Australia's starting pitcher Alex Wells throws the ball in the first inning of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Australia and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's starting pitcher Alex Wells throws the ball in the first inning of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Australia and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Chen-Wei Chen #98 of Team Chinese Taipei tosses his bat as he reacts after striking out in the third inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Rixon Wingrove #52 of Team Australia reacts after missing on a swing in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Robbie Perkins #9 of Team Australia reacts after striking out swinging in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Jo-Hsi Hsu #00 of Team Chinese Taipei high-fives teammates in the dugout at the end of the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Nien-Ting Wu #39 of Team Chinese Taipei at bat in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Rixon Wingrove #52 of Team Australia at bat in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)