US EditionDominican Republic vs Venezuela WBC Highlights: DR Bashes 4 Homers, Holds on to Win 7-5
The Dominican Republic hit four home runs to win Pool D, outscoring opponents 41-10 and advancing to face Korea in the quarterfinals, officials said.
- On March 11, 2026, the Dominican Republic national baseball team clinched the Pool D championship with a 7-5 victory over the Venezuela national baseball team at Miami's loanDepot Park before 36,230 fans.
- With four different sluggers connecting, all 7 Dominican runs came from home runs by Juan Soto, Ketel Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr., across multiple innings.
- After an early exit by Sandy Alcántara, Huascar Brazoban, Juan Mejia and Seranthony Dominguez posted scoreless relief innings, allowing just one hit and one walk.
- The result fixes quarterfinal pairings as the Dominican Republic national baseball team advances to face Korea on March 13, 2026, while Venezuela national baseball team meets Japan on Saturday.
- Heading into the knockouts, Dominican Republic lineup's depth is evident with 34 runs in three victories and OPSes between.859 and 1.583, pointing to strong pool-play momentum.
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Ryu Ji-hyun's WBC quarterfinal opponent is the Dominican Republic, a team with a .313 batting average and the highest home run total. The team defeated Venezuela 7-5, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 4-0 record. Reporter Park Sang-kyung of Sports Chosun. Ryu Ji-hyun's opponent in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinals has been confirmed as the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic will be playing on the 12th (Korean time).
Dominican Republic, Venezuela face off at loanDepot Park in critical WBC game to determine quarterfinals matchups - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
The Dominican Republic and Venezuela will face off on the diamond at loanDepot Park one more time to wrap up play for Pool D and determine two quarterfinal matchups for the World Baseball Classic. The air was electric outside of loanDepot Park as fans awaited the start of the crucial final game between the undefeated Dominican Republic and Venezuelan teams on Wednesday night. The Dominican Republic has been led by an explosive offense, which has…
Venezuela fell 7-5 to the Dominican Republic in LoanDepot Park, in Miami, in a game that defined the first place in Group D of the World Baseball Classic 2026 and left the Vinotinto as the second of the zone heading to the quarterfinals. Omar Lopez's team, who arrived undefeated at the crossing, sold face defeat: he cut a four-run disadvantage and had the potential of the tie in circulation in the last part of the game, but did not reach him to …
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