Over the last two Classics, with Piazza as the hitting coach, Italy has owned the Canadians, defeating them, , in the first round in Canada four years ago. 당시 더블 엘리미네이션 방식으로 진행된 대회에서 캐나다는 그 패배로 토너먼트에서 탈락했습니다. Italy was sent home by losing twice to Venezuela.