With Greenville, North Carolina, hosting the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) for the second consecutive year on August 9-15, it’s time to get to know the 12 teams that will play in the brand-new expanded bracket this year. For the first-time starting in 2022, the LLSWS will expand by two teams and feature eight […]
Tag: Northwest Region
The volunteer umpires for the 2022 Little League Baseball® Mountain, Northwest, and West Region Tournaments and the 2022 Little League Softball® Northwest and West Region Tournaments, set to take place at Al Houghton Stadium at the Little League® West Region Headquarters Complex in San Bernardino, California, have been announced. Below is the listing of volunteer […]
Little League® International has been informed of at least one positive COVID-19 test within the Alaska State Little League Baseball tournament team at the Northwest Region tournament. In consultation with and at the recommendation of our medical advisors, Little League International has notified the team that it will no longer be able to participate in […]
The West Region Headquarters of Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the umpire assignments for the 2021 Little League® West Region tournaments. Little League Baseball West Regional Candido Anciete Jason Akiona David Burt Raymy Brown Duane Cave Chris Costlow Mike Debelak Jason Field Greg Kaufman Darin Leggett David Lewis Ralph Metz Dave Miller Ray Morales […]
Sprague (Ore.) Little League topped Emilia-Romagna (Italy) Little League 4-3 to claim their first victory in the Little League Baseball® World Series. Oregon jumped ahead to an early lead with one run in the first inning. They scored three more in the third inning to tally four total runs. Italy answered, with one run in […]
Eastbank (La.) Little League captured its first Little League Baseball® World Series victory, defeating Sprague (Ore.) Little League, 3-2, Saturday night at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. The difference in the game came in the third inning. After a scoreless first two frame, Southwest plated three runs. The Northwest Region answered with a pair of runs. […]
By Will Desautelle The excitement was almost palpable as the Northwest Region Champions Sprague Little League team from Salem, Oregon, took batting practice in the Volunteer Stadium Hit Lab in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The young players rotated in and out of the cage, testing their brand-new bats provided by Easton, the official bat of the […]
The last game of Day 2 at the 2019 Little League Baseball World Series saw the Mid-Atlantic Region Champions from Elmora Youth Little League in Elizabeth, N.J., pull out a 6-2 triumph over the Northwest Region winners, Sprague Little League. The Mid-Atlantic team trailed 2-1 in the top of the fifth inning when Jayden Capindica […]
Saturday’s game against Oregon was a heartbreaker for Idaho, as they lost the lead late in a 5-4 defeat. The game was tied at three with Idaho batting in the bottom of the fifth when Gavin Price induced Tyler Voorhees to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored. Idaho lost despite out-hitting Oregon […]
Each year, during the second week of June, Little League® International celebrates National Little League Week with the annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) Luncheon. This year’s luncheon, held on June 13, featured Harry “Rusty” Sechler of the 1969 Newberry (Pa.) Little League team, and current Newberry Little Leaguers, Emerson Beagle and Braize Lambert, who assisted […]