A star-studded lineup did just enough to stay a step ahead of a competitive Netherlands squad as Venezuela won 6-2 in a crucial Pool D game.

Venezuela will face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday in a special exhibition at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET. MORE: Pat McAfee sends 7-word message to

Led by stars including Ronald Acuna Jr., Venezuela hopes for a long run in the WBC bracket after falling in the quarterfinals last time.

Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted former president Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela News highlights: Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab on Tuesday called for the US judge overseeing a narcoterrorism case against deposed President Nicolas Maduro to recognise what he said was a lack of US jurisdiction and Maduro's immunity from prosecution as a head of state.