Australia's players celebrate their victory at the end of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Czech Republic and Australia at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's players celebrate their victory at the end of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Czech Republic and Australia at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Blake Townsend pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Czech Republic and Australia at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Curtis Mead #16 (L) and Robbie Glendinning #6 of Team Australia celebrate the 5-1 win during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Curtis Mead #16 (L) and Robbie Glendinning #6 of Team Australia celebrate the 5-1 win during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Curtis Mead #16 (L) and Robbie Glendinning #6 of Team Australia celebrate the 5-1 win during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Robbie Perkins #9 (L) and Mitch Neunborn #22 of Team Australia celebrate the 5-1 win during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Robbie Perkins #9 (C) of Team Australia celebrates with his teammates after the 5-1 win during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)