Welcome to the 2023 Team Australia World Baseball Classic Hub – home to all things Green & Gold baseball. Here you will find links to schedule, stories, and #WBC23 information.
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The World Baseball Classic is the biggest international tournament in the baseball world and features the best players on the planet.
The tournament starts on March 9. Australia will play four games in Group B in Tokyo – vs Korea, China, Japan and Czech Republic. If Australia finishes Top 2, they advance to the next round.
NEWS AND STORIES
WBC Stories by Eric Balnar, powered by Aces Sporting Club
WHO IS ON TEAM AUSTRALIA? – CLICK HERE TO MEET THE TEAM.
QUARTER FINAL / CUBA GAME INFORMATION – Click Here.
MAR 14 – Australia believes they belong in conversation with world’s best – Click Here
MAR 13 Game Recap – Australia advances to quarterfinals with win over Czech – CLICK HERE
MAR 12 Game Recap – Ohtani’s three run homer powers Japan to win – CLICK HERE
MAR 11 Game Recap – Australia beats China to improve to 2-0 – CLICK HERE.
MAR 10 – Experience made special by travelling friends and family – CLICK HERE
MAR 9 GAME RECAP – Australia stuns Korea to open WBC – CLICK HERE
MAR 8 – OFFICIAL WBC PRESS CONFERENCE. CLICK HERE TO WATCH.
MAR 8 – JACK O’LOUGHLIN NAMED GAME 1 STARTER – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY
MAR 7 – AUSTRALIA’S BIG LEAGUERS ARE LEADING BY EXAMPLE – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY
MAR 6 – COACHES ARE LIKE “BASEBALL CHEFS” WHEN IT COMES TO OPPOSITION SCOUTING – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY.
MAR 5 – AUSTRALIA’S BASEBALL BROTHERHOOD BONDS PLAYERS IN MIYAZAKI – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
MAR 3 – AUSTRALIA HOPING THAT FROM LITTLE THINGS, BIG THINGS GROW AT WBC – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
MAR 1 – WHY CATCHERS ARE PRIORITISING RELATIONSHIPS AT TRAINING CAMP – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
FEB 28 – WHAT THE INDIGENOUS SYMBOL ON AUSTRALIA’S JERSEY MEANS – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
FEB 27 – WHEN IT COMES TO THE NATIONAL TEAM, IT MEAN’S A LITTLE EXTRA – CLICK HERE
FEB 26 – HOW TEAM AUSTRALIA PITCHING STAFF IS APPROACHING THE WBC – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
FEB 25 – HOW THIS JAPANESE TOWN IS HELPING TEAM AUSTRALIA – CLICK HERE TO VIEW STORY
FEB 24 – TRAINING CAMP DAY 2 – “PACE” – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY
FEB 23 – TRAINING CAMP DAY 1 – “TOGETHER” – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY
ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT – CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL STORY
SCHEDULE
Pool B
March 9 – Australia 8 def Korea 7
March 11 – Australia 12 def China 2
March 12 – Japan 7 def Australia 1
March 13 – Australia 8 def Czech Republic 3
QUARTERFINAL – Wednesday 15 March – 9:00PM AEDT
PODCAST
Subsribe to the Baseball.com.au channel on whatever platform you use. Direct links to episodes below or available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Join us for short chats with different Team Australia characters.
February 25 – Dave Nilsson – Listen here.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5i9JNuAdULOm1M754N1XK
February 23 – Tim Kennelly – Listen here.
OTHER INFO
TRAVEL: SUPPORT TEAM AUSTRALIA AND TRAVEL TO THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
TOURNAMENT INFO: WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC POOL B SCHEDULE
SHOP (MLB): Click here.
BROADCAST: The WBC games will be broadcast on ESPN in Australia via Kayo, Fox Sports or Fetch.
