2018 Little League World Series

2018 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 16–August 26
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsUnited StatesHawaii Honolulu Little League, Honolulu, Hawaii
Runner-upSouth Korea South Seoul Little League, Seoul, South Korea
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The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the Little League World Series.[1] Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii, defeated South Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea, in the championship by a 3–0 score.[2] It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having previously won in 2005 and 2008.

Teams

Further information: 2018 Little League World Series qualification

Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018.

United States International
Michigan Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Great Lakes Region
Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League 		South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
South Seoul Little League
New York (state) Staten Island, New York
Mid-Atlantic Region
Mid-Island Little League 		Queensland Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia Australia Region
Gold Coast Little League
Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
Midwest Region
Grandview Little League 		British Columbia Surrey, British Columbia
Canada Canada Region
Whalley Little League
Rhode Island Coventry, Rhode Island
New England Region
Coventry Little League 		Puerto Rico Guayama, Puerto Rico
Caribbean Region
Radames López Little League
Idaho Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Northwest Region
Coeur d'Alene Little League 		Spain Barcelona, Spain
Europe and Africa Region
Catalunya Little League
Georgia (U.S. state) Peachtree City, Georgia
Southeast Region
Peachtree City American Little League 		Saitama Prefecture Kawaguchi, Saitama
Japan Japan Region
Kawaguchi Little League
Texas Houston, Texas
Southwest Region
Post Oak Little League 		Panama Arraiján, Panama
Latin America Region
Vacamonte Little League
Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
West Region
Honolulu Little League 		Tamaulipas Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Mexico Mexico Region
Matamoros A.C. Little League

Results

Further information: 2018 Little League World Series results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 14, 2018.[3][4]

United States bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 16 – Game 2
New York (state) New York5
August 19 – Game 14
Iowa Iowa2
 New York2
August 16 – Game 4
 Texas1
Rhode Island Rhode Island1
August 22 – Game 24 (F/5)
Texas Texas3
 New York0
August 17 – Game 6
 Hawaii10
Michigan Michigan5
August 19 – Game 16
Idaho Idaho4
 Michigan3
August 17 – Game 8 (F/11)
 Hawaii8
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia0August 25 – U.S. championship
Hawaii Hawaii2 Hawaii3
 Georgia0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 20 – Game 18
August 18 – Game 10 Michigan5August 23 – Game 26
 Iowa9 Iowa4August 22 – Game 22 New York3
 Rhode Island5 Michigan3 Georgia7
August 20 – Game 20 (F/9) Georgia4
August 18 – Game 12 Texas6
 Idaho0 Georgia7
 Georgia3

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 16 – Game 1 (F/9)
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico2
August 19 – Game 13
South Korea South Korea4
 South Korea5
August 16 – Game 3
 Mexico1
Mexico Mexico3
August 22 – Game 23 (F/4)
Australia Australia2
 South Korea10
August 17 – Game 5 (F/5)
 Japan0
Spain Spain1
August 19 – Game 15
Japan Japan11
 Japan4
August 17 – Game 7
 Panama2
Panama Panama8August 25 – International championship
Canada Canada3 South Korea2
 Japan1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 20 – Game 17
August 18 – Game 9 Panama1August 23 – Game 25
 Puerto Rico6 Puerto Rico3August 22 – Game 21 Japan1
 Australia0 Puerto Rico9 Puerto Rico0
August 20 – Game 19 Canada4
August 18 – Game 11 (F/10) Mexico4
 Spain1 Canada6
 Canada2

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.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4)
 
 
 Rhode Island15
 
 
 Australia0
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 23 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Idaho5
 
 
 Spain0
 

Third place game

This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.

 
Third place game
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Georgia2
 
 
 Japan8
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 South Korea0
 
 
 Hawaii3
 
2018 Little League World Series Champions
United States Hawaii
Honolulu Little League
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

Champions path

The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games.[5] In total, their record was 12–0.

Round Opposition Result
Hawaiʻi State Tournament
Winner's Bracket Semifinals Waipiʻo LL 4–2 (F/7)
Winner's Bracket Final Hilo LL 5–4
Finals Waipiʻo LL 11–0 (F/4)
West Regional Tournament
Winner's Bracket Opening Round Arizona Sunnyside LL 7–3
Winner's Bracket Semifinal Utah Dixie LL 8–2
Semifinal Nevada Silverado LL 5–1
Finals California Tri-City LL 11–2

Notable players

Tai Peete, drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. (Peachtree City, Georgia)

MLB Little League Classic

On September 29, 2017, Major League Baseball announced that the second MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 19, 2018, between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The game was again played at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field,[6] with the Mets winning, 8–2.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Dates Announced for the 2018 Little League World Series Tournaments". littleleague.org. 11 November 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Honolulu wins 2018 Little League World Series Championship". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. ^ "2018 Little League World Series Schedule Announced". littleleague.org. Little League International. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 LLBWS PDF Bracket
  5. ^ "Hawaii State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Trezza, Joe (September 29, 2017). "Phils, Mets to play in MLB Little League Classic". Major League Baseball. MLB.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mets vs. Phillies". ESPN. August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.