TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Vojtech Mensik #77 of Team Czechia throws to the first base to make a double play in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Jahmai Jones #15 of Team Republic of Korea hits a run-scoring grounder resulting in a double play in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Jahmai Jones #15 of Team Republic of Korea at bat in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Ju Won Kim #7 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates hitting a single in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Ju Won Kim #7 of Team Republic of Korea hits a single in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Dong Won Park #27 of Team Republic of Korea celebrates hitting a double in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Dong Won Park #27 of Team Republic of Korea at bat in the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Hyeong Jun So #30 of Team Republic of Korea walks to the dugout after the second inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)