Overview
- First pitch is Sunday, March 15 at 8 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park in Miami, with FS1 carrying the broadcast.
- The Dominican Republic enters 5-0 after a 10-0 mercy-rule win over South Korea and has outscored opponents 51-10 with 14 home runs.
- Team USA advanced by beating Canada 5-3 and manager Mark DeRosa called the upcoming matchup “one of the best games of all time.”
- Paul Skenes starts for the U.S. against Luis Severino, and DeRosa said Skenes will likely be held near 75–80 pitches under WBC rules that permit up to 95 in this round.
- Italy defeated Puerto Rico 8-6 to reach the other semifinal and will face the Japan–Venezuela winner on Monday in Miami.