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Brazil press officer Mariana de Paula looking on during her team's postgame press conference during the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston
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Mariana de Paula and Brazil’s World Baseball Classic Run

Mariana de Paula and Brazil’s WBC Appearance HOUSTON — When Brazil clinched its spot in the World Baseball Classic by taking down China and beating Germany twice, Mariana de Paula didn’t wait for the celebration to fade. She didn’t even wait for the next morning. “I felt incredibly proud,” she told Sport Relay before Brazil’s […]

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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

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 […]

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Jonathan Aranda sliding in with a run for Mexico in their 16–0 win over Brazil in the World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Dominant Mexico Overwhelms Brazil

Mexico 16, Brazil 0 (6 innings) HOUSTON (Mar. 8) — Mexico overwhelmed Brazil from the opening pitch, piling on early offense without letup in an electrifying six-inning run‑rule win, 16–0. A four‑run first inning set the tone, and Mexico’s lineup slugged the night away until Julian Ornelas sent everyone home early with a game-ending two‑run […]

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Jon Berti of Team Italy celebrating a big hit against Team Brazil
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WBC: Pitching, Late Explosion Powers Italy Past Brazil

Italy 8, Brazil 0 HOUSTON — Italy broke open a scoreless game with eight runs across the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, riding a 3‑for‑3, two‑homer performance from Dante Nori to an 8–0 win over Brazil Saturday afternoon at Daikin Park. The first half of the afternoon belonged to the pitchers, with neither lineup finding […]

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Aaron Judge of the United States giving a salute while running out a homer against Brazil in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
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WBC: United States Rides Big Ninth to Rout of Brazil

United States 15, Brazil 5 HOUSTON — The United States drew 17 walks and cracked 10 hits en route to a 15–5 rout of Brazil in the nightcap of Day One of Pool B in the 2026 World Baseball Classic Friday. Brazil made a valiant showing, led by two homers from Lucas Ramirez — son […]

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