HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Allard Baird #15 of Team Italy catches a fly ball hit by Nate Eaton #18 of Team Great Britain in the fifth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy scores against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy scores against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy runs to score against Team Great Britain in the fifth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy scores against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy scores against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy runs to score against Team Great Britain in the fifth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Joe la Sorsa #75 of Team Italy pitches in the sixth inning against Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)