Japan's pitcher Hiroto Takahashi throws the ball during the first inning of the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball game between Taiwan and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 16, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Spectators hold Taiwanese flags during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between Taiwan and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 16, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

A spectator waves the Taiwanese flag during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between Taiwan and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 16, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's pitcher Chihiro Sumida pitches during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between South Korea and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 15, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's batter Shugo Maki gets a 2-point hit during the fifth inning in the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between South Korea and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 15, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's batter Kozono Kaito gets a hit during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between South Korea and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 15, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Morishita Shota high-fives with his teammates after Japan gets a 2-point hit during the fifth inning in the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between South Korea and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 15, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Japan's pitcher Hiroto Takahashi (C) throws the ball during the WBSC Premier 12 Group B baseball match between South Korea and Japan at the Taipei Dome in Taipei on November 15, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)