"It was unbelievable. It was more than I had hoped, and I'm very grateful and honored to have been a part of it. Every game was intense. You felt it in the crowd, you felt the energy. Pitching in the last game made it all the more special... finally getting to be on the field was incredible."
"I left there with exactly what I went there looking for, if not more. You felt it the entire game. There was that buzz, there was that energy, and it was just loud. Anything that happened, there was immediate reaction from the crowd."
"The 26-year-old righthander, with Team Israel down 2-1 in the bottom of the second inning, took the mound and threw two dominant scoreless innings, striking out five of the six batters he faced. The last of those, Xander Bogaerts, a four-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and five-time Silver Slugger award winner, went down looking at an 86-mph cutter."
Harrison Cohen, a 26-year-old Yankees pitcher, participated in the World Baseball Classic representing Team Israel on March 1. Making his appearance in Team Israel's 6-2 victory over the Netherlands, Cohen delivered an impressive performance by throwing two scoreless innings and striking out five of six batters faced, including notable All-Star Xander Bogaerts. Cohen expressed gratitude for the experience, highlighting the intense atmosphere and high energy of the tournament. He emphasized his pride in representing his country and described the WBC environment as comparable to major international soccer matches, with constant crowd energy and excitement throughout the game.
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