Children's baseball tournament
The 2019 Little League World Series was held from August 15 to August 25 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 73rd edition of the Little League World Series .[ 1] River Ridge, Louisiana , defeated Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao , in the championship game by an 8–0 score.[ 2]
This was the first championship for a team from Louisiana, and in doing so, they became the first team to win the championship after losing its first game since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2001 .[ 2] 2018 championship, this was the first time U.S. teams won consecutive titles since 2008 and 2009 .[ 2]
Tournament changes
Among the changes made by the Little League International Board of Directors to the rules, regulations, and policies of Little League was introduction of a rule concerning tied games. Should a game complete seven innings with the score still tied, the offensive team in each subsequent half-inning will start with a runner placed on second base. The runner is the player in the team's batting order who is scheduled to bat last in the half-inning.[ 3]
Teams
Regional qualifying tournaments were held from June to August 2019.
United States
International
Bowling Green, Kentucky Great Lakes Region Chungcheong, South Korea Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region
Elizabeth, New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Region Sydney, New South Wales Australia Region Cronulla Little League
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Midwest Region Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada Region
Barrington, Rhode Island New England Region Willemstad, Curaçao Caribbean Region
Salem, Oregon Northwest Region Bologna, Italy Europe and Africa Region
South Riding, Virginia Southeast Region Tokyo Japan Region
River Ridge, Louisiana Southwest Region Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region
Wailuku, Hawaii West Region Guadalupe, Nuevo León Mexico Region
Results
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 13, 2019.[ 4]
United States bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 16 – Game 2 Rhode Island 0 August 18 – Game 14 (F/4 ) Virginia 3 11 August 16 – Game 4 0 Minnesota 2 August 21 – Game 24 Kentucky 1 9 August 16 – Game 6 12 Hawaii 5 August 18/19 – Game 16 Louisiana 2 6 August 16 – Game 8 0 Oregon 2 August 24 – U.S. championship New Jersey 6 5 9 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 20 – Game 18 August 17 – Game 10 2 August 22 – Game 26 (F/5 ) 6 0 August 21 – Game 22 0 1 1 10 August 19 – Game 20 (F/4 ) 4 August 17 – Game 12 0 3 10 2
International bracket
Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final August 15 – Game 1 (F/4 ) Curaçao 11 August 18 – Game 13 Australia 0 0 August 16 – Game 3 4 South Korea 10 August 21 – Game 23 Venezuela 3 2 August 16 – Game 5 (F/5 ) 7 Japan 20 August 18 – Game 15 Italy 0 5 August 16 – Game 7 0 Mexico 5 August 24 – International championship Canada 0 4 5 Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower round 3 Lower final August 19 – Game 17 August 17 – Game 9 7 August 22 – Game 25 0 8 August 20 – Game 21 3 2 2 5 August 19 – Game 19 9 August 17 – Game 11 (F/4 ) 8 0 1 10
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. This was the last LLWS to have these games.
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.
World Championship
Little League World Championship
August 25 – Lamade Stadium
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2019 Little League World Series Champions
Eastbank Little League River Ridge, Louisiana
Champions path
The Eastbank LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in nine games.[ 5]
The Eastbank Little League team with President Donald Trump in October 2019
MLB Little League Classic
On August 19, 2018, it was announced that the third MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 18, 2019, at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field , featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates . The Pirates made their second appearance in the annual game, having won the inaugural Classic in 2017.[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ "Dates and Logos for the 2019 Little League World Series Tournaments Announced" . LittleLeague.com. August 19, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019 .^ a b c "Louisiana Wins First Little League Title, Beating Curacao 8-0" . Sports Illustrated . August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .^ "New Tournament Tiebreaker Structure and Roster Guidelines Highlight 2019 Little League Rule Changes" . LittleLeague.com. December 13, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .^ "First-Round Pairings Highlight Announcements at 2019 Little League Baseball World Series Luncheon" . littleleague.org . Little League International. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .^ "Southwestern Region Tournament Results" . Unpage.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019 .^ Randhawa, Manny (August 19, 2018). "Bucs, Cubs to match up in 2019 LL Classic" . Major League Baseball . MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018 . ^ "Cubs vs. Pirates - Box Score" . ESPN . Retrieved August 18, 2019 .
World Series Results Qualification Regions
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