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Eugenio Suarez, nan man who deed nan game-winning RBI double to assistance Venezuela complete Team USA successful nan World Baseball Classic (WBC) final, tapped into his religion during his post-game interview.
"I mean, what tin I opportunity astir this? It’s amazing. God is good, each nan glory is for nan Lord Jesus. He was pinch america nan full time," Suarez told FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal aft being asked his emotions pursuing nan 3-2 triumph complete nan U.S.
"We person to glorify, put his sanction successful beforehand of everything. Nobody believed successful Venezuela, but now we [won] nan title today. This is simply a ceremony for each [of Venezuela]."
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Eugenio Suárez of Team Venezuela reacts aft hitting an RBI double against Team United States during nan ninth inning astatine loanDepot parkland connected March 17, 2026 successful Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Suárez shared his religion connected Monday nighttime aft Venezuela came from down to conclusion Italy, erstwhile he deed a solo location run. But he knew nan occupation wasn’t vanished pinch 1 much crippled near connected nan schedule earlier he and his teammates — whom he called a family — returned to their MLB clubs.
It was a ascendant capacity by Venezuela astatine loanDepot parkland connected Tuesday night, a astonishing showing successful which Team USA was held to conscionable 2 hits and 4 full baserunners erstwhile Bryce Harper came to nan sheet pinch 2 outs successful nan bottommost of nan eighth inning.
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However, nan crippled turned connected its head, arsenic Harper hammered an Andres Machado fastball complete nan center-field wall to necktie nan crippled astatine 2 runs apiece. The momentum displacement was palpable, but Suarez recovered himself successful a awesome position to bring it backmost to nan Venezuelan dugout.
Eugenio Suárez of Team Venezuela celebrates arsenic he rounds nan bases aft hitting a solo location tally against Team Italy successful nan 4th inning astatine loanDepot parkland connected March 16, 2026 successful Miami, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
As Javier Sanoja stole 2nd base, Suárez didn’t miss a 3-2 changeup successful nan bosom of nan sheet from Garrett Whitlock, driving it to left-center section for nan game-winning hit.
He stood connected 2nd guidelines and instantly looked to nan sky, which Rosenthal asked astir – what precisely did he say?
"I conscionable prayed astatine nan time," Suarez said. "I pointed to my family retired location – they were happy for me. God is good, man. God is good."
Venezuela’s upset complete Team USA, 1 of nan astir stacked lineups nan Stars and Stripes person fielded successful this tournament, marked nan country’s first-ever WBC victory. It’s why everyone, from players to coaches, was affectional successful ceremony connected nan section aft nan game.
Eugenio Suárez of Team Venezuela reacts aft hitting an RBI double against Team United States during nan ninth inning astatine loanDepot parkland connected March 17, 2026 successful Miami, Florida. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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"The national – we are together nan full time. We’re not conscionable teammates, we’re each family," Suarez added. "This squad is awesome – we are family here. That’s why we play pinch passion, pinch emotion because we consciousness that connected our jersey. We consciousness our state connected nan beforehand of us. That’s why this is simply a batch for america arsenic players, arsenic people, arsenic quality beings and arsenic a Venezuelan. Now, we are nan champions."
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
