BRISTOL, Conn. (WPRI) — Coventry Little League's all-star team is set to take the field in Bristol, Connecticut Wednesday afternoon where they will play in the semi-finals of the New England Regionals.If the boys defeat the team from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, they will move on to the championship game Saturday afternoon. The winner of that game would head to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series.Coventry has won both of their games so far in dominant fashion - winning both by a score of 10-0. Follow the game online » … [Read more...] about Coventry 2 wins away from Little League World Series
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Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores one win from making Little League World Series
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 9:57 p.m. UTC Aug 8, 2018 One more for Williamsport. The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League team blew by New Albany, Ind., with a 14-2, four-inning mercy decision Wednesday to advance to the championship game of the Great Lakes Regional. Woods-Shores led 3-2 after the top of the second inning, but padded the lead with two more in the third, then blew it wide open with a nine-run third inning. "I'll tell you, man, it was important for us when they put those two on the board to respond back, we got them back, and then we opened the floodgates the next inning," Woods-Shores coach Kurt Barr said over the phone Wednesday. "Up and down the lineup, we hit the ball really well." Woods-Shores is 3-0 after winning its opener, 7-2, over Illinois, and its second game, 12-2, over Wisconsin. Barr's team now has to wait until 5 p.m. Saturday to play for the championship (televised on ESPN). Elimination games for other teams continue Thursday and … [Read more...] about Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores one win from making Little League World Series
Post Oak headed to Little League World Series
Lark Smith Published 2:39 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Courtesy Photo Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 The Post Oak Little League team proudly holds the championship banner aloft after beating Port Neches last month in Tyler to earn the program’s 12-and-under state title. Left to right: Coach David Wylie, Andrew Stover, Justin Michaelis, Andy Guy, Ryan Selvaggi, Carter Pitts, Richie Klosek, Ethan Goldstein, Kaleb Rook, Manager David Rook, Matthew Hedrick, Charlie Wylie, Coach John Klosek, George Kugle, Parrish Facciponte, Cade West. less The Post Oak Little League team proudly holds the championship banner aloft after beating … [Read more...] about Post Oak headed to Little League World Series
Post Oak team a win away from Little League World Series
By Jay Lee Published 10:38 pm CDT, Monday, August 6, 2018 WACO — The Texas East team of all-stars from Post Oak Little League is one victory away from advancing to the World Series in Williamsport, Pa., after defeating Oklahoma 5-0 on Monday night at the Southwestern Regional. Texas East will play the winner of Tuesday’s elimination game between New Mexico and Oklahoma in the regional final at noon Wednesday, with the winner moving on to the LLWS. Ryan Selvaggi did a little of everything for Texas East, getting two singles and scoring twice in addition to pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Carter Pitts. Richie Klosek drove in two runs, including one in Post Oak’s four-run sixth inning. Photo: Parth Upadhyaya Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Manager David Rook and his two assistant coaches — John Klosek & David … [Read more...] about Post Oak team a win away from Little League World Series
Todd Frazier cherishes Toms River East’s Little League World Series title, 20 years later
Matt Ehalt NorthJersey Published 10:00 p.m. UTC Aug 2, 2018 Whenever Todd Frazier wants to win an argument with one of the pitchers in his New York Mets clubhouse, the veteran third baseman likes to tap into his past. To be exact, he has no problem bringing up and boasting of his accolades as a 12-year-old ballplayer. “Not many people can say they got 'the win' in the Little League World Series championship game,” Frazier recalled with a laugh recently. “When these pitchers talk smack, I say to them, ‘Hey, listen, I got the biggest 'W' ever, so don’t talk smack.” This Aug. 29 will mark 20 years since Frazier and his 11 teammates on the Toms River East Little League team – also known as "The Beast of the East" – captured America’s heart by winning the Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pa. That historic victory has followed Frazier throughout his career, and it’s a … [Read more...] about Todd Frazier cherishes Toms River East’s Little League World Series title, 20 years later