HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. D’Orazio doubled with three RBIs and Andrew Fischer drove in two runs as Italy kept up its charmed World Baseball Classic run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico on Saturday to earn its first trip to the semifinals.

After helping Team Italy take down Team USA, Michael Lorenzen will now start Team Italy's semifinal matchup vs. Team Venezuela.

The team is mostly U.S. born but shares another bond: "There's an overall just sense of family that comes from being an Italian-American."

World Baseball Classic schedule, scores: Team USA to face Dominican Republic on Sunday in semifinals; Venezuela vs. Italy on Monday Most games will be broadcast in the U.S. on the Fox family of networks (Fox, FS1, FS2) and streamed on the Fox Sports app and Tubi.

Team Italy advanced to the WBC semis, and it was Weissert who came in and closed the door on Puerto Rico.

Team Italy's newfound 2026 World Baseball Classic success is sparking unprecedented interest across Italy during the tournament.