On the 2nd, at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan, an official World Baseball Classic (WBC) exhibition game was held between the Japan national baseball team and the Orix Buffaloes.

After a practice game against the Hanshin Tigers on the 3rd, the Japan national team will head to Tokyo and play Taiwan on the 6th in its first game, followed by Korea on the 7th, Australia on the 8th, and the Czech Republic on the 10th.

With one out in the top of the fourth, Ohtani Shohei of Japan struck out. Mar. 2, 2026

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