Italy was eliminated from the second edition of the World Baseball Classic after it was humiliated in a 10-1 defeat against Venezuela on Tuesday night here.
Despite its opening defeat on Saturday, 7-0 again against Venezuela, Italy kept its slight hopes alive thanks to its 6-2 surprise victory over Canada on Monday.
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament backed by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world.
It was first held held in March 2006 and after this edition will be staged every two years.
It differs from the Baseball World Cup in that it allows professional players from national leagues to take part and represent their countries.
