It's not very surprising that Japan, the three-time World Baseball Classic champions, is undefeated after two ballgames. Many expected this team, loaded with Major League talent and some of the best young players in Nippon Professional Baseball,

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Travis Bazzana's homer in the seventh inning and a two-run home run in the fifth by Robbie Perkins at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 MLB amateur draft and is expected to be in Triple A this season in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

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Australia defeated Czechia 5-1 behind a three-run homer from Chicago White Sox infielder Curtis Mead.

Team Australia catcher Robbie Perkins drew a fierce wave of backlash online after appearing to snub a handshake from Czechia's Milan Prokop during the World Baseball Classic

Chinese Taipei faces Australia in the first game of the World Baseball Classic in a Pool C matchup on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

No ABS in the World Baseball Classic already on display Catcher apologizes to the umpire after he was about to throw the baseball around the diamond. Curtis Mead records the first hit of the WBC on the next pitch https://t.co/joX8n1lMTv pic.twitter.com/pC9RZlzpRs

The World Baseball Classic began with a stunning upset as Australia powered past Chinese Taipei in the opening game, thanks to top 2024 MLB Draft pick Travis Bazzana