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The 2026 World Baseball Classic has been entertaining and unpredictable from the first pool-stage games. Italy's journey to this semi-final matchup has been one of the biggest storylines from this competition.
Team USA faces Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday, March 13 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.
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Major League Baseball’s Spring Training games run from February 20 through late March each year, giving fans a first taste of live baseball action before Opening Day. In 2026, teams in Florida (Grapefruit League) and Arizona (Cactus League) will
Team USA entered Tuesday with a chance to go 4-0 in pool play and punch its ticket to the quarterfinals. Instead, the Americans were shut down by Italy through five innings before mounting a comeback that wasn’t quite enough. The Italians stayed undefeated heading into their game against Mexico.
Texas A&M baseball plays Oklahoma on March 13, 2026 at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park, in Norman, Okla. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.
The two spots in the Quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic that are up for grabs in Pool B will be decided on Wednesday, March 11 at Daikin Park in Houston when Italy takes on Mexico.
The Houston Astros face the New York Mets in this MLB Grapefruit League Spring Training matchup on Tuesday in Florida.
Before the MLB season begins later this month, the biggest stars in baseball will take part in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Held every three years, the World Baseball Classic is the officially-sanctioned world championship that will also serve as an opportunity to qualify for the baseball tournament in the 2028 Summer Olympics for two teams from the Americas.