The Mexican team wants to continue making history in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and for this they must first face Japan in the semifinals of the tournament, which will be played at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.
The The ninth tricolor already achieved the feat of reaching the prelude to the final for the first time in the history of the competition and now he will fight to reach the last instance to continue in the fight for the title.
How did Mexico vs. Japan get to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic?
The team led by Benjamín Gil managed to qualify for the quarterfinals after taking the lead in group C, after adding three victories (United States, Great Britain and the United States) and only one defeat, the latter against Colombia in its debut at the World Baseball Classic 2023.
One of the most exciting duels of the tricolor team was the one they had against Puerto Rico in the quarterfinals, where they made a great comeback, since they in the fifth inning they were trailing 4-2, but it was in the seventh roll when a single by Isaac Paredes they allowed the game to be drawn.
The winning run came in that same inning with a hit from Luis Urías with which Alex Verdugo scored.
Results of Mexico in the World Classic
Colombia 5-4 Mexico | Group stage
Mexico 11-5 United States | Group stage
Great Britain 1-2 Mexico | Group stage
Mexico 10-3 Canada | Group stage
Puerto Rico 4-5 Mexico | Quarter finals
Japan, rival of Mexico in this round, He arrives undefeated with five victories on his account, so up to now they have made 47 carreras and they have only allowed 10.
The Japanese in all their confrontations beat their rivals, with more than five runs in favor in each game, that’s why this will be a great challenge for the baseball Tri.
Results of Japan in the World Classic
China 1-8 Japan | Group stage
South Korea 4-13 Japan | Group stage
Czech Republic 2-10 Japan | Group stage
Japan 7-1 Australia | Group stage
Italy 3-9 Japan | Quarter finals
Who will be the starting pitchers in Mexico vs Japan?
Patrick Sandoval will be in charge of climb the hill on the side of Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, a team in which he plays with Shohei Ohtani, so he knows his partner who is a figure of the Japanese team very well.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to face a team like Japan. Seeing all those guys they have and the way they’ve been playing in the World Classic will be a great test for us and I’m very excited about that,” the Mexican pitcher mentioned for ESPN.
Sandoval was already as an opener with the Aztec ninth, where he was part of the game where they defeated the United States in the first round, working three innings in which he allowed two hits, one run, gave away two walks and had two strikeouts.
On the Japanese side, the opener will be Roki Sasaki, 21-year-old right-handed pitcher, who was also active in this World Baseball Classic during the game against the Czech Republic; he worked three innings and two thirds, allowed two hits, one run and prescribed eight chocolates.
What time does Mexico vs Japan play the semifinal of the Baseball World Cup TODAY?
The party of the World Baseball Classic semifinals between the ninths of Mexico and Japanwill not be this Monday March 20 at 5:00 p.m. from the center of the country, a duel that will be held at the LoanDepot Park of the Miami Marlins of MLB.
On which channel to SEE the Mexico vs Japan semifinal?
The game where the second finalist of the World Baseball Classic 2023 enter here mexican and japanese national team you can see it live through 3.1 channel signal TV picture, who has the rights to broadcast this tournament in our country.
Date: Monday March 20, 2023
Time: 5:00 p.m. (Central Mexico)
Place: LoanDepot Park (Miami, Florida)
Where to see: Image TV (channel 3.1 / Mexico)Fox Sports and Fox Deportes (United States), and TBS, TV Asahi, J Sports and Amazon Prime Video (Japan).
Agenda for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic
2:00 p.m. | Press conference with Benjamín Gil
2:15 p.m. | Press conference with Austin Barnes
2:55 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Batting practice for the Mexican baseball team
4:53 p.m.: National anthems
5:08 p.m.: Mexico vs. Japan (World Baseball Classic Semifinal)
post game
In case of winning: Press conference with Benjamín Gil and two players from Mexico.
In case of losing: Press conference with Benjamín Gil
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