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Samurai Japan’s title defense ended in Miami as Venezuela erased a three-run deficit to knock out the defending champions, leaving Shohei Ohtani and teammates to reflect on a painful early WBC exit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-wbc-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #samuraijapan #shoheiohtani #hirokazuibata #venezuela #worldbaseballclassic

https://www.europesays.com/news/5360/ Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion #AsiaPacific #baseball #FLStateWire #Florida #Headlines #HirokazuIbata #HiromiItoh #Japan #JapanOlympicTeam #LosAngelesDodgers #MaikelGarcia #MikeTrout #MLBBaseball #MLBWorldSeries #News #RonaldAcuaJr #SeiyaSuzuki #ShoheiOhtani #sports #TopStories #WilyerAbreu #YoshinobuYamamoto

Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/624973/ #AsiaPacific #Baseball #FLStateWire #Florida #HirokazuIbata #HiromiItoh #JAPAN #JapanOlympicTeam #LosAngelesDodgers #MaikelGarcia #MikeTrout #MLBBaseball #MLBWorldSeries #RonaldAcuaJr #SeiyaSuzuki #ShoheiOhtani #Sports #WilyerAbreu #YoshinobuYamamoto

Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/624973/ #AsiaPacific #Baseball #FLStateWire #Florida #HirokazuIbata #HiromiItoh #JAPAN #JapanOlympicTeam #LosAngelesDodgers #MaikelGarcia #MikeTrout #MLBBaseball #MLBWorldSeries #RonaldAcuaJr #SeiyaSuzuki #ShoheiOhtani #Sports #WilyerAbreu #YoshinobuYamamoto

Samurai Japan advanced from the Tokyo round unbeaten, but its WBC title defense has leaned heavily on MLB stars. Tougher tests in Miami may demand more from the rest of the roster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-lineup-wbc/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hirokazuibata #worldbaseballclassic #samuraijapan #kazumaokamoto #shoheiohtani #masatakayoshida #seiyasuzuki

Samurai Japan has cleared the first hurdle in its World Baseball Classic title defense. Now comes the hard part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-pool-c/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #samuraijapan #worldbaseballclassic #czechrepublic #hirokazuibata #hirototakahashi

“It’s a youthful and amazing team,” star player Shohei Ohtani has said of Japan's players ahead of the start of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, as the team puts the finishing touches to its preparations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/04/baseball/wbc-ohtani-tea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #worldbaseballclassic #hirokazuibata

Kaito Kozono and Shota Morishita give Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata a pair of familiar faces to turn to during the World Baseball Classic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/29/baseball/samurai-japan-kozono-morishita/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #kaitokozono #shotamorishita #hirokazuibata #2026worldbaseballclassic

Samurai Japan filled out its roster for the World Baseball Classic on Monday, adding an infusion of MLB talent to the team as it prepares to take aim at a second consecutive title this spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-wbc-roster-announcement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #worldbaseballclassic #samuraijapan #hiroyamiyagi #ryuheisotani #seiyasuzuki #hirokazuibata #yoshinobuyamamoto #shoheiohtani

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hideki Kuriyama Honored as a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/526251/ #2035RugbyWorldCup #abi #asanoyama #Baseball #HidekiKuriyama #HirokazuIbata #hoshoryu #IkumaHorishima #JapanRugbyFootballUnion #JapanSportsNotebook #JapaneseBaseballHallOfFame #MaiYamamoto #MasatoTsuchida #NaomiOsaka #NewYearBasho #NewYearGrandSumoTournament #onosato #ProjectB #QuoteOfTheWeek #SamuraiJapan #ShoheiOhtani #Sports #TomoyukiSugano #WorldBaseballClassic #YukiKawamura

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hideki Kuriyama Honored as a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/526251/ #2035RugbyWorldCup #abi #asanoyama #Baseball #HidekiKuriyama #HirokazuIbata #hoshoryu #IkumaHorishima #JapanRugbyFootballUnion #JapanSportsNotebook #JapaneseBaseballHallOfFame #MaiYamamoto #MasatoTsuchida #NaomiOsaka #NewYearBasho #NewYearGrandSumoTournament #onosato #ProjectB #QuoteOfTheWeek #SamuraiJapan #ShoheiOhtani #Sports #TomoyukiSugano #WorldBaseballClassic #YukiKawamura

Defending World Baseball Classic champion Japan named 11 more players to its roster for the 2026 edition of the tournament, including former Yomiuri Giants and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/16/baseball/2026-world-baseball-classic-announcement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #2026worldbaseballclassic #tomoyukisugano #teruakisato #hirokazuibata

The first eight members of Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team were announced on Friday, including two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/baseball/samurai-japan-first-eight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #shoheiohtani #worldbaseballclassic #hirokazuibata

For Samurai Japan, the chance to play with the pitch clock and PitchCom — neither of which is used in NPB — was the main takeaway in its two-game series against South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/17/baseball/samurai-japan-wbc-warmup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #2026worldbaseballclassic #hirokazuibata #shoheiohtani

Japan can take a lot of lessons out of its loss against Taiwan in the Premier12 final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/25/baseball/beyond-japan-premier12-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #hirokazuibata #premier12 #taiwan #sosukegenda #hirototakahashi #taiseiota

Taiwan upset defending champion Japan at Tokyo Dome to win the Premier12 title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/24/baseball/taiwan-beats-japan-premier12-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #taiwan #premier12 #hirokazuibata #shoseitogo

Samurai Japan beat Taiwan to remain undefeated at the Premier12 and will face the Taiwanese again in the championship game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/23/baseball/japan-beats-taiwan-super-round/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #taiwan #premier12 #kotarokiyomiya #hirokazuibata

Kaito Kozono hit a pair of home runs to power Japan to a win over the United States at the Premier12. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/21/baseball/japan-us-premier-12/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #premier12 #samuraijapan #richhill #hirototakahashi #kaitokozono #shogosakakura #hirokazuibata

Japan took a combined perfect game into the seventh and scored 10 runs in a win over Australia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/18/baseball/samurai-japan-routs-australia/?utm_content=buffer3638d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #davenilsson #australia #samuraijapan #asiaprofessionalbaseballchampionship #hirokazuibata