Australia and Chinese Taipei open the 2026 World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, a late-night treat for fans of the game’s premier international tournament.
‘Growing up I always looked ahead and kind of had a vision of things I wanted to do in this game, and this was a big part of it,’ said Australian-born infielder Travis Bazzana, the first overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft. ‘Young me would be dreaming of and now it’s here. Just got to make the most of it.’
Chinese Taipei and Australia are joined in Pool C by Japan, South Korea and Czechia.
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Matchup: Chinese Taipei vs. Australia
Time: 10 p.m.
Location: Tokyo (Tokyo Dome)
TV: FS1
Streaming: FOX One App
Stream the World Baseball Classic on Fubo
Australia WBC starting pitcher vs. Chinese Taipei
Alex Wells will serve as Australia’s starting pitcher on Wednesday against Chinese Taipei. Wells previously played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021 and 2022.
He started eight of the 13 games he played in, allowing 58 hits and 34 earned runs while striking out 32 in 46.1 innings pitched.
Australia WBC roster 2026
Pitchers
Kieren Hall (RHP) – Perth Heat
Ky Hampton (RHP) – Adelaide Giants
Josh Hendrickson (LHP) – Adelaide Giants
Sam Holland (RHP) – Brisbane Bandits
Jon Kennedy (LHP) – Brisbane Bandits
Connor MacDonald (RHP) – Brisbane Bandits
Cooper Morgan (LHP) – Adelaide Giants
Mitch Neunborn (RHP) – Philadelphia Phillies org
Jack O’Loughlin (LHP) – Adelaide Giants
Warwick Saupold (RHP) – Perth Heat
Blake Townsend (LHP) – Texas Rangers org
Todd Van Steensel (RHP) – Adelaide Giants
Alex Wells (LHP) – Sydney Blue Sox
Lachlan Wells (LHP) – LG Twins (KBO)
Coen Wynne (RHP) – Sydney Blue Sox
Catchers
Mitchell Edwards – Adelaide Giants
Alex Hall – Perth Heat
Robbie Perkins – Brisbane Bandits
Infielders
Travis Bazzana – Cleveland Guardians org
George Callil – Brisbane Bandits
Jarryd Dale – KIA Tigers (KBO)
Robbie Glendinning – Adelaide Giants
Curtis Mead – Chicago White Sox
Logan Wade – Brisbane Bandits
Rixon Wingrove – Brisbane Bandits
Outfielders
Ulrich Bojarski – Melbourne Aces
Chris Burke – Melbourne Aces
Max Durrington – Oakland Athletics org
Tim Kennelly – Perth Heat
Aaron Whitefield – Melbourne Aces
Chinese Taipei WBC roster 2026
Pitchers: Hsu Jo-hsi, Gu Lin Ruei-yang, Lin Yu-min, Lin Wei-en, Po-Yu Chen, Zhuang Chen Zhong-Ao, Sha Tzu-chen, Sun Yi-lei, Tseng Jyun-yue, Lin Kai-wei, Lin Shi-xiang, Chang Yi, Chen Kuan-yu, Hu Chih-wei, Cheng Hao-chun, and Zhang Jun-wei.
Catchers: Kungkuan Giljegiljaw, Lyle Lin (Lin Chia-cheng) and Jiang Shao-hong.
Infielders: Yu Chang, Tsung-Che Cheng, Lee Hao-yu, Chiang Kun-yu, Wu Nien-ting and Lin Tzu-wei.
Outfielders: Stuart Fairchild, Chen Chieh-hsien (Captain), Lin An-ko and Chen Chen-wei.
What WBC pool are Chinese Taipei and Australia in?
Chinese Taipei and Australia are two of the five teams playing in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. The rest of the group includes Japan, Korea and Czechia.
World Baseball Classic Pool C schedule
March 5: Chinese Taipei vs. Australia
March 5: Czechia vs. South Korea
March 6: Australia vs. Czechia
March 6: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei
March 7: Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia
March 7: South Korea vs. Japan
March 8: Chinese Taipei vs. South Korea
March 8: Australia vs. Japan
March 9: South Korea vs. Australia
March 10: Czechia vs. Japan