WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: POOL C - AUSTRALIA VS CZECHIA

March 5, 2026

Pavel Chadim

Tokyo Dome

Team Czechia

Pregame Press Conference

PAVEL CHADIM: (In progress.) On European championship in September when we made first historical bronze medal game, he was, let's say, one of the biggest part. Our plan is give him to chance to show it in first three games, and if he will be successful, I hope he will have chance to show it against Japan.

Q. Pavel, I'm going to ask you about today's game. What do you hope to accomplish for the rest of the tournament?

PAVEL CHADIM: It's the first question about today's game. Thank you. I believe that good start means good tournament, and I am sure that both of managers know it. It means I expect great performance from Korean team, and I hope that we will do same.

I think it's similar like game as Japan. If we will have nine wins, it means nine scoreless innings, we have chance.