Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

Ozzie Albies hits walk-off HR for Netherlands in World Baseball Classic

Braves second baseman’s homer on Saturday was the first walk-off home run in the international tournament’s history.
The Netherlands’ Ozzie Albies (right) celebrates his three-run home run with third base coach Ben Thijssen during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Nicaragua on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Miami. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

The Netherlands’ Ozzie Albies (right) celebrates his three-run home run with third base coach Ben Thijssen during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Nicaragua on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Miami. (Marta Lavandier/AP)
By
March 7, 2026

Ozzie Albies provided the heroics for the Netherlands on Saturday in the World Baseball Classic.

With the Netherlands down to its final out, Albies took the first offering from Nicaragua reliever Angel Obando and launched it 411 feet into the right-field seats at loanDepot Park in Miami to give the Netherlands a 4-3 win. Albies’ homer was the first walk-off home run in the history of the World Baseball Classic.

ExploreWorld Baseball Classic primer: Which teams have Braves connections

Ceddanne Rafaela (single) and Xander Bogaerts (double) had reached base ahead of Albies to keep the Netherlands alive.

Albies is now 2-for-8 with four RBIs in two WBC games. The Netherlands (1-1) is next scheduled to face the Dominican Republic at noon Sunday.

About the Author

Chad Bishop is the Atlanta Braves beat writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Follow Chad Bishop on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Netherlands' Ozzie Albies hits a three-run home run during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Nicaragua, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Miami. (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Credit: AP

WBC

Albies says WBC was ‘one of the best moments and experiences of my life’

Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies says playing for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic was "one of the best moments and experiences of my life."

Schwarber homers and Henderson gets 4 hits to lead United States over Britain 9-1 at WBC

Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson had four hits and two RBIs as the United States rolled to a 9-1 victory over Britain at the World Baseball Classic.

Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony homer as US tops Jarren Duran and Mexico 5-3 in WBC

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Roman Anthony added a three-run drve in a big third inning to lead the United States to a 5-3 win over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic

The Latest

Braves coaching staff watch batting practice during spring training workouts at CoolToday Park on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in North Port, Fla. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Updates: Braves reassign pair to minor league camp

MLB

Game updates: Braves top Yankees

Outfielder Ben Gamel pushing to make Braves roster

Featured

Microsoft's Fairwater data center in Fayetteville is within a QTS data center campus. (Courtesy of Microsoft)

Credit: Courtesy of Microsoft

From peanuts to processors? South Georgia gets largest data center pitch yet.

In a small city that touts itself as “The Peanut Capital of the World,” a new proposal focuses on planting rows of something else: high-security computer servers.

She waited 13 years to face her rapist. Now, he faces life in prison.

Wesley Cooley faces life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of rape, kidnapping with bodily injury and other charges.

BULLDOGS

What comes next for Georgia basketball after early exit from SEC tournament?

The seventh-seeded Bulldogs fell to No. 15 Ole Miss, 76-72, Thursday night in the second round of the SEC tournament.