HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Javier Assad #77 of Team Mexico reacts in the second inning against Team Italy during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Javier Assad #77 of Team Mexico reacts in the second inning against Team Italy during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Javier Assad #77 of Team Mexico reacts in the second inning against Team Italy during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Dante Nori #16 of Team Italy runs after a single in the third inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy bats in the third inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy breaks his bat in the ninth inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy bats in the third inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy breaks his bat in the ninth inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)