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

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

In the bottom of the first with none out, starting pitcher Kikuchi Yusei of Japan is pitching hard. Mar. 2, 2026

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