TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Blake Townsend #54 of Team Australia pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Blake Townsend #54 of Team Australia pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Blake Townsend #54 of Team Australia pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Curtis Mead #16 of Team Australia grounds out in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Alex Hall #10 of Team Australia reacts on second base after hitting a double in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Alex Hall #10 of Team Australia hits a double in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Alex Hall #10 of Team Australia reacts on second base after hitting a double in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Vojtech Mensik #77 of Team Czechia turns a double play as he throws over Chris Burke #34 of Team Australia in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)