![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/2ZOCG46IBBEUPAISKVWXMALAOU.jpg)
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://www.local10.com/resizer/rWTm7QVeMpyvaN7pyVhJ4BYOv9k=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-gmg/public/UAWOAZRI65CEDHYM3BGVEVGVL4.jpg)
Ohtani long HR powers Japan; Italy advances at World Classic
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](http://res.cloudinary.com/ybmedia/image/upload/c_crop,h_1123,w_2000,x_0,y_0/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600/v1/m/d/1/d15e17eca399cebf2a6586e3cfbf0077bc1681cd/feb-28-2023-mesa-arizona-usa-los-angeles-angels.jpg)
Ohtani could work as closer should Japan reach WBC championship game
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://res.cloudinary.com/graham-media-group/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/c_scale,w_400/v1/media/gmg/LKV773ME3VEVBIBCU6GESZBUOY.jpg?_a=AJFJtWIA)
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216213.jpeg)
Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinals - The Japan Times
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2023/03/16/8CFletcher0317.jpg)
Japan rides Ohtani into semifinals
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/ksbhoxlwwr1bwdhjihsx.jpg)
Masataka Yoshida stars for Japan in World Baseball Classic semifinal
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/z4fvcd6ai5pnzcz9g4df)
Masataka Yoshida stars for Japan in World Baseball Classic semifinal
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rpYFLRzDHrGgnkd_sYguuA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-03/1b134100-c793-11ed-bf37-04fcbc0713f6)
World Baseball Classic: Japan advances to final with walk-off win over Mexico
![Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph, Japan advances to WBC semifinals](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216206.jpeg)
Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinals - The Japan Times