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.

Day 2 of the World Baseball Classic took place Thursday with a pair of games in pool play. Korea kicked off the WBC with a dominant win over Czech Republic, and Australia later handed the Czech Republic its second loss of pool play.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic opened Wednesday night as Chinese Taipei and Australia kicked off the international event that's drawing more interest than ever on the tail of the Olympics. Team USA has put together its most star-studded roster in the history of the tournament,

The Australians are setting their sights high after qualifying for the quarterfinals for the first time in their history during the 2023 WBC.

Here's the full World Baseball Classic schedule for March 5, including game times, TV channels and how to stream.

Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, had been dreaming of this moment for years. In college, he kept a note on his phone outlining his dream 2026 World Baseball Classic lineup, with his name penciled atop manager Dave Nilsson’s lineup.

Robbie Perkins #9 of Team Australia celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two RBI home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Clas

Pool play for the sixth World Baseball Classic takes place in Miami, Houston, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year’s field features 20 teams divided into four pools. The t

The 2026 World Baseball Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two games in Pool C. Australia earned the first win of the tournament by defeating Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the updated standings and results after the first day of action.

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