TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 09: Kyung-Eun Noh #38 of Team Republic of Korea fist bumps with Jung Hoo Lee #22 after the third 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: Travis Bazzana #64 of Team Australia reacts after striking out in the third 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: Min Jae Shin #4 of Team Republic of Korea throws to the first after fielding a grounder in the third 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: Tim Kennelly #23 of Team Australia reacts in the third 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)

South Korea's Lee Jung-hoo 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 Lee Jung-hoo 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 Jahmai Jones celebrates with teammates after scoring 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: Ju Won Kim #7 of Team Republic of Korea grounds out in the third 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)