Team USA beat Canada 5-3 in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic

After thrilling victories over Canada in both the men’s and women’s Olympic hockey gold medal games, Team USA defeated Canada in 2026. Quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic5-3.

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Denzel Clark #1 of Team Canada reacts after a pitch during the fifth inning against Team USA at Daikin Park on March 13, 2026, in Houston, Texas. (Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

Behind a hot start by American pitcher Logan Webb and timely hitting throughout the lineup, the Americans struck out early and then held on as Canada mounted a comeback attempt in the sixth inning at Daikin Park.

USA jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the sixth inning, with RBIs by Kyle Schwarber, Alex BregmanBryce Turang and Pete Crow Armstrong. But Canada got right back into the game in the bottom of the sixth, with an RBI single by Tyler Black and a two-out homer by Bo Naylor.

The Canadiens had a sure chance to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, with two men out, but failed to score after a pop-up shot and then two strikeouts.

Edouard Julien No. 15 of Team Canada slides into second base against Bryce Tourang No. 13 of Team USA during the fifth inning at Daikin Park on March 13, 2026, in Houston, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Reliever Mason Miller ended the game for the United States in the ninth inning.

The United States now advances to the semi-finals against the Dominican Republic and Canada will have to suffer another bitter loss to the United States in a major international tournament, amid continuing… Geopolitical tensions Between countries.

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Team USA manager Mark DeRosa revealed that US hockey hero Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal in the gold medal game against Canada at the Olympics, reached out to US baseball players ahead of Friday’s game.

Jack Hughes celebrates with the American flag after scoring Team USA’s second goal in overtime to win the gold medal on February 22, 2026. (Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo)

“Jack Hughes sent the boys a nice little motivational message that I posted in their group chat,” DeRosa said during Thursday’s pre-game news conference.

“I know there’s been some talk about sending some hockey jerseys tomorrow for the guys to wear during BP or outside the club.”

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