2011 Little League World Series Children's baseball tournament
The 2011 Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania , between August 18 and 28.[ 1] United States and eight from elsewhere in the world competed in the 65th edition of the Little League World Series . Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach , California , defeated Hamamatsu Minami Little League of Hamamatsu City , Japan , in the championship game. Nick Pratto hit an RBI single to clinch the title for Ocean View.
Tournament changes
On June 16, 2011, Little League announced that it was modifying the double-elimination format that was first used in the previous year's tournament. The format of four pools consisting of four teams in each pool, a format that had been used since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2001 , was eliminated. Instead, the eight teams from the United States were placed into one bracket, and the eight International teams into another bracket. The tournament remained double-elimination until the United States and International championship games, where it became single-elimination.[ 2]
Little League International renewed deals with uniform suppliers Russell Athletic and New Era Caps . As part of the deal, regions had new color schemes this year.[ 3] [ 4]
Teams
United States
International
La Grange , Kentucky Great Lakes Region Kaohsiung , Chinese Taipei Asia-Pacific Region
Clinton County , Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Region Langley , British Columbia Canada Region
Rapid City , South Dakota Midwest Region Oranjestad , Aruba Caribbean Region
Cumberland , Rhode Island New England Region Rotterdam , Netherlands Europe Region
Billings , Montana Northwest Region Hamamatsu , Shizuoka Japan Region
Warner Robins , Georgia Southeast Region Maracay , Venezuela Latin America Region
Lafayette , Louisiana Southwest Region Mexicali , Baja California Mexico Region
Huntington Beach , California West Region Dhahran , Saudi Arabia [a] Middle East-Africa Region Arabian American Little League
Due to complicated relations with the People's Republic of Korea , the Republic of Korea —commonly known as South Korea —is recognized by the name South Korea by a majority of international organizations, including Little League Baseball . For more information, see Cross-Strait relations . LLWS records and news accounts may use Republic of Korea, South Korea, or South Korea to refer to the same entity.
Of the 16 teams, 11 made their first LLWS appearance. Most notable among these was the Keystone Little League, based less than 30 miles (48 km) from Little League headquarters. The last LLWS to feature a team from the immediate Williamsport area was the 1969 edition.[ 5] Howard J. Lamade Stadium , at 41,848.[ 6] 2015 event.
The Big Sky Little League team from Billings was the first team from Montana to win a regional and advance to the Little League World Series. They compiled a 3–1 record at the tournament before falling to the eventual tournament champions from Huntington Beach, California. Montana was scheduled to play the team from Tijuana, Mexico in the third place game but it was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Irene [ 7]
Results
United States bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 18 – Game 2 Montana 6 August 21 – Game 14 South Dakota 4 3 August 18 – Game 4 1 Georgia 0 August 24 – Game 24 (F/7 ) Louisiana 2 1 August 19 – Game 6 0 Rhode Island 0 August 21 – Game 15 (F/4 ) California 11 10 August 19 – Game 7 0 Kentucky 1 August 27 – U.S. championship Pennsylvania 0 2 11 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 22 – Game 18 (F/9 ) August 20 – Game 10 5 August 25 – Game 26 3 8 August 23 – Game 22 2 6 5 0 August 22 – Game 20 (F/4 ) 7 August 20 – Game 12 10 0 0 2
International bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 18 – Game 1 Chinese Taipei 0 August 21 – Game 13 (F/7 ) Mexico 3 3 August 18 – Game 3 (F/4 ) 2 Aruba 1 August 24 – Game 23 (F/9 ) Japan 12 2 August 19 – Game 5 1 Saudi Arabia 5 August 21 – Game 16 Canada 6 0 August 19 – Game 8 8 Netherlands 1 August 27 – Intl. Championship Venezuela 6 2 5 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 22 – Game 17 August 20 – Game 9 (F/4 ) 5 August 25 – Game 25 20 3 August 23 – Game 21 6 3 0 9 August 22 – Game 19 4 August 20 – Game 11 13 4 4 2
Crossover games
Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.
World Championship
Little League World Championship
August 28 – Lamade Stadium
California 2
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2011 Little League World Series Champions
Ocean View Little League Huntington Beach, California
The consolation game between Montana and Mexico was cancelled due to the expected arrival of Hurricane Irene .[ 8]
Middle East-Africa qualification
Kampala , Uganda defeated Dhahran , Saudi Arabia in the Middle East-Africa Region Final but the Ugandan team was denied visas by the State Department .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Little League World Series in their spot.[ 12]
Champions path
The Ocean View Little League won 20 games and lost 1 game to reach the Little League World Series. Overall, their record was 25–2. Their two losses came against Rancho Mission Viejo LL (from California),[ 13] [ 14]
Round
Opposition
Result
District 62
Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals
6-0
Winner's Bracket Semifinals
19-0
Winner's Bracket Final
7-1
District 62 Championship
13-3
Section 10
Game 1
5–4
Game 2
2–1
Game 3
5–6 (8 inn.)
Section 10 Championship
3–1
South California Divisional
Winner's Bracket Semifinals
13-2 (4 inn.)
Winner's Bracket Finals
5–1
South Sub-Divisional Championship
5–4
South Championship
12–1 (4 inn.)
South Championship
11–1
West Regional
Group Stage
Red Bluff LL 10–2
Group Stage
Central East Maui LL 3–0
Group Stage
Rio Rico LL 10–0 (4 inn.)
Group Stage
Silverado LL 11–3
Semifinals
Washington LL 5–0
West Region Championship
Red Bluff LL 2–1
Notable players
Major League Baseball
References
^ Communications Division (November 12, 2010). "Dates and Sites for 2011 Little League World Series Tournaments Announced" . Littleleagueonline.org . Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011 . ^ Communications Division (June 16, 2011). "2011 Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced" . Little League . Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011 . ^ "Russell Athletic Renews Agreement with Little League Baseball and Softball" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-07-03 .^ "Little League Baseball and Softball Extends Partnership with New Era Cap" . Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2011-07-03 .^ "Keystone Little League Earns Berth in Little League Baseball World Series as Mid-Atlantic Region Champion" (Press release). Little League Baseball. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .^ "Central Pa. team shut down by Kentucky" . The Philadelphia Inquirer AP . August 20, 2011. p. E05. Retrieved August 21, 2018 – via newspapers.com.^ Communications Division (August 26, 2011). "Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game Moved Up to Noon on Sunday" . Little League . Retrieved August 27, 2011 . [permanent dead link ] ^ Communications Division (August 26, 2011). "Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game Moved Up to Noon on Sunday" . Little League . Retrieved August 27, 2011 . [permanent dead link ] ^ Communications Division (July 22, 2011). "Visa Applications Denied for Little League Team from Uganda" . Little League . Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved July 30, 2011 . ^ "Uganda investigating age of youth baseball team denied US visas for Little League" . The Washington Post Associated Press . July 30, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011 .[dead link ] ^ Zinser, Lynn (July 29, 2011). "No Little League World Series for Ugandan Team" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 31, 2011 . ^ Communications Division. "Arabian-American Little League of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to Receive Berth in Little League Baseball World Series" . Little League . Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2011 . ^ "Southern California Divisional Tournament" . Unpage.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011 .^ "West Region Tournament" . Unpage.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011 .
External links
World Series Results Qualification Regions
Venues Related
