FOR THE 21 YEAR OLD, THOUGH. IT SURE IS. BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST. SPORTSCENTER 5 ANTOINETTE ANTONIO. SHE WAS WITH ME IN DENVER. SHE WAS WITH ME IN SANTA CLARA. NOW SHE’S THROWING ME DOWN HERE WITH JESSICA. SO YES, MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT. HE’S JUST 21 YEARS OLD. MATTER OF FACT, BACK IN 2023, HE BOUGHT A TICKET TO THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN TEAM USA AND JAPAN. HE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THAT TODAY. SEE SOME VIDEO OF ROMAN ANTHONY PUT ON ABOUT 15 POUNDS OF MUSCLE HERE IN SPRING TRAINING OR OVER THE WINTER. HE’S EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC. TEAM USA ROSTER. HE WAS ALSO INVITED TO PLAY ON TEAM ITALY. BUT THIS, HE TOLD ME, IS A DREAM COME TRUE. GROWING UP HERE AND IN THIS COUNTRY. AND, YOU KNOW, DREAMING AS A AS A YOUNG KID TO TO WEAR THAT USA ACROSS YOUR CHE
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The U.S. officially punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic with Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday at Daikin Park in Houston. With a 3-1 record, Team USA finished second in Pool B and will advance to face Canada in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8 p.m. ETFor a short time, it was not guaranteed that Team USA would still be playing. If Mexico had beaten Italy and scored four or fewer runs in the victory, Team USA would have been eliminated, and Mexico would have advanced. Video above: Roman Anthony joins Team USA for World Baseball ClassicInstead, the U.S. punched its ticket.And now you can purchase tickets for the quarterfinals round.On Friday, Team USA faces Canada in Houston, while Korea faces the Dominican Republic at LoanDepot Park in Miami. Unlike the Super Bowl and other big NFL playoff games, where tickets were primarily only available on the secondary market, there are still tickets available for purchase directly through Major League Baseball. More are available for Puerto Rico-Italy at 2 p.m. on Saturday than they are for USA-Canada on Friday at 7 p.m. The Korea-Dominican Republic game on Friday at 6:30 p.m., as well as the Venezuela-Japan game at 9 p.m. on Saturday, have a few face value tickets remaining, starting at $108 for the Miami crowd. Ticket prices are relatively low, but it may surprise you that the home-standing Americans have the cheapest tickets. According to Stubhub, the most inexpensive get-in ticket is $30 for the U.S.-Canada game as of this writing, while the average ticket price for the Korea-Dominican Republic game is just under $200.The atmosphere for the Dominican Republic games has drawn headlines during this World Baseball Classic, and those wanting to attend the quarterfinal game will be looking forward to an electric environment. As of this writing, the most expensive tickets for both the game in Houston and the game in Miami are just over $1,200, right behind home plate. On Saturday, Puerto Rico takes on Italy in Houston, and Venezuela plays Japan in Miami. The cheapest ticket for the Italy-Puerto Rico game is $40, while the most expensive is $942. The cheapest ticket for the Venezuela-Japan game is $125, while the most expensive is $1,384.Tickets are already on sale for the semifinal games, which will both be played in Miami on March 15-16.Without knowing who will advance, the cheapest ticket for the first semifinal game, which pits the winner of Korea-Dominican Republic against the winner of USA-Canada, is $260, and the most expensive is more than $2,000. As of this writing, the cheapest ticket for the second semifinal game, which pits the winner of Puerto Rico-Italy against the winner of Venezuela-Japan, is $125, and the most expensive is $1,384. Other ticket resellers have similar prices.SeatGeekVividSeatsTicketmasterTickPickGametime
The U.S. officially punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic with Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday at Daikin Park in Houston. With a 3-1 record, Team USA finished second in Pool B and will advance to face Canada in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8 p.m. ET
For a short time, it was not guaranteed that Team USA would still be playing. If Mexico had beaten Italy and scored four or fewer runs in the victory, Team USA would have been eliminated, and Mexico would have advanced.
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Video above: Roman Anthony joins Team USA for World Baseball Classic
Instead, the U.S. punched its ticket.
And now you can purchase tickets for the quarterfinals round.
On Friday, Team USA faces Canada in Houston, while Korea faces the Dominican Republic at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
Unlike the Super Bowl and other big NFL playoff games, where tickets were primarily only available on the secondary market, there are still tickets available for purchase directly through Major League Baseball. More are available for Puerto Rico-Italy at 2 p.m. on Saturday than they are for USA-Canada on Friday at 7 p.m.
The Korea-Dominican Republic game on Friday at 6:30 p.m., as well as the Venezuela-Japan game at 9 p.m. on Saturday, have a few face value tickets remaining, starting at $108 for the Miami crowd.
Ticket prices are relatively low, but it may surprise you that the home-standing Americans have the cheapest tickets. According to Stubhub, the most inexpensive get-in ticket is $30 for the U.S.-Canada game as of this writing, while the average ticket price for the Korea-Dominican Republic game is just under $200.
The atmosphere for the Dominican Republic games has drawn headlines during this World Baseball Classic, and those wanting to attend the quarterfinal game will be looking forward to an electric environment.
As of this writing, the most expensive tickets for both the game in Houston and the game in Miami are just over $1,200, right behind home plate.
On Saturday, Puerto Rico takes on Italy in Houston, and Venezuela plays Japan in Miami.
The cheapest ticket for the Italy-Puerto Rico game is $40, while the most expensive is $942.
The cheapest ticket for the Venezuela-Japan game is $125, while the most expensive is $1,384.
Tickets are already on sale for the semifinal games, which will both be played in Miami on March 15-16.
Without knowing who will advance, the cheapest ticket for the first semifinal game, which pits the winner of Korea-Dominican Republic against the winner of USA-Canada, is $260, and the most expensive is more than $2,000.
As of this writing, the cheapest ticket for the second semifinal game, which pits the winner of Puerto Rico-Italy against the winner of Venezuela-Japan, is $125, and the most expensive is $1,384.
Other ticket resellers have similar prices.
