Baseball Without Borders

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 Men's College World Series Final, breaking down North Carolina and Oklahoma and giving their predictions for the series, and also discuss what went wrong for the six teams that have been eliminated. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 Men's College World Series. We examine all eight teams, their strengths, weaknesses, hitting, and pitching. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the 2026 NCAA Tournament and the Super Regionals. Who shocked the college baseball world on the Tournament's first weekend? Which teams will advance to Omaha? Which Trojans will win the Troy Super Regional? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the NCAA Division I baseball season. Is top-ranked UCLA going to make it Ohama? How about Georgia Tech? Which teams got snubbed by the tournament committee? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and American Association of Professional Baseball commissioner Josh Schaub talk about the Baseball Champions League, the growth of the American Association as an MLB Partner League, and the upcoming AA season. All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Watch American Association games live on https://www.aabaseball.tv/ Follow Josh on X: @CommishSchaub Follow the American Association on X: @AA_Baseball Follow the American Association on Instagram: @AmericanAssociation Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_ Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram: @worldbaseball_com

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick and Alfred Ezman talk about the NCAA Division I baseball season. Is top-ranked UCLA as good as their record indicates? What's happening in the SEC and ACC? Who will earn national seeds and possibly host a Super Regional? All this and more in this week's Baseball Without Borders! Follow Alfred on X: @AlfredEzman Follow Alfred on Instagram: @alfred_ezman Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by El ExtraBase's Daniel Alvarez-Montes to look back at Venezuela's historic win at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, look at the season ahead for the Miami Marlins, talk about some managerial openings in the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional, and what's ahead for baseball in Venezuela. Follow Daniel on X: @DanielAlvarezEE Follow Daniel on BlueSky: @danielalvarezee.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielalvarez_16 Follow El Extrabase on X: @ElExtrabase Follow El Extrabase on Instagram: @ElExtrabase Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_ Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram: @WorldBaseball_com

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by noted Japanese baseball expert Yuri Karasawa to discuss the end of the Hirokazu Ibata era for Samurai Japan and the disappointing finish for the team at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Tsuyoshi Shinjo's wild entrance and the hot start for his Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and a look at notable story lines in Nippon Professional Baseball as the regular season is underway across the Pacific. Follow Yuri on X: @yakyucosmo Follow Yuri on BlueSky: @yakyucosmo.bsky.social Follow Yuri on Instagram: @YakyuCosmo Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_ Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram: @WorldBaseball_com Visit WorldBaseball.com for coverage of professional baseball around the world!

World Baseball Network's Leif Skodnick is joined by MLB.com's international baseball expert, Michael Clair, to discuss the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the 2026 Baseball Champions League, and Clair's new book, "We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball" which is on store shelves now! You can order "We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball" on Amazon by clicking here. You can also go to michaelclair.com to buy a signed copy. Or if you go to the University of Nebraska Press, use code "6AS26" and get 40% off! That's Mike's author's discount. He can't give it you cheaper than that! Follow Michael on X: @MichaelSClair Follow Michael on BlueSky: @michaelclair.bsky.social Follow Michael on Instagram: @MichaelSClair Follow Leif on X: @LeifSkodnick Follow Leif on BlueSky: @leifskodnick.bsky.social Request to follow Leif on Instagram: @LeifSkodnick Follow World Baseball Network on X: @WorldBaseball_ Follow World Baseball Network on Instagram: @WorldBaseball_com  

In this episode of Baseball Without Borders, Leones de Yucatan and Toros del Este pitcher Joe Corbett joins Leif Skodnick and shares his unique journey through college and professional baseball, discussing his experiences in the minor leagues, the impact of COVID-19 on his career, and his transition to international play in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. He reflects on the differences between leagues, the recruitment process, and the excitement of competing in the Caribbean Series. Joe also shares his aspirations for the future and his desire to win a championship with the Toros in the Dominican Republic. Follow baseball all over the world with us at www.worldbaseball.com! Follow Leif Skodnick on X at @LeifSkodnick. Follow World Baseball Network on X at @WorldBaseball_.