Xander Bogaerts・Jurickson Profar

Team Netherlands was lifted by Xander Bogaerts and Jurickson Profar, who each homered in their World Baseball Classic matchup with Team Panama. Bogaerts opened the scoring after blasting a solo homer in the bottom of the third to give Netherlands an early lead. Profar followed suit in the fifth inning with a solo shot of his own, ultimately leading to a 3-1 win.