Pedrol allowed two hits and struck out ten. Billy Germaine drove in five. Colombia is 0-2.
The host nation wins on a wild pitch in the tenth after Omar Hernández tied it with two outs in the eighth. Spain and Italy are both 1-0.
A three-run eighth gives the Azzurri the first win of the tournament. Germany vs. Spain is next at 1 p.m. ET.
Spain clinched Saturday night and Italy took the final spot Sunday morning, sending both to the 2027 WBSC Premier12 — the tournament where one Olympic berth for Europe or Oceania will be on the line. Here’s how the Barcelona qualifier played out, where to watch the replays, and what’s still ahead on the road to Los Angeles.
Francisco Rodríguez, Endy Chávez, and Tomás Pérez were elected the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2026 by the Contemporary Committee, while the Venezuelan team that won the 2026 World Baseball Classic was unanimously elected by the Historical Committee.
Kickoff is 8:35 p.m. ET on Netflix from the MCG. Netflix no longer offers a free trial in the U.S. — here's what actually works.
Arroyo led off for Colombia at the World Baseball Classic in March. Six months later he's in a big league lineup. First pitch 4:10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park.
Ten years after catching for Panama at the Little League World Series, Bernal drove in two at Dodger Stadium in his first big league game.
Four players have been elected to the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame's 13th induction class, and will be honored in Puerto Rico in December.
Serbia won in Belgrade, France won in Orléans, and Thursday brings 13 qualifiers from Helsinki to Santiago. Full schedule, plus what Italy has to do in Barcelona in October.
Serbia hosts France on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch Jokic and Wembanyama — and why basketball's road to the Olympics puts baseball's to shame.
Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson — the Vancouver-born lefty who struck out Bryce Harper and Cal Raleigh for Canada at the World Baseball Classic — makes his MLB debut Wednesday against the Guardians, the team that drafted him and traded him in May. How to watch, and the Little League World Series thread connecting him to Cleveland's Angel Genao.
Spain is no longer simply trying to find its place in international baseball; it is building the foundation to compete for one.
Rockies-Cardinals at 1:15 CT with a Build-A-Bear Fredbird giveaway. How to watch — and why an All-Star catcher has started 72 games at DH.
Everson Pereira debuts for St. Louis after the White Sox cut him. How to watch, both lineups, and why the Cardinals honor managers like nobody else.
Chicago calls up its top two arms for MLB debuts Saturday, hours before Ozzie Guillén’s No. 13 goes up. How to watch, lineups, and why it happened now.
Ozzie Guillén’s No. 13 goes up Saturday at Rate Field, making him the first manager in White Sox history to be honored. How to watch — and AJ’s speech.
Tarik Skubal agreed to one start for Team USA. It changed him. Now he’s a Dodger, a free agent in two months, and talking about the 2028 Olympics.
Max Clark has been the most talked-about amateur in American baseball since he was 16…
A 424-foot bomb, a walk-off double, and ten minutes that decided it. How to watch the Cubs-Cardinals series finale at Busch Stadium.
