The Aussie Spirit step up to the plate to officially open Olympic competition on Wednesday at 9:00am local time (10:00am AEST) at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium against host nation Japan in a blockbuster opening event.
Aus v Jpn: Aussie Spirit set for blockbuster Olympic opener
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