Team USA bringing Olympic gold medal swag to WBC championship pregame festivities

Team USA is seeking its first World Baseball Classic championship in nine years Tuesday night against Venezuela.

One of USA’s stars, Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, figured there’s no such thing as too much good luck when chasing a title. That’s why he picked Olympic hero Jack Hughes’ jersey to wear for pregame activities.

Every Team USA baseball player will don game-worn USA hockey jerseys before Tuesday’s game in an effort to link up with the success of the gold-medal winners. Crow-Armstrong and Hughes are partners with Fanatics. The apparel company delivered the jerseys to Team USA, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

“I just wanted to rep my guy, Hughesy,” Crow-Armstrong said, per the Talkin’ Baseball X account. “We just wanted to … let those guys know they inspired us a little bit.”