Two Air Force alums are floating the bill for the school’s baseball team to attend the USA-Mexico World Baseball Classic showdown.
Looks like the Air Force baseball team will be sticking around Texas another day.
2 AFA alums in Paul Skenes and Griffin Jax will be picking up the tab for all the airmen to be attendance for the USA vs Mexico game. pic.twitter.com/y6TX9mlwON
— Jake McKeever (@CBCJakeMck) March 9, 2026
Paul Skenes and Griffin Jax, who both played baseball at the Air Force Academy, are giving the team a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch one of baseball’s most premier events this year in person.
Jax, who plays professional baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays, attended the Academy for three years and is an officer in the United States Air Force Reserve.
Skenes attended the school for two years before transferring to LSU and winning the College World Series.
Paul Skenes wrote a letter detailing what playing for Team USA means to him as someone who initially planned to serve in the Air Force: https://t.co/9OkotDlGAZ pic.twitter.com/KlY0YGToOz
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) March 9, 2026
Both Skenes and Jax received praise online for their gesture.
Great story 🇺🇸 https://t.co/argChJl3sF
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 9, 2026
Class act! This is the first baseball World Classic I’ve really paid attention to (and I’m a lifetime, longtime Yankees fan). And it’s fun! USA -Mexico today and two USAFA buds are picking up the tab for vets! 💪🇺🇸🔥 https://t.co/CZ1PKaOr0o
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) March 9, 2026
Paul Skenes starts on the mound as the United States looks for its first victory over Mexico since 2006.
