Team USA knocked off the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The U.S. will now play the winner of Venezuela-Italy.Junior Caminero homered off Paul Skenes to open the scoring. Caminero hit the Dominican Republic’s record 15th home run of the World Baseball Classic, breaking a mark set by Mexico in 2009.Gunnar Henderson started at third base for the United States over Alex Bregman Sunday in the World Baseball Classic semifinals, then homered against the Dominican Republic, to tie the game. Manager Mark DeRosa moved Henderson into the starting spot because of his favorable career numbers against Dominican right-hander Luis Severino, and it didn’t take long for that decision to pay off. The deciding run came on a Roman Anthony home run in the fourth inning.
MIAMI —
Team USA knocked off the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The U.S. will now play the winner of Venezuela-Italy.
Junior Caminero homered off Paul Skenes to open the scoring.
Caminero hit the Dominican Republic’s record 15th home run of the World Baseball Classic, breaking a mark set by Mexico in 2009.
Gunnar Henderson started at third base for the United States over Alex Bregman Sunday in the World Baseball Classic semifinals, then homered against the Dominican Republic, to tie the game.
Manager Mark DeRosa moved Henderson into the starting spot because of his favorable career numbers against Dominican right-hander Luis Severino, and it didn’t take long for that decision to pay off.
The deciding run came on a Roman Anthony home run in the fourth inning.