to their lead as the game progressed. By the time the final out was recorded, it was never really in doubt.
Pitching Performance
Logan earned the victory with a solid outing, keeping the Dinos’ lineup mostly in check over five innings. He gave up seven hits but managed to limit the damage, surrendering just one run on zero walks. His strikeout total of three belied his effectiveness—he worked efficiently and kept the NC hitters off balance.
The KT bullpen was crisp behind him. Lee Sang-dong pitched a clean sixth inning with two strikeouts. Son Dong-hyun followed with an equally strong seventh. Han Cha-hyun entered in the eighth and ninth, allowing one run on one hit but striking out three, though he issued two walks that could have been problematic had the game been closer.
For NC, starter Gu Chang-mo took the loss after surrendering six runs on seven hits in five innings. That output proved to be too much for the Dinos to recover from. The bullpen didn’t help matters. Song Myeong-gi lasted just over two innings and gave up three more runs, making it 9-1. Im Jeong-ho came in briefly but recorded only two outs before Kim Jin-ho mopped up the final inning.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | ||||||
| Logan [W] | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sang-dong Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Son Dong-hyun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Cha-hyun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| NC Dinos | ||||||
| Koo Chang-mo [L] | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Song Myung-ki | 2 ⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lim Jung-ho | 0 ⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kim Jin-ho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Offensive Highlights
Ahn Hyeon-min was the star of the show for KT, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs. His power display included a solo shot in the fourth inning and a two-run blast in the fifth, both coming off Gu Chang-mo. Ahn’s performance set the tone early and made it clear the Dinos were in trouble from the start.
The Wiz got contributions throughout the lineup. Kim Min-hyuk went 3-for-4 with a triple and drove in a run, providing extra-base hits at crucial moments. Ryu Hyeon-in delivered the go-ahead hit in the second inning—a two-out, two-run single that was the key play of the contest—and later added another hit to finish 2-for-2 with two RBIs.
Hilliard added another homer in the eighth inning off Song Myeong-gi, his 28th of the season, giving the Wiz two home runs on the night. Han Seung-taek chipped in with two RBIs despite collecting just one hit in four at-bats, driving in runs when they mattered.
NC’s offense was largely dormant. Kim Hwee-jip notched a double and an RBI, while Kwon Hee-dong drove in a run despite not getting a hit. The Dinos simply couldn’t generate enough offense to stay competitive, managing just six hits total through nine innings.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | |||||
| Ahn Hyun-min | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Hilliard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Min-hyuk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryu Hyun-in | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Han Seung-taek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Huh Kyung-min | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NC Dinos | |||||
| Kim Hui-jip | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kwon Hee-dong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Key Plays
The pivotal moment came in the second inning with two outs and runners in scoring position. Ryu Hyeon-in laced a line drive to center field that plated both runners and gave KT a 2-0 lead. From that point on, the Wiz never looked back. Ahn Hyeon-min’s back-to-back home runs in consecutive innings effectively put the game out of reach.
The Dinos’ defense faltered at an inopportune time. Lee Gang-min committed two errors—one in the eighth inning and another in the ninth—that extended the game unnecessarily and allowed additional runs to score. Those miscues didn’t change the outcome but added insult to injury for the struggling NC squad.
Standings Impact
With this convincing win, KT remains perched atop the KBO standings with a comfortable lead. The Wiz have now won decisively at home and continue to look like the team to beat this season. Meanwhile, NC’s loss drops them further back in the playoff race. At 43-2-50, the Dinos are running out of time to mount any kind of meaningful comeback in the standings. They’ll need to regroup quickly when these teams meet again later in the season.