Citizens of the Тригунская Империя (Trigunian Empire) rejoice as their national Baseball idol Urbain Matthews has won the International Baseball Championship. Ее Императорское Величество, Мария Николаевна I, Императрица Всетригунская, Царица Родшиян, Гетман Козаков и Кайзерин Тиргитских Галстрийцев (Her Imperial Majesty, Maria Nikolaevna I, Empress of all Trigunia, Tsaritsa of the Rodshyans, Hetman of the Kozaks and Kaiserin of the Tirgith Hulstrians) . has personally congratulated Urbain Matthews with the victory. Coach Dirk Jones was quoted saying "this is the day where all the hard work finally pays off".