Baseball fans would be hard-pressed to find a better storyline than that of Great Britain’s triumphant win over Spain in the qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic.
After a week of mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth, Great Britain took the field against the favorited Spanish team. Spain was in control of the game for nine innings, as the team looked to push past the qualifying round and make the tournament for the first time since 2013. However, Great Britain was able to get the bats going, with Toronto prospect Jaden Rudd coming up big with a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth.