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

The Japan national team, which will head to Tokyo after an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on the 3rd, will play its opener against Taiwan on the 6th, followed by Korea on the 7th, Australia on the 8th, and the Czech Republic on the 10th.

In the bottom of the second inning, Japan's Kikuchi Yusei allowed a double to Orix's Nakagawa Keita and looked disappointed. 2026.03.02

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