A year ago, Andrew Fischer was hitting home runs for Tennessee baseball. Now, he’s doing so for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic. Fischer went deep Sunday as Italy knocked off Great Britain 7-4 in its second pool play game.
Trailing 2-0 in the second inning, Fischer launched a solo home run to right field to pull Italy within one run. Check out the solo home run here.
FIRST-ROUND PICK ANDREW FISCHER GOES YARD FOR TEAM ITALY 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/HKy8kk4Uwq
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 8, 2026
Fischer was not done after the long ball either, finishing his day two-for-four with an additional RBI single later int he game.
Italy is 2-0 through its first two games, dominating Brazil 8-0 on Saturday. Fischer did not play in the win over Brazil.
Fischer was born-and-raised in New Jersey and not Italy but has Italian heritage. The infielder’s great grandparents were Italian immigrants in the early 20th century. It is not a rarity for players born in America to compete for other countries in the event.
The former All-SEC infielder is entering his first full professional season in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He is currently the No. 1 third base prospect in baseball according to both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline.
Fischer transferred to Tennessee ahead of his junior season after playing his freshman season at Duke and his sophomore season at Ole Miss. He is one of the best college hitters in the 2025 draft after slashing .341/.497/.760 during the 2025 season.
The left-handed slugger bashed 25 home runs, 16 doubles and 65 RBIs. Fischer’s 25 home runs mark the second most in a single-season in Tennessee history.
