TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Dong Won Park #27 of Team Republic of Korea reacts after striking out in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Woo-Suk Go #19 of Team Republic of Korea pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Cheerleader of team Republic of Korea show their support during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Fan of team Republic of Korea show their support during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Bo Gyeong Moon #2 of Team Republic of Korea at bat in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani hits a singles during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Japan and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani hits a singles during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Japan and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Yusei Kikuchi #17 (3R) of Team Japan meets with teammates at the mound during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)