Australia's Robbie Perkins hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Australia and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: An-Ko Lin #77 of Team Chinese Taipei hits a single in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Po-Yu Chen #44 of Team Chinese Taipei reacts at the end of the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Travis Bazzana #64 of Team Australia at bat in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Tim Kennelly #23 of Team Australia reaches second base off a wild pitch by Po-Yu Chen #44 of Team Chinese Taipei in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Po-Yu Chen #44 of Team Chinese Taipei reacts with Shao-Hung Chiang #63 after conceding a two RBI home run to Robbie Perkins #9 of Team Australia in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Po-Yu Chen #44 of Team Chinese Taipei pitches in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Po-Yu Chen #44 of Team Chinese Taipei pitches in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)