Baker will make his WBC debut after watching prior years from afar: 'It looks both fun and crazy. And I’m ready for both of them.'

Two walk-off home runs took over the World Baseball Classic spotlight on Saturday. Ozzie Albies of the Netherlands and Darell Hernaiz of Puerto Rico both won their respective games with the final swings of the bat.

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After watching his team give up nine runs over the final three innings of a lopsided loss against the Dominican Republic on Friday night, Nicaragua manager Dusty Baker was excited to get back to loanDepot park for the next game.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic continued Friday with Japan, the Dominican Republic and the United States among the teams beginning pool play. The eight-game schedule began with Shohei Ohtani’s offensive exploits at the Tokyo Dome.

Japan looks for a repeat while Team USA looks for revenge in the latest edition of the WBC. Here's everything you need to know to watch.

Here's a look at who will be on the benches for the WBC. Mark DeRosa returns for Team USA, while Hirokazu Ibata replaces Hideki Kuriyama for Japan.

Free Panama vs. Puerto Rico predictions and best bets for the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, March 7. Puerto Rico pummels Panama, per our baseball expert.