"Czech mate": Hilarious memes flood twitter as Czech Republic's WBC journey gets underway

The Czech Republic team won everyone's hearts even before stepping onto the field, with every player in the squad working a different day-job before making time for their passion for baseball.

And now that they have kickstarted their tournament against China, "Czech" puns just won't stop coming. We have tried compiling some of the best for you here:

"They can Czech that off the list"

"Czech Mate… should’ve made this joke earlier"

"NOW THAT'S A CZECH SWING"

"Double Czech"

"CZECHIn"

Day jobs of Czech Republic's players

The Czech Republic's journey to qualify for the WBC is a baseball tale for the ages. Their third baseman, Felip Smola, is an auditor for KPMG. Outfielder Matej Mensik is a sports manager while pitcher David Mergans is a magazine moderator. These are just three examples of the multiple jobs these players have taken up to support their baseball dream.

It really is difficult not to root for this team.