TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with Manager Ji-Hyun Ryu #6 and coaching staffs after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates with teammate Bo Gyeong Moon #2 after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Shay Whitcomb #10 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)