Japan's Shosei Togo bats in the first inning during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and the Dominican Republic at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 18, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shota Morishita bats during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and the Dominican Republic at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 18, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama pitches during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's batter Masayuki Kuwahara (C) slides in to the third base during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's batter Masayuki Kuwahara (L) gives his teammates high-give after getting one point during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Takahisa Hayakawa pitches during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa throws the ball during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Cuba's Roberto Baldoquin slides in late to second base during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Japan and Cuba at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on November 17, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)