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The World Baseball Classic is back in 2026. Here's everything you need to know about Team Australia.
The Australians are setting their sights high after qualifying for the quarterfinals for the first time in their history during the 2023 WBC.
Australia defeated Czechia 5-1 behind a three-run homer from Chicago White Sox infielder Curtis Mead.
South Korea managed to beat Australia in both teams' final Pool C game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday morning.
Japan became the first team to lock in a spot in the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on Sunday. The Shohei Ohtani-led team won its third game of pool play over Australia at the Tokyo Dome. Japan will more than likely complete a perfect record in pool play against Czechia.
Baseball has taken Todd Van Steensel around the world. He's pitched in the Minors for the Phillies and Twins, played for Kinheim in Holland's Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Guadalajara in the Mexican League (for current Mexican national team manager Benji Gil),
Masataka Yoshida’s seventh-inning two-run homer lifted Japan past Australia 4-3, sending the defending champions into the WBC quarterfinals.