HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of Team United States takes an at bat against Team Italy in the seventh inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of Team United States takes an at bat against Team Italy in the seventh inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Jac Caglianone #14 of Team Italy scores a run against Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Dante Nori #16 of Team Italy hits an RBI sacrifice fly against Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Dante Nori #16 of Team Italy hits an RBI sacrifice fly against Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy slides safely into second base as the ball gets past Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy slides safely into second base as the ball gets past Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy slides safely into second base as the ball gets past Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of Team United States in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 10, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)