Mexico @ Great Britain
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B

MexicoMexicoMEX
1-0
8
1-0
Final

Great BritainGreat BritainGBR
0-1
2
0-1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Mexico Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Duran RF |
R. Arozarena LF |
J. Aranda 1B |
A. Kirk C |
R. Tellez DH |
J. Serna PR-DH |
N. Alvarez Jr. 3B |
N. Gonzales 2B |
A. Thomas CF |
J. Ortiz SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| 33 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
- Batting
- 2BOrtiz (1, Covey)
- HRAranda (1, 8th inning off T. Beck 2 on, 2 Out); Alvarez Jr. (1, 2nd inning off Anderson 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIOrtiz (1), Aranda 3 (3), Arozarena (1), Thomas 2 (2), Alvarez Jr. (1)
- 2Out RBIAranda 3; Arozarena.
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP3-8 (Duran 0-1, Gonzales 0-1, Aranda 1-2, Arozarena 1-2, Thomas 1-1, Kirk 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBDuran (1, 2nd base off Long/Ford); Gonzales (1, 2nd base off Spraker/Ford)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Ortiz-Aranda)
- AssistsArozarena (Koperniak at home).
Great Britain Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Chisholm Jr. 2B |
N. Eaton CF |
H. Ford C |
B.J. Murray Jr. 1B |
M. Koperniak LF |
K. Robinson DH |
I. Johnson 3B |
I. Lewis SS |
T. Thompson RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BThompson (1, Muñoz)
- HRFord (1, 6th inning off Carrillo 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIFord (1), Thompson (1)
- GIDPMurray Jr.
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-6 (Eaton 0-1, Koperniak 0-1, Chisholm Jr. 0-2, Johnson 1-1, Robinson 0-1)
Mexico Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Assad |
B. Bernardino (H, 1) |
L. Gastelum (H, 1) |
A. Carrillo (B, 1) |
S. Natera Jr. |
R. Garcia (W, 1-0) |
V. Vodnik (H, 1) |
A. Munoz |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51-29 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-9 | 13.50 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 9.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 157-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBernardino 4/4; Assad 7/13; Carrillo 3/3; Garcia 1/3; Gastelum 1/2; Muñoz 3/5; Natera Jr. 1/3; Vodnik 1/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBernardino-2-3-2-2; Assad-11-3-5-10; Carrillo-3-2-2-2; Garcia-1-2-1-2; Gastelum-1-2-0-2; Muñoz-2-7-3-3; Natera Jr.-1-2-3-1; Vodnik-3-3-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBernardino 1-0; Assad 3-5; Carrillo 0-1; Garcia 1-1; Gastelum 0-1; Muñoz 0-1; Vodnik 3-0
- Game ScoresJ Assad 58
Great Britain Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Anderson |
N. Wells |
R. Long |
G. Gill Hill (L, 0-1) |
T. Beck |
G. Spraker |
D. Covey |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54-31 | 3.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-15 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30-17 | 10.80 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-2 | 27.00 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-12 | 81.00 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 13.50 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 162-94 |
- Pitching
- HBPDuran (by Long)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCovey 1/4; T. Beck 1/2; Long 1/5; Spraker 3/4; Anderson 7/11; Gill Hill 4/7; Wells 6/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCovey-1-1-3-3; T. Beck-0-0-0-2; Long-1-4-2-2; Spraker-4-2-4-2; Anderson-9-8-6-7; Gill Hill-4-6-5-2; Wells-4-3-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCovey 1-0; T. Beck 0-1; Long 0-2; Spraker 1-0; Anderson 2-4; Gill Hill 0-2; Wells 3-2
- Game ScoresJ Anderson 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | MEX | GBR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Alvarez Jr. homered to left center (394 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Ford homered to left (361 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Aranda homered to left (346 feet), Duran scored and Arozarena scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Thomas singled to center, Serna scored and Gonzales scored. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Ortiz doubled to right, Thomas scored. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Arozarena singled to right, Ortiz scored. | 8 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Thompson doubled to left, Lewis scored. | 8 | 2 | ||
Game Information
Daikin Park
6:00 PM, 6 March 2026
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 29,724