TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Alex Wells #8 of Team Australia pitches in the first 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: Chieh-Hsien Chen #24 of Team Chinese Taipei at bat 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: Team Chinese Taipei is introduced prior to 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: Team Chinese Taipei stands for the national anthem prior to 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: Team Chinese Taipei stands for the national anthem prior to 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: Alex Wells #8 of Team Australia pitches in the first 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: Alex Wells #8 of Team Australia pitches in the first 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: Alex Wells #8 of Team Australia pitches in the first 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)