HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy hits a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy hits a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy hits a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy scores after hitting a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy hits a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy hits a solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy scores in the eighth inning against Team Mexico during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy celebrates his solo home run against Team Mexico in the eighth inning with Zach Dezenzo #4 of Team Italy during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Daikin Park on March 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)