March 9, 2026

Ian Lewis Jr. of Team Great Britain celebrating a home run against Team Brazil

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WBC: Great Britain Scores “Complete” Victory over Brazil, Gains Auto-Bid for Next Tourney

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
March 9, 2026

General Baseball
World Baseball Classic

Great Britain 8, Brazil 1 HOUSTON (Mar. 9) — Great Britain saved its best baseball of the tournament for its final game, turning a tense, scoreless duel into a decisive 8–1 victory over Brazil Monday afternoon at Daikin Park. Behind a one-hit pitching effort, a momentum-shifting homer from Ian Lewis Jr., and a relentless offensive […]