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

The Japan national baseball team, which will head to Tokyo after an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on the 3rd, will 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.

In the bottom of the 4th with none out, Kikuchi Yusei of Japan allowed an infield hit to Nishino Masahiro of Orix and looked disappointed. Mar. 2, 2026

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