Month: August 2019

“Uncle Moms” Make Their Debut at the Little League Baseball® World Series

Carol Zysset and Cherie Rogers   By Will Desautelle At the Little League Baseball® World Series, a team host plays the role of a parent in many different ways for […]

Hawaii Advances to the U.S. Championship with 12-9 Win Over Virginia

East Maui (Hawaii) Little League has claimed its spot in the Little League Baseball® World Series United States Championship after defeating Loudoun South (Va.) Little League, 12-9. Hawaii struck early […]

A Day to Remember: Little Leaguers® Visit the Big Leaguers

By Ethan Roy This timeline chronicles the experiences of Lachlan Vella, a member of the 2019 Australia Region Champions, during a day trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to watch the Pittsburgh […]

Japan Claims Spot in LLWS International Championship After Win Over Asia-Pacific, 7-2

Chofu (Japan) Little League has claimed their spot in the Little League Baseball® World Series International Championship following a 7-2 victory over Chung Nam (B) (South Korea) Little League Wednesday […]

A Fearsome Four Pitching Staff Leading the Way for Mexico Region Champions

By Will Desautelle Epitacio “Mala” Torres Little League from Mexico is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for its first appearance, and their pitching staff has continued to help their Little League® dreams […]

Southwest Takes Victory Over Mid-Atlantic, 4-1

Eastbank (La.) Little League eliminated Elmora (Elizabeth, N.J.) Youth Little League from title contention and claimed spot in the United States Semifinal of the Little League Baseball® World Series, with […]

Australia’s Pacifique Is a Living Testament to Perseverance, Pride

  By Ethan Roy Jacques Pacifique, a coach of the Australia Region champions, began playing baseball at the age of five. “I was a normal twelve-year-old, doing everything a twelve-year-old […]

Late Runs Lift Elmora Youth Little League Past Barrington Little League, 2-0

The Mid-Atlantic Region Champions from Elizabeth, N.J., and New England’s Barrington (R.I.) Little League battled each other to a scoreless tie through five innings, but in the final frame of […]

LLBWS Fans “Adopt” Latin America Region Champs, Make Venezuelan Little Leaguers Feel at Home

By Will Desautelle Cacique Mara Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela received a loud ovation from a large crowd of supporters as they exited the field at Lamade Stadium for the […]

California wins Junior League Baseball World Series; Puerto Rico ends Chinese Taipei’s streak of six world championships

The world championship of the Junior League Baseball World Series is back in America for the first time since 2012. The USA champions from the Golden Hill Little League in […]