Team USA manager Mark DeRosa needed to know the simple rules of the tournament. Instead, he made an embarrassment of the national team he was leading.

Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point.

Team Italy captain Vinnie Pasquantino had a message for Team USA after his historic night. The slugging Italian-American first baseman made history in the World Baseball Classic Wednesday night by hitting three home runs in Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico in Houston.

Leave it to Team Italy to come through for a guy named DeRosa. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa returned to Daikin Park for his club’s World Baseball Classic workout Thursday afternoon, having survived th

Italy blew out Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B, which helped Team USA advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa apologized for his mistake prior to their 8-6 loss to Italy in World Baseball Classic pool play action.

Arrogance has permeated throughout Team USA as it tries to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic

Italy’s Vinnie Pasquantino hits his third homer of the game against Mexico and became the first player in World Baseball Classic history to hit three home runs in one game.