On Sunday night, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani achieved his lifelong dream with a towering home run for Japan against Australia in the 2023 WBC. In the first innings, Ohtani faced off against Team Australia's Will Sherriff. Shohei threw a hanging curveball that traveled 448 feet and landed next to his picture on a video billboard."I have been dreaming of hitting an HR in the WBC since I was a kid," said Shohei about realizing his childhood dream with historic HR for Japan in WBC.Flippin' Bats Podcast@FlippinBatsPodDream realized for Shohei Ohtani ‍🌫️30225Dream realized for Shohei Ohtani 😶‍🌫️🇯🇵 https://t.co/lMWzDGQdxX"Dream realized for Shohei." - Flippin' Bats PodcastTeam Japan defeated Team Australia on Sunday with a 7-1 victory. It gave the island nation a perfect 4-0 record in Pool B.Who caught Shohei Ohtani's 2023 WBC HR?Japan v Hanshin TigersYuma Akatsu snagged Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani's first WBC HR. Yuma, a Yomiuri Giants fan was sincerely praying to get hold of the iconic 448 feet HR when it skyrocketed in the air."I was just hoping that it would come to me. I was just saying, 'Come! Come! It's a true honor to be able to catch it and it feels like I've used all my life's worth of luck." said Akatsu as per MLB.com.Michael Clair@michaelsclairTonight, Yuma Akatsu caught Shohei Ohtani’s first @WBCBaseball home run. Unlike in the states, it was politely passed around so everyone could get a photo with it. “I'm really happy that I was able to share that experience with everyone else around."mlb.com/news/shohei-oh…20240Tonight, Yuma Akatsu caught Shohei Ohtani’s first @WBCBaseball home run. Unlike in the states, it was politely passed around so everyone could get a photo with it. “I'm really happy that I was able to share that experience with everyone else around."mlb.com/news/shohei-oh…"Tonight, Yuma Akatsu caught Shohei’s first @WBCBaseball home run. Unlike in the states, it was politely passed around so everyone could get a photo with it." - Michael ClairTeam Japan is the first team to make it through to the Quarterfinals after securing a top-2 finish in Pool B!