2023 World Baseball Classic

Harry Ford wearing a robe and crown for Great Britain at the WBC

Great Britain Baseball One of the Biggest Winners at the World Baseball Classic

Great Britain Baseball among Biggest Winners at the WBC It has been just over a week since pool play ended for the World Baseball Classic, who crowned Japan as the winner Tuesday night in Miami. But while Japan was the champion, one of the biggest winners at the WBC was Great Britain baseball, who qualified […]

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Julio Urias throwing a pitch in the Mexico-Colombia game from the World Baseball Classic.

WBC: Julio Urias, Mexico Starter, and What Makes Him Good

WBC: Julio Urias and What Makes Him Good Julio Urias will take the mound for Mexico Friday night in their World baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup with Puerto Rico in Miami. The southpaw was outstanding against Colombia, pitching four perfect innings before having a rough fifth inning, one in which he surrendered two doubles and a […]

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Mike Trout hitting in the USA win over Colombia

Trout Leads USA to Victory over Colombia and Quarterfinal Berth

USA 3, Colombia 2 PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Mike Trout went 3-for-4 with three RBI, giving USA all the runs it needed to defeat Colombia, 3–2, and advance to the quarterfinals in the World Baseball Classic. Trout is the first American with a three-hit, three-RBI game in the WBC since current Team USA manager Mark […]

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Benji Gil acknowledging the crowd after Mexico beat Canada

Mexico Wins Pool C with Rout of Canada in WBC

Mexico 10, Canada 3 PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Randy Arozarena came through in yet another big game, driving in five while going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored to lead Mexico to a 10–3 victory over Canada Wednesday afternoon. The result all but eliminates Canada, who would need a blowout Colombia victory over […]

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Mexico manager Benji Gil and Canada manager Ernie Whitt

WBC: Canada and Mexico Are in the Same Boat: Win or Go Home

WBC: For Canada and Mexico, It’s Win or Go Home PHOENIX, Mar. 15 — Canada and Mexico square off on the final day of pool play in the World Baseball Classic Wednesday. Both teams have identical 2–1 records, so this game is win-or-go-home. The big news from the pregame session with Canada manager Ernie Whitt […]

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Darnell Sweeney of Great Britain tags out Jonathan Aranda of Mexico

WBC: Mexico Hangs on against Relentless Great Britain

Mexico 2, Great Britain 1 PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — Alexis Wilson went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead Mexico to a hard-fought 2–1 victory over a valiant Great Britain squad in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic Tuesday night. Mexico got a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first by left fielder Randy […]

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Fans watching batting practice before Great Britain faced Mexico in the WBC in Phoenix

“Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepare to Square Off in WBC

WBC: “Relentless” Great Britain, “Hungry” Mexico Prepared PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — The World Baseball Classic game between Great Britain and Mexico has the potential to make the Pool C standings topsy turvy. A Great Britain win would take the title of “biggest win in British baseball history” away from Monday’s victory over Colombia. It would […]

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Otto Lopez touches home after hitting a home run for Canada versus Colombia

WBC: Canada Controls Own Destiny in Pool C with Shutout of Colombia

Canada 5, Colombia 0 PHOENIX, Mar. 14 — A 2-for-5 day from Otto Lopez with a triple and a three-run homer led Canada to a 5–0 victory over Colombia in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic Tuesday afternoon. What began as a pitchers’ duel between Canada right-hander Noah Skirrow and Colombia left-hander Adrian Almeida […]

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