2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™" 1st round match against Czech Republic (10th, Tokyo Dome)

Japan, who had already decided to finish first in Pool C, faced the Czech Republic in their final match of the first round. The lineup for the match was drastically changed from the previous three games, with Shohei Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki removed from starting line-up the lineup.

Japan is Hiroto Takahashi pitcher, Hiroya Miyagi pitcher pitcher runs The Czech Republic also had a good pitching performance, as Satria hit, who announced her retirement from the national team at the end of this tournament, pitched 4.2 innings without allowing a hit closer. On the other hand, Satria pitcher, who has announced his retirement from the national team at the end of this tournament, pitched 4.2 scoreless runs innings, and Kovala pitcher also pitched scoreless runs from the middle of the 5th inning to the 7th inning, making the game scoreless pitcher until the end of the game.

Japan broke the deadlock in the bottom of the 8th inning, with Teruaki Sato's Hit by Pitch and others putting runners on first and second with one out, Kenya Wakatsuki A timely doble by bad throw by the player involved scores a run. The next batter fell down and two outs were allowed, but Kaito Koen chose to Walk Ukyo Shuto The player went to bat. count The second pitch, low cutter from 1-0, went to the light stand.

Japan made it 4-0. Yuhei Nakamura did not let up on the attack, Taisei Makihara Walk The fifth run scored in the inning when Shugo Maki pushed Walk out of the inning with a single by Shota Morishita and bases loaded by Shota Morishita. Munetaka Murakami followed with a bases loaded bomb, his first arch in this tournament, to make the score 9-0.

The top of the ninth inning was Koki Kitayama pitcher closed out the match with three consecutive struck out. Japan went 4-0 in the first round, scoring a total of 34 goals in the four games, and securing an undisputed first-place finish in Pool C.