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Canada and Italy Advance to World Baseball Classic Quarter-Finals

3/12/2026

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Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 in Puerto Rico to reach the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals for the first time.
Bo Naylor and Otto Lopez delivered key hits.
James Paxton struck out six batters.
Italy defeated Mexico 9-1 to secure a quarter-final berth, allowing the United States to advance.
The Dominican Republic beat Venezuela 7-5 to set up quarter-finals in Miami, including South Korea against the Dominican Republic and Japan against Venezuela.

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Canada defeated Cuba 7-2 in Puerto Rico to reach the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals for the first time.
Bo Naylor and Otto Lopez delivered key hits.
James Paxton struck out six batters.
Italy defeated Mexico 9-1 to secure a quarter-final berth, allowing the United States to advance.
The Dominican Republic beat Venezuela 7-5 to set up quarter-finals in Miami, including South Korea against the Dominican Republic and Japan against Venezuela.