Meet the Groups: 2023 Little League Baseball® World Collection, Offered by T-Cell
The stage is ready for the 2023 Little League Baseball® World Collection, Offered by T-Cell, and it’s time to satisfy the 20 groups collaborating on this 12 months’s historic occasion:
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Nice Lakes Area: New Albany (Ohio) Little League
After shedding its third recreation within the Nice Lakes Area match to Illinois, New Albany Little League was capable of energy by the remainder of the video games to satisfy Illinois once more within the championship. Kevin Klingerman and Nolan Pettinger led their group within the Nice Lakes Area Championship with eight strikeouts and an RBI single, respectively.
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Metro Area: Smithfield (R.I.) Little League
Smithfield Little League fell to New York in its first recreation of the Metro Area Match. Nevertheless, with stellar pitching by Connor Curtis, clutch hitting by Brayden Castellone and nice protection by your complete group, Smithfield Little League was capable of meet New York once more and win the Metro Area, 10-7.
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Mid-Atlantic Area: Media (Pa.) Little League
Media Little League was capable of seize Pennsylvania’s thirty sixth LLBWS berth by sweeping its manner by the Mid-Atlantic Match with a 3-0 document. Enjoying well-rounded defensive and offensive video games, Media Little League was capable of outscore its opponents, 24-5 within the match. Trevor Skowronek was his group’s hero when he hit a recreation ending two-run house run in opposition to Washington, D.C., to ship his group to the LLBWS.
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Midwest Area: Fargo (N.D.) Little League
Regardless of shedding to South Dakota in the midst of the Midwest Area Match, Fargo Little League was capable of play its manner out of the elimination bracket to pressure a rematch within the championship. With stellar plate appearances by Reese Evenson and William Korbl, Fargo Little League was capable of safe the 9-7 victory and safe North Dakota’s first-ever look within the LLBWS.
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Mountain Area: Henderson (Nev.) Little League
Henderson Little League was capable of energy by the Mountain Area with a 3-0 document. Nolan Gifford’s no-hitter and his group’s offensive explosion within the championship recreation allowed Henderson Little League to defeat the defending the Mountain Area Champions from Utah, 10-0.
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New England Area: Grey (Maine) New Gloucester Little League
Grey New Gloucester Little League earned its journey to the LLBWS with a 3-0 efficiency within the New England Area Match. With standout pitching by Kayden Oliver and well timed hitting by Caleb Barker within the championship recreation, Grey New Gloucester Little League defeated Massachusetts for the second time within the match, 2-1.
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Northwest Area: Northeast Seattle (Wash.) Little League
Northeast Seattle Little League drove by the Northwest Area Match by solely letting its opponents rating one run within the three video games performed. With a number of house runs and RBIs all through the match, Northeast Seattle Little League posted a 3-0 document to gather its spot within the LLBWS.
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Southeast Area: Nolensville (Tenn.) Little League
For the third 12 months in a row, Nolensville Little League will make an look within the LLBWS. Regardless of shedding one recreation within the Southeast Area Match, Nolensville Little League charged again with consecutive wins, together with the Area championship. With the win, Stella Weaver additionally will develop into the 22nd feminine to play within the Little League Baseball World Collection.
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Southwest Area: Needville (Texas) Little League
Needville Little League was capable of choose up 4 wins within the Southwest Area Match to make its strategy to the LLBWS. With its 5-3 win in opposition to Louisiana within the Southwest Area Championship, Needville Little League marks the 28th look within the LLBWS by a group from the state of Texas.
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West Area: El Segundo (Calif.) Little League
El Segundo Little League went 3-0 within the West Area Match to safe its spot within the LLBWS. With one win in opposition to Hawaii and two wins over Northern California, together with one within the championship, El Segundo Little League marks the 53rd World Collection look by a group kind the state of California.
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Asia-Pacific Area: Kuei-Shan Little League (Taoyuan, Chinese language Taipei)
The Asia-Pacific Area Champion is Kuei-Shan Little League from Chinese language Taipei. First qualifying for the Little League Baseball World Collection in 1969, Chinese language Taipei has gained the World Collection 17 in 19 appearances. Its most up-to-date World Collection championship was in 1996 (Fu-Hsing Little League).
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Australia Area: Hills Little League (Sydney, Australia)
Hills Little League from Sydney, New South Wales, is representing the Australia Area throughout the 2023 Little League Baseball World Collection. This might be third time Hills LL makes the trek to Williamsport, with the most recent in 2017. Nevertheless it was the league’s efficiency within the 2016 LLBWS that’s bookmarked as Australia’s most profitable journey for the reason that nation gained direct entry in 2013.
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Canada Area: North Regina (Sask.) Little League
North Regina Little League went on a five-game successful streak en path to a Little League Baseball World Collection berth. The 2023 Canada Area Champions mark the second time a group from Saskatchewan will characterize the county in 57 Little League Baseball World Collection appearances.
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Caribbean Area: Pabao Little League (Willemstad, Curaçao)
The returning Worldwide Champions from the 2022 Little League Baseball World Collection, Pabao Little League was unbeaten within the area match. In six video games, the Pabao Little Leaguers posted 4 shutout victories. Pabao LL is returning to the LLBWS with the nation’s 15th general look in hopes to defend its Worldwide Championship title. For the reason that nation’s first match look in 1980, Curaçao has maintained a successful document, 46-25, with a World Collection championship in 2004 and three runner-up finishes in 2005, 2019, and 2022.
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Cuba Area: Bayamo (Cuba) Little League
Havana del Este Little League is making historical past as the primary Little League program from Cuba to take part within the Little League Baseball World Collection. With its direct entry into the 2023 occasion, Cuba qualifies to develop into the twenty ninth worldwide nation to earn a spot within the Little League Baseball World Collection and can as soon as once more qualify for direct entry in 2024 as a part of the worldwide rotation. Bayamo Little League completed the Cuban Match with an 8-2 document en-route to the championship title.
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Europe and Africa Area: South Czech Republic Little League (Brno, Czech Republic)
South Czech Republic Little League is making its first-ever look within the Little League Baseball World Collection. That is the primary time since 2014 {that a} group from the Czech Republic might be represented within the occasion. South Czech Republic outscored its opponents 49-11 runs and was undefeated Area match play.
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Japan Area: Musashi Fuchu Little League (Tokyo, Japan)
A t10-year drought has come to an finish as Musashi Fuchu Little League of Tokyo, Japan, might be making its return to Williamsport. Successful all 4 of its video games, with a 30-run differential, Japan is searching for its third-ever World Collection title. The league has beforehand made appearances in Williamsport in 2000, 2003, and 2013, successful the World Collection Championship title in every of its final two journeys. Japan made its first look within the LLBWS in 1962, and with its 32 appearances now holds third place in worldwide groups represented within the LLBWS, behind solely Canada (61) and Mexico (33).
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Latin America Area: San Francisco Little League (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
San Francisco Little League gained six-consecutive video games within the Latin America Area Match to earn its first journey to the Little League Baseball World Collection. Whereas a primary time for San Francisco Little League, this would be the 21st time a group from Venezuela will play within the LLBWS, with the nation’s newest look coming in 2019 when Cacique Mara LL completed the match with a 2-2 document after being eradicated by the eventual runners-up from Curaçao.
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Mexico Area: Municipal de Tijuana (Mexico) Little League
Municipal de Tijuana Little League is making its second Little League Baseball World Collection look (2013). Following and early match loss the Mexico Area Champions swept the remainder of the groups of their bracket and scored practically 50 runs. Municipal de Tijuana LL made its first and solely journey to the LLBWS again in 2013. That group misplaced to Japan within the Worldwide Championship, after which got here in third place after beating the group from Connecticut, 15 to 14.
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Panama Area: Energetic 20-30 Little League (Santiago de Veraguas, Panama)
The primary group to qualify for this 12 months’s match, Activo 20-30 Little League from Santiago de Veraguas gained Panama’s Little League Baseball championship by defeating the reigning champion, Aguadulce Cabezera. This would be the 12th time a group from Panama makes the journey to Williamsport, and the second time for this group after it made the journey in 2001 with future MLB infielder Rubén Tejada highlighting the roster within the match’s first 12 months of enlargement to 16 groups.
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The 2023 Little League Baseball World Collection is ready to happen August 16-27. Extra details about the 2023 Little League World Collection tournaments, together with full schedules and downloadable brackets, may be discovered at LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries.