Australia's players observe their national anthem before the start of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Australia and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Robbie Perkins #9 of Team Australia celebrates with his teammates in the dugout after hitting a two RBI home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Rixon Wingrove #52 scored on the play. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi Chang #19 of Team Chinese Taipei pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi Chang #19 of Team Chinese Taipei pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi Chang #19 of Team Chinese Taipei pitches in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi-Lei Sun #96 of Team Chinese Taipei is taken off the mound in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi Chang #19 (L) of Team Chinese Taipei takes to the mound as he prepares to pitch in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Yi Chang #19 (2L) of Team Chinese Taipei reacts as he prepares to pitch in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)