After an exciting first full day of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Saturday promises to provide even more memorable moments as pool play continues. The United States and Puerto Rico are among the teams in action,

Shohei Ohtani and Japan knocked off Korea 8-6 today in pool play of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Ohtani homered for the second straight game as the Japan team hit four home runs, including two by Seiya Suzuki.

Japan has won the World Baseball Classic three times, more than any other nation. See every past champion and MVP.

Here's a look at the broadcasting information for Japan and Australia's WBC game.

TOKYO (AP) — This is the Shohei Ohtani effect. Ohtani put on a giant show in batting practice hours before he hit a grand slam in the second inning — in the first he doubled on the first pitch of the game but didn’t score — as Japan hammered Taiwan 13-0 in Pool C at the World Baseball Classic.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is bringing together the best international sides in the world to compete over the next few weeks. Baseball fans are patiently waiting for the new MLB season to get underway,

Team Japan remained undefeated in WBC pool play by pulling off a comeback win against Korea.

Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, is famed for its fishing, with trout, salmon and crab among the delicacies that can be found in its waters and upon its shoreline. What Hokkaido isn’t known for is its baseball.

Fresh off an appearance in Super Bowl LX, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, are enjoying the World Baseball Classic. The couple — currently on vacation in Japan — attended the Friday,