MSC Sports announces coverage plans for 2023 World Baseball Classic

MSC Sports announced today their commentator plans for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Just like for Major League Baseball, Joe Davis and David Ortiz will form the primary broadcasting team for the tournament. Calling all games involving the United States, as well as the semifinals and finals, as well as select other games. Jason Benetti and Frank Thomas will call games involving the Dominican Republic, as well as select other games. David Shappel and Ryan Rindwhistle will be the primary announcing team in Asia, calling select games from stadiums as well as MSC's WBC Asia HQ in Taipei City. Other play-by-play commentators include Steve Lowhart and Gregg Zaun, other color commentators include David Fletcher and Sam Scotty. Select games will feature commentators from the English world feed.

Sara Lauding, Pedro Martinez and Dontrelle Willis will form the main studio team, Will Schnood and Devin White will also host select studio coverage.

Tuesday, March 7th:

Cuba vs Netherlands, 11PM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Wednesday, March 8th:

Panama vs Chinese Taipei, 6AM, MSC+2 (T-Lowhart/Scotty)

Australia vs South Korea, 10PM, TBD (World Feed)

Panama vs Netherlands, 11PM, MSC Sports Live (World Feed)

Thursday, March 9th:

China vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Italy vs Cuba, 6AM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Czech Republic vs China, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra

Cuba vs Panama, 11:30PM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Friday, March 10th:

Korea vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+ (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Italy vs Chinese Taipai, 6AM, MSC Sports Live (World Feed)

China vs Australia, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Panama vs Italy, 11PM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Saturday, March 11th:

Czech Republic vs Japan, 5AM, MSC+2 (Shappe;l/Rindwhistle)

Netherlands vs Chinese Taipai, 6AM, MSC Sports Live

Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico, 12PM, MSC+2 (Benetti/Thomas)

Columbia vs Mexico, 3PM, MSC+2 (Davis/Ortiz)

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, 7PM, MSC+2 (Benetti/Thomas)

UK vs United States, 8PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz)

Czech Republic vs Korea, 10PM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Chinese Taipai vs Cuba, 11PM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Sunday, March 12th:

Japan vs Australia, 6AM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Netherlands vs Italy, 7AM, MSC Sports Extra (World Feed)

Nicaragua vs Israel, 12PM, MSC Sports Live (Lowhart/Scotty)

UK vs Canada, 3PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz)

Venezuela vs Puerto Rico, 7PM, MSC+ (Benetti/Thomas)

Mexico vs United States, 10PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz)

Australia vs Czech Republic, 11PM, MSC Sports Live (World Feed)

Monday, March 13th:

Korea vs China, 6AM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua, 12PM, MSC Sports Extra (Benetti/Thomas)

Columbia vs UK, 3PM, MSC+2 (Davis/Ortiz)

Israel vs Puerto Rico, 7PM, MSC+2 (Benetti/Thomas)

Canada vs United States, 10PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz)

Tuesday, March 14th:

Nicaragua vs Venezuela, 12PM, MSC Sports Live (Lowhart/Scotty)

Canada vs Columbia, 3PM, MSC+2 (Zaun/Fletcher)

Israel vs Dominican Republic, 7PM, MSC+2 (Lowhart/Scotty)

Great Britain vs Mexico, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra (Zaun/Fletcher)

Wednesday, March 15th:

Pool B runner-up vs Pool A winner, 6AM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Venezuela vs Israel, 12PM, MSC Sports Live (Lowhart/Scotty)

Mexico vs Canada, 3PM, MSC+2, (Zaun/Fletcher)

Puerto Rico vs Dominican Republic, 7PM, MSC+2 (Lowhart/Scotty)

Columbia vs United States, 10PM, MSC+2 (Zaun/Fletcher)

Thursday, March 16th:

Pool A runner-up vs Pool B winner, 6AM, MSC+2 (Shappel/Rindwhistle)

Friday, March 17th:

Pool C Runner Up vs Pool D winner, 7PM, MSC, MSC+ or MSC+2 (Davis/Ortiz/Smith)

Saturday, March 18th:

Pool D Runner Up vs Pool C Winner, 7PM, MSC+ or MSC+2 (Davis/Ortiz/Smith)

Sunday, March 19th:

Semifinal 1, 7PM, MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz/Smith)

Monday, March 21st:

Semifinal 2, 7PM, MSC or MSC+2 (Davis/Ortiz/Smith)

Tuesday, March 21st:

Final, 7PM, MSC or MSC+ (Davis/Ortiz/Smith)