The LG Twins continued their upward trend. The top contributor was Austin Dean, a “lucky foreign hitter” who made a cycling hit the previous day (25th) and made a multi-po on this day.

LG, led by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, won 8-0 against manager Lee Ho-joon’s NC Dinos in the 2026 professional baseball KBO League regular season home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 26th.

As a result, LG, which won three consecutive games and secured the Winning Series at the same time, recorded 63 wins, 1 draw, and 50 losses. In the match against NC on the 25th, he continued his atmosphere of winning the 5-4 walk-off victory after a bloody battle to extra time. On the other hand, NC, which has lost four consecutive games, took its 58th loss (48 wins and 2 draws).

On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is delighted after hitting a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is delighted after hitting a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Lim Chan-gyu finished the 6th inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Lim Chan-gyu finished the 6th inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan

Along with pitcher Lim Chan-kyu, LG has set up a starting list of Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman), Park Hae-min (2nd baseman), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (3rd baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Jung-bin (1st baseman), Koo Bon-hyuk (striker), Park Dong-won (captor), and Hong Chang-ki (right fielder).

In response, NC built the lineup with Kim Joo-won (striker), Kwon Hee-dong (right wing), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Blaine Cream (first baseman), Park Gun-woo (designated hitter), Lee Woo-sung (left wing), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Kim Hyung-joon (captor), and Chun Jin-hwan (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Koo Chang-mo.

LG took the lead. After two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Austin fired a 120-meter-long solo shot to the left (season No. 34).

On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is happy after hitting a home run in the bottom of the first inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is happy after hitting a home run in the bottom of the first inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Song Chan-eui is delighted after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Song Chan-eui is delighted after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan

LG, which gained momentum, widened the score gap in the bottom of the second inning. Leading hitter Song Chan-eui drew a 120-meter-long left-wall solo arch (season No. 13). After two outs, when Park Dong-won and Hong Chang-ki got on base with walks and heavy hits, Shin Min-jae and Park Hae-min hit a timely triple over the left-center with two RBIs and a timely RBI over the left-center, respectively.

NC was hit in a row, but failed to take advantage of the opportunity in the top of the fourth inning. Blaine’s left-handed hit and Park Gun-woo’s walk connected the first and second bases with two outs, but Lee Woo-sung stepped down with a fly to left field.

LG, which was catching its breath, ran away far in the bottom of the seventh inning. Austin hit a three-run home run to the left with a distance of 125m on the first and second bases with one out, complete with Hong Chang-ki’s infield hit to the second base and NC third baseman Shin Jae-in’s bunt attempt. It was Austin’s second home run on the day following his 35th homer of the season and a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.

On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is delighted after hitting a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Austin is delighted after hitting a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan

In a hurry, NC tried hard to score a comeback for the rest of the inning, but no further scoring was heard. That’s how LG ended its pleasant victory.

LG starter Lim Chan-kyu threw 105 pitches and allowed two hits, three outs, and four strikeouts in six innings to earn 12 wins (four losses) this season. He is a joint leader in multiple wins with Choi Min-seok (Doosan Bears). In addition, he won the match against NC for the first time in 2975 days since the match against Jamsil on July 4, 2018.

In the batting lineup, Austin (2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs) and Song Chan-ui (3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run and 1 RBI) shone. In addition, Shin Min-jae (1 hit and 2 RBIs in 3 at-bats) and Hong Chang-ki (2 hits in 4 at-bats) also supported him solidly.

NC’s trusted ace Koo Chang-mo (five innings, six hits, two homers, one homer, five strikeouts, and five runs) was painful in the early stages. It was the fifth loss (nine wins) of this season. The batters also had five hits and no goals, failing to prevent the team from losing.

On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Lim Chan-kyu is pitching hard. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. LG Lim Chan-kyu is pitching hard. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the "2026 Professional Baseball" was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. NC's Koo Chang-mo is regretful after allowing a run in a row in the bottom of the second inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan 사진 확대 On the afternoon of the 26th, a game between the NC Dinos and the LG Twins of the “2026 Professional Baseball” was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. NC’s Koo Chang-mo is regretful after allowing a run in a row in the bottom of the second inning. Photo (Jamsil Seoul) = Reporter Chun Jung-hwan

[Lee Hanjoo, MK Sports Reporter]