2026 World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic wins slugfest against Venezuela to top Pool D, as Italy completes remarkable run in Pool B

A thrilling home run blitz saw the Dominican Republic power past Venezuela 7-5 to stay undefeated in Pool D, with Italian captain Vinnie Pasquantino delivering three of his own to push past Mexico 9-1 in Pool B. Both teams advance to the quarter-finals. If there was a common thread between the final games in Pool B and Pool D at the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Wednesday (11 March), it was big celebrations, and even bigger hits. The Dominican Republic got the ball rolling, or rather flying, in a w... [2229 chars]