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2026 World Baseball Classic: Ozzie Albies' walk-off HR leads Netherlands past Nicaragua
Ozzie Albies hit the first walk-off home run in World Baseball Classic history, a three-run blast that kept the Netherlands alive in Pool D with a 4-3 win over Nicaragua.
- On Saturday, Ozzie Albies delivered a three-run walk-off homer at loanDepot Park to lift the Netherlands over Nicaragua 4-3.
- The rally began when Ceddanne Rafaela singled and Xander Bogaerts' grounder struck the third-base bag for a fluke double, while Nicaragua left reliever Angel Obando stayed on despite fatigue and one strike away.
- Albies' swing produced his first World Baseball Classic homer on the first pitch with 106.1 mph exit velocity and 411 feet distance; he finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
- On the schedule, Netherlands play the Dominican Republic at noon Sunday, March 8, while Nicaragua faces Israel at 7 p.m. March 8, creating must-win pressure for the Netherlands.
- Coaches defended their decisions as Nicaragua manager Dusty Baker said 'He was throwing the ball good. He was throwing hard', while Xander Bogaerts noted 'Better to be lucky, you know?'.
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