Australia's Curtis Mead catches a fly ball during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea players huddle prior to the start of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Travis Bazzana #64 of Team Australia catches a fly in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Do Yeong Kim #5 of Team Republic of Korea flies out in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Do Yeong Kim #5 of Team Republic of Korea at bat in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Do Yeong Kim #5 of Team Republic of Korea at bat in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Lachlan Wells #19 of Team Australia throws in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Lachlan Wells #19 of Team Australia throws in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)