Puerto Rico vs Canada
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool A

CanadaCanadaCAN
2-1
3
2-1
Final

Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPUR
3-1
2
3-1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Canada Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. Julien 2B |
J. Naylor DH |
T. O'Neill RF |
T. Black 1B |
a M. Davidson PH-1B |
O. Lopez SS |
O. Caissie LF |
A. Toro 3B |
L. Hicks C |
D. Clarke CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .200 | .077 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .250 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .429 | .111 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .250 | .100 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .545 | .583 | 1.091 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .800 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .273 | .222 |
| 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
a-struck out looking for Black in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BCaissie 2 (3, Burgos, Velez)
- RBIO'Neill (2), Black (1), Toro (4)
- 2Out RBIO'Neill; Black.
- GIDPHicks
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-6 (J. Naylor 0-1, Hicks 0-1, Julien 0-1, Lopez 0-1, Toro 1-2)
- Fielding
- AssistsClarke (Ramos, H at 3rd base).
Puerto Rico Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. Torres CF |
H. Ramos DH |
N. Arenado 3B |
E. Rosario RF-LF |
C. Vazquez C-1B |
M. Melendez 1B |
a M. Maldonado PH-C |
e E. Rivera PH |
M. Lugo LF |
b C. Cortes PH-RF |
L. Vazquez SS |
c W. Castro PH-2B |
E. Arroyo 2B |
d D. Hernaiz PH-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .235 | .154 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .250 | .214 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .214 | .231 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .500 | .400 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .500 |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
a-grounded to second for Melendez in the 4th
b-popped out to shortstop for M. Lugo in the 7th
c-grounded to pitcher for L. Vázquez in the 7th
d-popped out to shortstop for Arroyo in the 7th
e-grounded to second for Maldonado in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BTorres (1, Allen)
- RBIMaldonado (5), Arenado (2)
- SHC. Vázquez
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (Maldonado 0-2, Arenado 1-1, C. Vázquez 0-1, Ramos 0-1, M. Lugo 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSM. Lugo (1, 2nd base by Balazovic/Hicks)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Arroyo-L. Vázquez-Melendez)
Canada Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Balazovic (W, 1-0) |
L. Allen (H, 1) |
B. Dykxhoorn (S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 47-28 | 3.00 |
| 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43-32 | 2.70 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33-23 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 123-83 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAllen 9/13; Balazovic 9/11; Dykxhoorn 6/9
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAllen-7-5-9-11; Balazovic-9-10-5-4; Dykxhoorn-6-3-6-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAllen 4-3; Balazovic 0-3; Dykxhoorn 4-4
- Game ScoresJ Balazovic 54
Puerto Rico Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. De Leon (L, 0-1) |
R. Garcia |
R. Burgos |
J. Espada |
L. Quinones |
R. Velez |
A. Reyes |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42-24 | 6.75 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-8 | 0.00 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38-25 | 3.86 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17-6 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-18 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 156-90 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ. Naylor (by De León); Hicks (by Velez); Clarke (by Reyes)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedDe León 4/11; Velez 0/3; Espada 1/4; Quinones 3/6; Reyes 1/3; Burgos 6/8; Garcia 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesDe León-4-5-7-7; Velez-1-0-0-2; Espada-4-1-0-1; Quinones-4-8-2-4; Reyes-2-2-1-1; Burgos-9-6-5-5; Garcia-1-2-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsDe León 3-3; Velez 0-1; Espada 0-1; Quinones 2-2; Reyes 0-1; Burgos 2-1; Garcia 0-1
- Game ScoresJ De Leon 48
Scoring Summary
Inning | CAN | PUR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arenado singled to center, Torres scored, Ramos thrown out at third. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | O'Neill walked, Clarke scored, J. Naylor to second, Julien to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Black walked, Julien scored, O'Neill to second, J. Naylor to third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Toro singled to right, Caissie scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Maldonado grounded out to second, Arenado scored, Rosario to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
Game Information
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
4:30 AM, 11 March 2026
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Attendance: 18,997