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

After an exhibition 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 4th, Ohtani Shohei of Japan goes down on strikes. Mar. 2, 2026

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