When his Australian team takes on Korea for the countries' final Pool C game of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo next week, manager Dave Nilsson will feel confident in the depth and amount of knowledge his players have on their opponents. For one, the two countries have a long history against each other in international play. And it was Australia's 8-7 win over Korea to open the 2023 WBC in Tokyo that essentially sealed Korea's fate and set up Australia for a trip to the quarterfinals. Also, Nilsson has a few pitchers at his disposal with experience in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and their knowledge of Korean hitters can come in handy this time around. Warwick Saupold, Lachlan Wells and Coen Wynne have all pitched in the Korean league, with Wells set for a full season with the LG Twins in 2026 after a brief stint with the Kiwoom Heroes last year. "It will be an important game, the final game," Nilsson said at a pretournament press conference at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday. "As far as leaning into the experience of Australians who've been in the KBO, absolutely, we'll lean