Oneil Cruz sent one into orbit in the eighth inning of the Dominican Republic's opening game against Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic:
ONEIL CRUZ WITH A NO-DOUBT MOONSHOT IN HIS FIRST EVER WBC AT BAT116.8 MPH exit velocity, 450 feet, HR in 30/30 ballparks pic.twitter.com/0q86xclJLX— Platinum Key (@PlatinumKey13) March 7, 2026
ONEIL CRUZ WITH A NO-DOUBT MOONSHOT IN HIS FIRST EVER WBC AT BAT116.8 MPH exit velocity, 450 feet, HR in 30/30 ballparks pic.twitter.com/0q86xclJLX
According to Sarah Langs, the 450-foot shot that traveled with an exit velocity of 116.8 mph was the longest and hardest-hit home run in the last two WBCs. The only harder-hit batted balls of any kind were two Shohei Ohtani doubles.
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Cruz missile in the WBC
Oneil Cruz sent one into orbit in the eighth inning of the Dominican Republic's opening game against Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic:
According to Sarah Langs, the 450-foot shot that traveled with an exit velocity of 116.8 mph was the longest and hardest-hit home run in the last two WBCs. The only harder-hit batted balls of any kind were two Shohei Ohtani doubles.
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