The Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League will host the KT Wiz of the Korean Baseball Organization in an exhibition game at Melbourne Ballpark in Altona, Victoria, Australia, on February 21. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. AEST (12 a.m. EST), the franchise announced on January 13.
The Melbourne Aces are excited to announce that the KT Wiz of the KBO will be coming to Melbourne Ballpark to take on the Aces on 21 February!
Tickets are now on sale for Melbourne Aces members!
Public access to tickets will be available tomorrow, 14 January at 4:00 p.m. pic.twitter.com/dXJ39S9vmN
— Melbourne Aces (@MelbourneAces) January 13, 2025
The Aces finished the 2024-25 ABL regular season in fifth place with an 18-22 record, missing the playoffs under manager John Deeble. The franchise has won two Claxton Shield championships, claiming back-to-back titles in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Fans can check Melbourne Aces’ social media or their official website for information on where the exhibition game against KT Wiz will be streamed. Additional updates can be found on their Instagram, Facebook, and X/Twitter.
The Australian Baseball League and Australian national team have games streamed for free with a login account at Baseball+.
KT Wiz had its inaugural season in the KBO in 2015 and won its first and only Korean Series championship in 2021. Last season, they reached the postseason under manager Kang-chul Lee as the fifth seed with a 73-70-2 record. KT Wiz won both games in the Wild Card round against the Doosan Bears, securing a 4-0 victory on October 2 and a 1-0 win on October 3.
All 10 KBO teams began spring training before February, and the 2025 KBO regular season will begin on March 22. KBO games can be streamed on Kakao TV, Naver Sports, Naver TV, and NspotV.
KBO stats and schedules for the 2025 season are available at KBO’s English website, KBO Korea, and MyKBO Stats.
KT Wiz will open their 2025 season at home against the Hanwha Eagles on March 22 at 1 a.m. EST at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea.
