TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Taek Yeon Kim #63 of Team Republic of Korea throws in the eighth 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: Taek Yeon Kim #63 of Team Republic of Korea throws in the eighth 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)

South Korea's Park Dong-won hits a doubles during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea's Park Dong-won reacts as he hits a doubles during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea's Park Yeong-hyun pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Curtis Mead is hit by pitch during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Australia and South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Min Jae Shin #4 of Team Republic of Korea reacts at bat in the eighth 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: Dong Won Park #27 of Team Republic of Korea strikes out in the eighth 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)