Venezuela defeats Italy and will play the final of the World Baseball Classic against the United States

Published at: 16/03/2026 10:53 PM

The Venezuelan national team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic defeated its counterpart from Italy 4-2 and is entering the final that will be played this Tuesday at LoanDepot Park in the city of Miami, against the United States.

Daniel Palencia got the last strikeout of the game, as part of an excellent bullpen effort and timely offensive by Mikel García, Luisangel Arráez and Ronald Acuña Junior. Now the Venezuelan national team will seek the title of the WBC 2026.

In a game that Venezuela lost to the seventh inning 2-1, the “shower” Arraéz appeared with a single to center field to make his team win 4-2. Before that, Maikel García hit a single tugboat to left field to turn around the 3-2 game with a run scored by Ronald Acuña Jr., who had a shortstop single that promoted Andrés Giménez, who came in place of G leyber Torres, who traded base by the balls to open this productive inning.

Mazo News Team