TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Hyun Min Ahn #23 of Team Republic of Korea hits a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Hyun Min Ahn #23 of Team Republic of Korea hits a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Hyun Min Ahn #23 of Team Republic of Korea hits a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Manager Ji-Hyun Ryu #6 of Team Republic of Korea calls for a runner change in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Do Yeong Kim #5 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates drawing a walk in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Manager Ji-Hyun Ryu #6 of Team Republic of Korea calls for a runner change in the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Jung Hoo Lee #22 of Team Republic of Korea is seen on the dugout before the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Jung Hoo Lee #22 of Team Republic of Korea is seen on the dugout before the ninth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between South Korea and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)