FLORIDA Vs HAWAII FULL GAME (Championship) | Aug 22, 2024 | Little League Baseball World Series

earlier a little spit of rain but now sunny and fairly chilly at night 64° this feels like October baseball yeah the fall is in the air baby hump day here at the Little League World Series tomorrow two games one international one on the US side and an off day Friday before we get in a championship week we are getting down to it we'll start with Chase Anderson he's a good hitter he is the second baseman and takahashi's for his pitch is a ball ball one Chase is the son of the manager Jonathan Anderson who is helped by Kyle Bono and Paul bibo bends one in there for a strike yeah fast ball didn't work so we said let me try that breaking pitch in there make sure that works and indeed it [Music] did oh he just missed badly with that one 5'4 125 out of the Sanford middle school he's in the sixth grade his favorite team is the Phillies he loves Bryce Harper with a name like Chase and Old Coach compared him to Chase Utley oh re balls set a strike from Takahashi you look at nikama Short Stop he's playing way over by Third Base anything up the middle is going to be a knock that's a good one there and he needed it he saw mom Michelle Anderson right there a little anxious that be a little easier to be in that third base coaching box that's ball four that's a good start for Chase Anderson and Florida the lead off walk yeah I think first comes the first they're going to see a couple pitches and then get ready for the big guys to get up there a very good start six pitches in next up is JJ Feliciano he is arguably their best pitcher the they have some depth there he plays short stop oh GRE pitch has a lot of movement on it little too much there yeah he's short arming it right now when you throw that pitch you got to finish it start it up a little higher make the batter move a little more and this one underground hard hit could be two Magno nakama safe is the call at first base that's an infield right there up the middle that would turn it and this was hit really hard yeah that was on a on a laner there called Smoke nice Hustle by JJ to beat that ball out there that's the thing with Hawaii they might not hit the farthest or get the most extase hits but they play the defense roosen oh in the dirt I wonder too Takahashi given what he had done at the regional R threw one pitch came out of the game to get it out early on after walk maybe settle a little of the nerves [Applause] Hayden is 580 stands 155 out there folks are from Japan his grandparents are still over there and he visits often been there six times there's a good one yeah his facial expressions too there's nothing to it he's said you know what give me the ball I'm ready to rock happy or indifferent he's doing well Roo's in the left fielder oh not offer its block heading down is Feliciano throw goes into center field he will now go to Third and he is safe wild throw from Matthew Yang Magno had no chance to catch it and they got a runner 60 ft away just as we talk about how good their defense is and they don't make mistakes one happens there early in the [Applause] game fouled off the fit of roosen [Applause] you saw by the way that arm in center from taras who made a terrific throw to third time you're looking to put a ball on the ground here infields playing back find a way to put it in play you don't need the big one just yet and if you're Hawaii make him swing it a pitch you want got a little piece of it couple of the taller kids here at this tournament 58 on the mount 58 at home 130 for Garrett roosen breaking pitch he gets it on the ground they will go to First with it and the first run of the game comes in good play by Breon Hong but it's one nothing Lake Mary Florida here a third baseman any thought of going home there yeah I I think the only problem I think he might have had was the angle of the throw if not set your feet go to first I don't mind that play but I really think he had time yeah to get the runner out at home but I think he was set on making that play out of first no matter what you'll see the Home Run Derby the Little League Home Run Derby on Friday and this will be one of the participants Landon Bono he was there last year came in third did really [Music] [Applause] well Bas is clear one nothing Lake Mary one ball one [Music] [Applause] strike there's like no wind to speak of we've had wind most of the nights said it's varied from blowing in Blowing to left and blowing out right now the big big flag and there are two of them out there one is one's asleep the other one's got a little freeze to it but one's shutting it down closer to the mountain up there on a 2-1 ball three and one so the walk that was issued to Anderson led to the 64 put out of him but Feliciano comes around to score on the error oh there's another walk FR you be a part of it catch all the excitement of the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby that's Friday at 700 p.m. on ESPN 2 Bono is going to come off the bases here's another guy coming up who would probably be a a pretty good participant in the Home Run Derby DJ nasis they used to do the Home Run Derby back when I played to be a cool event they would take three or four guys from each team and make a nice little event out of it just crushing balls on the hill used L many they used The Big Field oh yeah there was only one field remember that's right that was gosh how old are you oh [Laughter] 25 not nice car how many did you hit I didn't make it I I lost it for the team I wasn't happy oh boy you got to get it so as a hitter regardless of the level when you hit a homer do you all of a sudden kind of feel like you you're going to do that more often or do you flush it and it's a new day no you think you're going to do it every single time watch it oh and especially at this age 12 you're trying to do it every single time after [Applause] one oh y a little Shuffle sh crowd knows it and last time it resulted in a [Applause] bomb I think he almost forgot to do it then he remembered and I like where he's at too fast ball he's a little late so if that off speed does come his timing is going to be just [Applause] right oh b b b good call by the Home PL umpire Zack Gump was all over it he ticked [Applause] it it was up it was an off speed [Applause] pitch B good eye and they will check first no swing and that's Ball Four good at backat by the acis good patience and look at that pitch count too 28 pitches in the first [Music] got to think about who who's available man that when that pitch clock or pitch count goes up and up all hands are on Deck today Rie well if you can get out of the first inning having thrown that many pitches and issued three walks you'd have a chance it's a very uncharacteristic Hawaii team right now they have issued 19 walks 19 here in Williamsport bio up now oh misses inside one and0 this is an elimination game wonder how long you stick with this pitcher Daniel P changed his pitcher during the day and this one is lifted to left field C caneso is there all you get out of it you threw 30 pitches you walked three you gave up just one run and if we can get the bats going and our pitching we're going to be a hard team to beat he talks about his bats this the second day now from talking with him understanding he told me you should have seen batting practice today he thinks it's going to be a different story the way they took their BP in the cages so look out for the bats to be hot here for Hawaii right off the bat there is the batting order Peko usually plays Left Field apparently he do during one of the practices today and tweaked his back a little bit so he is just going to swing to start not play in the Outfield and that's why you don't see his name in left but he will lead things off followed by tarus and Hong against the Lefty Jacob bibo oh there is bbo two innings against Texas he gave up a couple of hits didn't give up any runs and he struck out two and this is not going to be the 75 mph velocity we've seen from some other pitchers looking for more craftiness from him he's going to have like he did first pitch breaking ball he's going to be working both sides of the plate slow boy to fast boy try and speed him up to slow him down there you go right down the middle 3 boo is the nickname dad Paul mom Karina got a couple of Brothers Trevor and Garrett and there's the next one that didn't miss by much but it didn't get the call and it's 31 [Music] three and two got a little curve ball working throw a 3-1 you think he might come back with a 3-2 he does this one to shallow Center and no one's going to get it into the triangle between ficano Anderson and morisy and maybe that's a way to get the bats woken up Peko with a [Music] single yeah definitely it takes one bloop and a what the old saying goes a bloop and a blast blast of course we'll see what this big guy up he's been hitting the ball hard all week long all singles but all takes his one and you're right he's got four hits here in Williamsport Evan Taris oh ball bounces and it hit off at tarus and stay close enough to Bono Paso couldn't move you also wonder Limited back issue is that something that's going to prevent him from running and maybe sliding you think if you could swing now you should be able to get out there [Applause] right [Applause] ball Javaris who is eligible to pitch again on Sunday meaning Hawaii would have to win out win the US Championship he'd be available on day and he got a good Swing Away there look to his mom and dad earlier this week the way he learned how to pitch so well they put small targets up in his backyard against the water tank he would spend most of the time drilling those targets he doesn't like the fact that he's got two strikes on him watch the body language after the swing send it up there man feed the fras don't miss you're going to hurt my head and this one to the second baseman Anderson to flip to short and there's no chance to get to [Applause] bars one down here comes brexton Hong third baseman wears number 18 and big brexton uses those legs to drive the baseball he's had some big hits so far in this L League Road Series not the tallest guy but he brings a big punch oh nickname is Bam Bam you know if you're going to do the soo Shuffle like you said in the open you better be able to hit one over the wall if your game is bam bam you got to be able to do the same [Applause] bbo the definition of a crafty Lefty crafty throw throw four five and want it back breaking pitch Oh see it blowing out his fingers out there it will be in the 50s by the time we are done tonight here in Williamsport and then by Saturday back up in the 80s in the 80s check swing and that is a foul ball you may go with your little league sweatshirt tonight you might have to put that on I think I'm good I I thought it was going to be colder than what it was I'm all right up here you can use mine if you need it we're in the first yeah you're right see by the four oh craftiest Lefty you ever faced oh man crafty wise I would say even at the end of his career Andy pet it was really really good good one [Applause] and there's another one beaten on the ground this time they are going to get two they call him safe at second let's see hold on a second did the foot come off the bag they called him safe at second base and there's some confusion on that Florida side as well as the Hawaii side it was a tail made double play ball Anderson flipped to Feliciano looked like he kind of that's the biggest thing the ball was hits really hard yeah just get your foot on there nobody's sliding into you see if that comes back to haunt him here in the [Applause] first oh Matthew Yang was once hitting 11th FR for Hawaii he's now hitting cleanup this week I mean I don't mean like early in the summer and he's a beast behind the plate too so give this guy his chance this would be a big opportunity that should have been a double play easily and instead tarus with great speed is out there at second base first guy who recognized the Umpire Paul Tara safe was Masis at first he ran over to cover Third Base cuz everyone else had run off the [Applause] [Music] field and of course the other thing a play like that does is ADD pitches to your pitch count yeah it does yes it does especially here one ball two strike pitch and to third fielded cleanly Alexander and that will do it clean on the infield with the exception of the footwork of Feliciano but it's one Z after one hold quiet down so so much time getting this ready each day it's absolutely amazing we did do the routine uh with Liam as well on what it takes for his hair those curls are gorgeous it hasn't been CAC an easy road though for Liam to get here talk about the injury he went through coming into the summer he fractured his left tiia on March 2nd so he was in a full l c for six weeks weeks he had to go through six weeks of physical therapy and he was finally cleared on June 5th to play baseball so he was swimming he was doing baseball practice pitching lessons hitting lessons practicing twice a day to get himself ready for this tournament so we're very proud of him and we're very blessed that he's able to play and he's he's feeling very lucky to be able to be here oh well let me tell you his pickle ball was on point CU we crushed in the pickle ball game so that's good to hear um Ravi and fge you're not going to be happy to hear this but it's been confirmed by CAC and Nathan that he does chicken tenders no sauce is that correct correct no sauce on any of his food except on the Asian food that I cook at home Mama's egg Ross has every type of sauce enjoy the week have fun out here thank you I I would encourage some sweet and sour sauce on a tendy I mean I would certainly not be afraid to try it anything really something with some flavor oh that ball is just underneath it man Sherl just shy of the track he just missed one yeah they know it too good job by thr and Nathan there Liam so close oh that's a nice swing to right there oh look good off the bat got to poke it out here to get it though Luis callow's now going to bat he's the right fielder in the first pitch Takahashi misses High thousands and thousands of teams from around the world try to get here to Williamsport we end up with 20 and we have narrowed it down considerably we know who is in the United States Championship game that's Bernie Texas we know one of the teams in the international that is Chinese taipe Venezuela leads Mexico 83 in the top of the sixth inning what's going on with the international games why do they take so long I don't know maybe it's me I was there the 1:00 game 2 hours and 40 minutes we did have a rain delay though for a couple minutes they're pushing that right now and you can see Santiago Bale is up the folks are hanging in there many have made their way over here and there is a strike at lomon bases are loaded for [Applause] Venezuela just leave the old split screen up I mean anytime you get a Bas is loaded situation you're always got to keep your eye on it we looked in last night on the game and Mexico went yard twice in the bottom of the six with two outs crazy 3-2 here Ball Four that lomy Hollow a walk he's a walk machine Luis he's now walked four times lot of pitches right now takahashi's got to understand I got to settle down trying to hit my spots work uh that pitch went behind the hitter ba and it brings a run in and it's now 83 and the bases are no longer loaded pitch right behind B you ever have a pitch thrown behind behind you 9 three yeah on purpose actually really of course who threw it um I don't remember if you want the truth but there's been a couple Runner goes K here's their throw short hop center field and he will stay there after the slide to tweak his uh leg a little bit on that slide they have the bases that just dislodge you can see the little knobs that it sits on top of and if you go in hard it'll pop off look he went right away once he saw the ball in the dirt he just kept on going take a chance you're going to be back there not getting up looking at me I'm going to go strike to Alexander they're aggressive we've already had Lake Mary play Texas once and Texas beat them in that game 4 to one Texas is in the Championship Tage swings it one off the plate so the guy was trying to hit you and he threw it behind you yeah I I've been throwing that a couple times good buddy of mine uh definitely but Alexander it's got Top Spin on it into center field Tavaris has a good arm and they will hold K good throw and Tage goes down the second look look at him there you go he just give theage Tango out there at second base somebody is feeling pretty sexy number nine hitter he's been having a fantastic week my man just hits the ball hard and any pitch you throw to him no chance M's getting that ball and the cannon from Evan tar after throwing 85 Plus the other day still has it in the tank oh Takahashi misses that's the fourth hit of this World Series for Alexander and they are in business again second and third for Christopher chick drop doesn't get far enough away looks like Corners are actually first not none of them are in right now this is surprising you don't want to give up many more runs to this Florida team when they smell blood three balls no strikes how much longer can you wait on [Applause] Takahashi still a one- nothing game there's one out first base is open and he pours one in this is the bottom of the order 10 11 and 12 for [Music] Florida now they're loaded and another walk fifth walk for Takahashi might be time to settle him down get out there and give him a quick chat let him know it's okay still double play opportunities bottom of the line and find a way to get you ground ball look like Kay Santos out there warming up Norton swings and misses lean and roosen were the two pitchers that combined on a five hitter against New York he was really good last night on the [Applause] mound Hashi battles he's aead 0 and [Applause] two Bala ULU at first base is way [Applause] in a ball out there in right field on the warning track and the guy that saw it was the third base coach Jonathan Anderson he's all over he sees everything eyes everywhere Eyes [Applause] Ears Norton to center it gets down in front of tarus that's going to bring in C it's two nothing and RBI for lean Norton the bottom of the order doing it for Florida and this is o02 pitch this is a ball right down the plate you want to throw something a little better than that but guess what chicken drop said I don't care I'm going to go right back up the middle and this Florida team is rolling once [Music] again so the manager comes out to talk it's decision time here two nothing Bas is loaded one out and how about it you start with koow after morresy made the first out you had a walk a single a walk and a single and they will stick with Takahashi to Face Hunter Alexander last guy in this batting order still infield playing back [Music] Alexander delivers a shot in a left field Lake Mary's length of this lineup has proven to be a Difference Maker the 12 hole hitter with an RBI 3 nothing Lake Mary and it starts on the on Deck Circle and The Dugout trying to get your timing down and it was right on par and here it is a fast ball up look at that swing now Anderson the lead off hitter breaking pitches in there boy three nothing one out Bas is loaded danger time right here it sure is and they stick with the starter this one popped up might be playable Hong is there that's a nice play in foul [Applause] territory that's a big out h huge gets to pop up on a really really good hitter and here comes JJ Lano seemingly been in the middle of everything first pitch popped up Center fairly deep tarus has room okay Takahashi leaves official scorekeeping and stats technology partner of little league and the Little League World Series game changer provides free live streaming for regular season local youth games plus automatic video highlight Clips when you stream and score your [Music] games yeah you got some uh sweatshirts out there some blankets and again temperature 62° now oh a little hand warmer action or is that something you eat no it's a hand hand warmer oh it's not that cold no it's not not I it's not remember this is the Northeast it gets cold here I think we forgot here is Takahashi power hitter and a slow one in there breaking pitch for strike one four hits at the Little League World Series for Hayden Takahashi Mr Clutch too he comes up big and big moments two Hopper Anderson got him you want your child to experience the teamwork in fun of Little League baseball or softball head to play little league.org and enter your address to find a little league Community program near you given the traffic that was on the bases in the first and the second would you take three nothing if you were Hawaii right now especially what we just saw Bases Loaded one out with one and two coming up guys that can drive the ball they got away with one right there Canon Nama ball SS a little high two balls no [Applause] strikes he wanted to be an Aaron judge like every other little leager here and I know Aaron judge signed a billion autographs took a lot of pictures passed all of the Yankees gck Cole joined us during our Sunday night telecast J Chisum was everywhere I mean literally everywhere this one caught by the pitcher bbo two down nice play by him a little comebacker had time to adjust his hat too it looked like he got a little below his eyes they after to rep pitched you'll see it right here jump toss let me adjust it yeah let me see good pick up fresh thank you oh you're like Jonathan Anderson out there you you just see everything is that how this works hey when I'm with you my mind's right car all right I'm at ease five ground outs for all the outs on the ground out of play we talk about this I mean the you think about Yang Takahashi tavaras they're batting 571 the rest of the team is batting 188 coming into this game that's not going to do it you might sneak by some teams and when you face a team like Florida that's only trouble really good defense up the middle Feliciano and Anderson morresy is terrific in center field and how about that swinging a miss one and two on AC Miller with a guy throwing like this in bbo you might as well stay off speed fast ball you can still catch up to and drive the other [Music] way go that's a good appeal by Bono they say no two balls two strikes Quick Check of umam will watch this pitch from bio some loud noise there off the bat but that's the adjustment though you stay you you react to the fast ball it's not ideal but you know when you got a guy like this he's trying to throw slow and slower yeah hit one the other way two balls two strikes two down and a Little Blooper on the infield watch it all right was caught by bio he had the meis locomotive heading at him comes s near City I think he got out of there quicker than the ball got out of there if you want the TRU yeah way to go that's so [Applause] cool got little trophy case you still have the balls I do somewhere I do yeah yes he did he got me thinking now where are they I don't know they might be at my parents house in the basement or something in the Attic first thing when I get home DJ Masis a three-run bomb in the sixth inning last night oh to miss Shuffle it's only fitting Soo went theve today so it's DJ's turn might as well try they're playing a little Match Game oh boy he was trying first thing when I home pulled the string right there nice pitch by Santos called strike three inside corner and DJ has a [Applause] seat oh ball one to bber this has been the question about the west and Hawaii since they got here and even during the regional tournament they're pitching depth which again is being tested in a game not started by taras you know traditionally the team from the west region they they'll parade five six seven guys out you don't even know are on their roster as pitch two balls in a strike fresh here you go um how about the first game 139 spot I think that was 11 inning game too yes it was Cy runner at first base number 12 Jacob bio so bibo strikes out they like bio's leg so he's going to take over at first base for Bono and this is a guy Liam morsy who just missed a homer his first time up just off the end of the bat oh they just look so anxious and ready to hit you know they're jumping on pitches aggressive but under control [Applause] oh the team from Nevada awaits the winner of this game and that one is tomorrow night at 7:00 eastern time first blemish today on their resume for Nevada beaten by Texas there's a shot to third Hong nice play to get Morris the at third third base backand and a fire across the diamond and morrisy can move that's the third out we're going Bottom three but before we the winner of this game and that one is tomorrow night at 7:00 eastern time there's blemish today on their resume for Nevada beaten by Texas there's a shot to third Hong nice play to get Mory at third base backand and a fire across the diamond and morisy can move that's the third out we're going Bottom three but before we clock right here on ESPN First Time up for Kellen takamura seven have come to the plate through two innings for Hawaii as Jacob bio is kind of got him in a little sleeper hole with the variety of off speed and then the occasional fast ball we just saw run outside the zone two balls no strikes takamura keso and L [Music] Florida is has batted most of the guys have batted twice to their seventh batter that's right eight batter up here and they haven't gone through the lineup for Hawaii and there is just so much soft contact on bio just hasn't been many balls squared up at all all sorts of ground balls and that last out was just to pop up to the pitcher bio himself get their mojo back bats have been left Somewhere over the Pacific there's another one and watched out tripped up but bbo makes the play that is the second near Collision badly this time he couldn't avoid it but he gets a little love from Bono bio's going he's doing everything he's doing everything he he actually threw his hat off before he caught this too he's all about the hat and guess what oh boy I got tripping there on Bono what do you think going the other way you want to call that get up and make the call yeah I got here you got it trip trip that way accidental but you have to make the call there in basketball of course see when you're facing a crappy Lefty like this Ravi you want to get up there so bad cuz you're like I'm going to crush him to do this it doesn't matter what he throws and then he throws a curveball for strike one fast ball up where you should have swung you know he finds a way to manipulate you and it's hard to hit oh even if he throws that ball up and you like all right now I got him two count he might throw a hammer here again just for a strike and 12 years old man that's absolutely impressive by bball he's falling behind two and0 he's fallen behind just about everybody he's gotten ahead of one hitter and this one is lifted to Center morisy easy play the defense of Lake Mary locked in right now little leag wants to say thank you very much to their official at the Little League World Series complex in South Williamsport Pennsylvania there's a strike to get ahead of Gabe [Applause] laaulu what a safety valve morrisy is out there in center field he is good talk about that no fly zone that's right is that a new thing the no fly zone is that something I don't remember I I know it's very popular amongst the little Biggers yeah no I I haven't heard it until now I it's impressive again soft contact metime we just put our name up there we're moving on to another game the kids from [Applause] Venezuela and the 02 on the way to Gabe and there's another innocent popup bivo done all number Chief J Strongbow I mean we got a sleeper H going here they can get nothing going one hit through [Applause] three pop four 4 nothing Florida they got one and then two and then one in the first three Innings Lena Santos first pitch to Luis Kell is a ball call walked then there was a single after that another walk and a couple of singles the bottom of the order was outstanding first time through oh and he's ahead 2 and0 five walks have been issued by Hawaii pitchers so far tonight good pitch seems like he's gone to that one he's behind breaking ball never was a strike this what happens gain that momentum back four is not insurmountable it's seen it happen all the time here that's a good pitch too another breaking ball on the inside corner it's two and two little lean to the right bu Tim kersin watching at home he likes to lean to the right when he puts up the count two and two little head just a little he got him same pitch strike three Jules what do you got I am with Tage Alexander's mom Shante and as you know shantee I mean your son has gone viral he's named the move he did at first place Tage at at first base Taj Tango um and what do you think of all of this I think it's absolutely phenomenal my son that's just him ain't nothing made up that's how he is all the time ask like Mary they know hey um do Monroe do you want to do the Tango oh he wanted that dad wanted to show I don't know if you can go wi Dylan here you go moo oh oh oh he almost just F us okay and then also shant Taj is going to love us for this but the cuddle story I just cannot get enough of his nickname is cuddles tell us the origin story of this so we were sitting at practice me and Mama to watch it me and Mama Mo Rojo were just talking about our boys and how they're growing so much and we forget because they're so independent and they like do stuff on their own but they're big kids still and he be like Mom I just want to hug and I was like okay come on and he want to lay down with me and cuddle and so coach heard it and was like cuddles and it stuck so all Allstar season he has been cuddles how is he liking that he's embracing it he was upset at first he was like Mom why are you over there chomping it up and I was like listen kid that's just how it went that's just how I went I'm so sorry but it's out there he was like all right I got it he cool he's cool with it my 15-year-old would not be cool with it so I'm glad that Taj is cool that eats it all up he eats it all up that's pretty obvious and I love that he did the little Matrix move at first base that is unreal first of all most people you go from in front of you so you're going to step back so the ball passes in front of you not be you that's the kind of kid he is that's what I said that's just him he goes back so the ball goes you got it down him that's where he got it does that my son my baby he got it honestly I can't even I can't I can't be mad at it he has it honestly cuddles has it cuddles got it and you enjoy and watch the rest of his back Shante up here let's go I love you I'm taking Shante home with me cuddle up with her here we go on a 3-2 to Tage oh oh that was a close one here's why Tage has [Applause] become how about the Tage pin next year they could be yeah why not they made that fast you see the the modern day Big Al remember Big Al went by just hit bombs Taj is having his he's having his moment saw Big Al a couple years ago came up to me at a tournament coaching my kid is that right he said coach call me coach he said I hit a home run on a Big Field I said Big Al you keep working big dog congrat he's a lot taller now too yeah I'm sure that happens does it just some of us not Tim oh oh come on a I'm sorry it just came out and that is right through the vacated hole Tage picks up his coach and says I'll stay right here thank you but here we go again with the bottom of the order chadra picks up his first hit Alexander goes to [Applause] Second Magno was shaded way up the middle against the Lefty and there was no way anybody was going to get that and here's lean Norton he's already got a hit and so does the guy up next Hunter Alexander trying to add to an already 4 nothing lead fouled off at the plate it's contagious too you can see they all want to swing you know there's not just a lot of take take take they're aggressive talking with Jonathan Anderson before his first game he said listen our 1 through 12 we got guys that can bat four five or six if we needed to at the bottom of the order so again Pro moving right and seeing what his team does and a q shot watch it this thing's got all sorts of spin they just get the out at second and kind of sherro played it wisely Alexander back safely at third base so they get the one out on a force at second that breaks it up there the 9 through 12 batters 6 for six now six for seven and getting on base couple hits couple walks you have that I'm telling you right now you're going to win 99% of games in baseball those you been watching on ESPN saw the bottom line the Yankees basking in the Afterglow of their Williamsport visit stto with a homer 447 ft and a three-run double tonight and Aaron judge has a home run he's got 46 now on the season they lead their game 7 nothing why every team should sign up and want to come to Williams sport there is an after blow get you hot get you hot get you right Alexander fouls that off that was a comment from a handful of players too and uh Aaron Boon it kind of grounds you a little bit it reminds you of what this was all about years ago why you started playing baseball plus it's hard to walk through a sea of kids and just realize how much they admire adore you that's in there and it's one and two you talked about it Aaron judge walking up the hill what a picture that would be right there Hunter Alexander's got a hit not there and it's two and two now it was Cole gar Cole who said it after seeing those images of Judge I mean it was the Beatles it was the Rolling Stones it was MC Jagger you know it was just an absolute rockar right at the third baseman Hong and denied Hunter Alexander for another hit he ran it out though I mean he kept going he didn't know where it was head down and go Hong Spike people are and we are in the fourth inning and bio is just throwing strikes he gets ahead here first five outs came on the ground the last four came in the [Music] air oh a little bit High to Colton Magno really good second baseman favorite athletes having a night at the major league level in Juan sto and that's laced up the middle good job Colton Magno fielded by morisy and a base runner Sunday night series finale four gam set the Astros who were beaten by the Red Sox today and the AL East leading Orioles in a bit of a up and down sheo led the game off with a hit and that Magno hit was the first one since then Hunter Alexander came charging in from third and uh he didn't stop almost thought he was going to intercept the pitch bio's off speed is so slow he he was arriving at home plate nearly the same time the ball was oh that time he stayed back a little bit you think down four runs why would you bunt here at the end of the day but you know your squad trying to get a guy over maybe try and get one run in knowing you got the top of the order coming in this guy's capable of driving the ball too Lena Santos wears the glasses when he pitches not when he hits gets the call to top of the zone to go ahead one and two three in a row Uncle Charlie's back 12 to sixer and he instead came inside with one and Lanta Santos is [Applause] gone that is stri he really knows how to throw very efficient too just 52 pitches squaring to punt watch out there you go a little risky business brisket for the biscuit Alexander as jet pontis squared then pulled back and swung I like how how hard he came in but at the same time you don't oh jeez there it is just worked beautifully for pontis as Alexander came so far he had like zero chance and that is your oldfashioned butcher boy yeah it is you like the order up for Hawaii Gage Peko here work gets interesting strike number one want to get it to tarus will they get it to him with a Chance With a Swing to tie the game Ponto single was his first hit here in [Music] Williamsport there is to far as he's getting [Applause] ready oh it's a lot of those breaking balls too you know you try and get them off of those breaking balls maybe just throw a fast ball up not even for a strike and maybe go back to that but still tons of breaking balls guys are going to get used to it a second time around oh that was the pitch that Leno Santos swung out and struck out on and now Gage Peko is ahead two and one in the count yeah and he's seen it well too he took like he took that like he knew it was coming yep two hits here in Williamsport big chance to change the tone of this [Applause] game way inside the crowd on the west started to chant and that is going to cause a time three balls and one strike so the manager Jonathan Anderson is now coming on out to talk to bio it was kind of interesting bio came off the field last half inning from pitching seemed to be upset about something not sure if it was the put out that he made there when he tripped over his catcher but something seemed to be bothering him a little bit he spoke with his dad for a second seems to have shaken that off and now a good chance in a 3-1 count you figure pretty good pitch coming here with tovaris on [Applause] deck that ball is hammered to left field it is over the head of roosen off the ball Magno is in pontis puts the brakes on a big time double for Peko it's 4 to one and the tying run for Hawaii is coming to the plate from right no they're just going to move him to the bullpen to start [Music] [Applause] throwing and a new right fielder into the game so call is heading down to the bullpen to warm up lean Norton is now in right field all of a sudden a 4 nothing game doesn't feel so secure anymore couple of these teams here Second Time Around figure out a way to get some runs looks like they might walk him here too Ravi they are sending tarus to First face an intentional walk and here comes brexton Hong who is well aware of what just [Music] happened three for four here in the fourth inning and the three hole hitter is brexton Hong first pitch beaten on the ground it is bobbled out there and everybody's safe Feliciano bobbled it he flipped it quickly to Anderson and they could not get it out it's 42 it stays loaded and there's still one down once the Bobble happens he gave the E and that Ball's laced in a left field that brings in one tarz puts on the brakes oh there hitting it now Nathan Yang delivers and it's a one- run game and the bases are still loaded I tell you what they've been waiting for this inning this whole tournament and they've finally gotten it and they've taken advantage [Applause] wow that happened quickly as efficiently as bio had been doing Hawaii's bats just woke [Applause] up and a clutch hitter Hayden Takahashi is coming up next with a new pitcher coming into the game you explain baseball to people I cannot a bunch of hits intentional walk and from Hawaii being down all of a sudden the fans are back in it here comes Maui with a little shimmy let him know and about an hour from now the WNBA season tips off nefa CER the links squaring off against Asia Wilson and the rest of the aces that's at 9:30 Eastern Time on ESPN and ESPN dep foress WNBA countdown will tip off our coverage at 9 Eastern Time our game has changed dramatically after trailing four nothing three runs for the West the team from Central Maui little [Applause] league roosen and [Applause] bbo things all right was bbo moves into right field and what a spot here l c the last outing he threw seven pitches three of them were wild pitches Hayden Takahashi is up with the bases loaded loves the big moment here Ravi hallow first pitch good one in there strike one set the runners if you want Tavaris is at third Hong is at second Yang is at first and they hope he can be Mr Clutch in on the corners oh good play Bono otherwise we are tied put a star on that [Music] one H ready oh it's a good take on a pitch down two balls and a strike three in a row sliders you got to think he's got to throw one fast ball here to you especially with Bas is low to you you don't want to go [Applause] 3-1 he has gone three and one shakes off the first one and here it comes three and two chasing some high heat yeah that was some gas right there I would say I was probably ball four oh boy fun times here at South Williams for RAB is so good and Caro steps [Music] off both cheering sections are on their feet for a 3-2 pitch woo laid on another fast [Applause] ball everybody always ask what's the pressure on is it on the hitter is it on the pitcher well it's on the pitcher he's got to throw a strike and then the hitter's got to hit it or take it so oh good and K steps [Music] off both cheering sections are on their feet for a 3-2 pitch wo laid on another fast [Applause] ball everybody always ask what's the pressure on is it on the hitter is it on the pitcher well it's on the pitcher he's got to throw a strike and then the hitter's got to hit it or take it so both ways ayen Takahashi a 5855 lb 12y old he gets called out on strikes wow what a battle by callow and now there are two away gutsy right there goes from 21 fast ball outside corner got to swing at that one that was some cheddar right there too here's the short stop Canon nakama he grounded back to the pitcher his first time up that was against bio swing and a miss good slider that thing just fell right off the table that looked just like a fast B that's if he could throw that a couple choice but to bounce off the Bono making it look easy back there too just stop [Applause] [Music] it next one on the way to Canon Nama Bas is loaded one two three in in the inning oh man hocky goalie doing his job I'm doing my job how did he get oh and you know that that breaking pitch is going to come back into you what a great job by Landon he's got power he's got finesse behind the dish this is an elimination game the winner will play tomorrow the loser will have their summer of Little League Baseball come to an end bow and Bono and the coaching staff trying to get on the same page as to what to [Applause] throw time called little cat and mouse game here [Applause] too they got the rally caps going [Applause] Smothers another and for all of his great play behind the plate none of those pitches have been close to a strike zone another time out the boys want to chat it over what do you go with here the best play in sports I think Bases Loaded two outs full count you got to bring the heat I I know you haven't throw one this whole bat you got to bring it your best pitch right here oh oh he did and he got a piece of [Applause] it his great play behind the plate none of those pitches have been close to his Strike Zone another time out the boys want to chat it over what do he go with here the best play in sports I think Bases Loaded two outs full count you got to bring the heat I I know you haven't thrown one this whole bat you got to bring it your best pitch right here oh he did and he got a piece of [Applause] it no one wants to go home right now that Ben but don't break attitude who's going to bend and who's going to break right [Applause] here TI K give your man Landon Bono a hug the stops by him the star put four five stars on that one you're going to look back in the game and say look that was huge and then the K gas right down the plate nothing you can do do right there and there's the you better go give the catcher a hug too coach oh yeah get him Bono what a wonderful atmosphere [Applause] another chapter in this remarkable fairy T and bitter enemies clashing [Applause] [Music] again important Healthcare announcement if people tell you your TV is too loud or fifth inning 4-3 Florida the lead off hitter Chase Anderson y haven't seen Yang and that looked pretty good one ball and a strike they just come out of the Woodworks these guys how they usually do look at the hold by Nama seeing perhaps if Zach gum would change his mind have you that's never happened though has it no no one players Chang their mind good hold good frame this guy can catch too my goodness play ball guys play two one we're playing way inside Hard One to get out of the way [Applause] up you hear the pop of that glove yep it's like the DAP you and Tim kchen had the other day ours ours is better pal took a little bit off that now it's three and two to Chase [Music] Anderson he walk then popped out to third with the bases loaded tough spot for all the parents oh he will take the walk Anderson goes to first base all right lead off walk it's time to meet the guy coming to the plate JJ Feliciano it's presented by te- mobile what he got on JJ O The Price is Right come on down that's awesome he likes that show he's got one Homer here and he's missed a couple today that he probably went back in the back outy and says I'm not missing that one [Music] again popped up will it be playable for Takahashi no right over there to the waffle griddle at that little nook and cranny it's the English muffin waffle area heads up over there that ball actually drifted a little bit that ball could have been caught sometimes you give up just a split second too early Yang providing the power swing in a Miss Feliciano chasing up top [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh man I duck that one was coming in warm I got a finger on it I got a finger on it I thought that was a good play I'm reading I'm watching and I see it and I have a third basement up here what happened oh I got a finger on it that one hurt that had some That's The Power from Yang called strike three on the corner Feliciano is gone all right going see [Applause] fresh try good try man that would have been my first my my tip of my fingers is still hurt I'm let me see oh yeah they're burning they're warm what are you getting out of the way for I was reading and I saw it and I have a third base that played pro baseball up here wait till I some going show KP that one KP ducked on one that was hit at about 10 mes an hour yeah all the smoke all right roosen already has a Homer tonight it is 0 and one oh the off speed eus deti you can see why he doesn't throw that much he's bringing that gas that was a slow boy right there rosen's Homer was a shot to left another off speed pitch and that one missed didn't land you see his whole body slows down too so it's that bring the heat slow it down sitting Dead red heater here yeah if it doesn't slow down it means it's gas right got to it 21 yeah it was it was Heat [Music] why little eagers and everyone else brings a glove to the ballpark if you had that glove on you'd have that play got to get that one of those oldtime grov two2 from the new pitcher Yang to roosen Perfect Pitch that's paint he's gone backto back punch outs the middle of the order Fano and roosen look at how excited Nama is behind the dish too looks like a natural there two seamer right off the edge here Matthew Yang on the mound is 5'3 in he's 130 lb a 12y old and he missed down in away with Landon B can get his timing right he's hit the ball hard a couple walks get a little extension here this one can hit hard but this Ball's coming in so hard outside two and0 Yang is a big fan of Max Holloway MMA UFC champion because Max Holloway is from Hawaii and he says he's dominant likes to hear him talk about how to be more consistent and properly train 20 from Yang nope three balls no strikes you know who's on Deck green light here or no you wait for the big guy to get up there DJ nasis oh boy Auto take I would not let him Auto take again this is a home run derby participant and a former Home Run Derby winner in [Music] Bono but that's Paul four Matthew Yang get a little pickle right here with two men on he's got two walks and two strikeouts another pinch runner in there three pinch Runners every two outs with the catcher you can put a runner in they were hosing in there after getting out before this guy could fly too so in the Gap two runs will score the Asus has been clutched when they have been opportunities he's two for 11 but he's going to Homer a double and four RBI they got to go early against Matthew Yang letter High fast B that's where he needs to live too Yang's got to stay up there nothing down lower he can get extended through [Applause] [Music] [Applause] prun home run last night for me Asis set up outside and he found his spot so he's gone up top and now down at the knees that's the pitch right there that you can get to yeah that was a good one tip your cap be ready for another one [Music] oh off speed and he jumped on it but it's [Applause] foul off speed and his eyes lit up I'm going to tell you right now all in he's not going to throw any more of those no I don't see that happening again oh [Applause] here we go again on a onew Florida leads 4 three top five two outs oh he challenged him and the AIS is gone way to go Matthew Yang couple of walks and three strikeouts we got ourselves a game right here it's just been gased fast ball is Galore hit it if you can wo that was byou and the reaction from the Kama natural beyond the pl Here Comes Hawaii as we spread the word about which teams are moving forward in the tournament that is brought to you by Philadelphia Cream Cheese Chinese Taipei in Japan and a good one today it is won by Chinese Taipei 3 to one they'll make their 19th International championship appearance second most by any country Texas's top three hitters pretty good four for for the couple of doubles three runs and Venezuela has proven to be as good a team here as we have seen will they get another chance at Chinese Tai pay in a final Venezuela a winner over Mexico 11-3 Koo and yang are the pitchers now Luis Callo for Florida Yang for Hawaii as we get to the bottom of the fifth inning six inning game in an elimination game and first pitch call that a [Music] [Applause] strike AC Miller bat seventh in the order and they have 13 hitters and it is 0 and two sometimes you're in the Box you're saying I'm in swing mode no matter what but you got to get a pitch to hit those are two pitches out of his own great job by call making him swing 02 and he's gone yeah he's out business by C picks up backto back strikeouts none bigger than the previous two against Takahashi and N now the momentum changes right back to Florida great start by koow you're going to keep swing and I'll keep throwing it there soft contact the first time up for this guy Kellen takamura he flew out to the pitcher goes back to that slider and he missed [Applause] now they're racing to get it back to the top of the order and Peko and Taris but they got work to do one ball one strike there is Evan Taris the bottom three in the order two of them did get hits the last time [Applause] [Music] up swing there by takamura the right fielder but it's out of play when you throw again so many sliders sliders sliders that fast ball looks like it's coming in five or 10 miles an hour faster it's literally by you so you got to stay fastball and react to everything [Applause] else the urgency for Bona wasn't there to make sure it didn't get away from him like last inning when he was an absolute Rock of jalter back there you got it got to save your body you got to you got to make sure there's run [Applause] on two and [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] two Full [Applause] Count good swing Amar looking a little more comfortable here about Tallow who seems to be okay going full count and then punching out third Full Count four batters faced he's got three [Applause] strikeouts these two guys that came in you think about Yang and C did they know they were coming in maybe they understood there might be a chance and they're coming in they're throwing hard you think about your four five six seven pitchers not throwing this hard but they're bringing it with some energy too 25th pitch for the reliever Luis Kell nope oh that's off that's B four I would think Paulo given what he's done for the team knew he was a candidate it's just based on his last outing in which there were a handful of wild pitches in seven pitches this is a little different guy [Applause] tonight and caneso that's caught that's a double play and that is a Hawaii mistake paow on a liner flips to the acis and the fifth inning is over Florida still leads by a run yeah if your takamura on this one wasn't hit that hard you got to know it's right there got to be 100% sure but there goes Florida gets that momentum back last inning look at you thought I try your style to day I was thinking the same thing you look great you're looking like a champion feels totally normal definitely not weird at all imitation is the highest form of flattering that being said thank you no I should be thanking you no thank you no thank you thank you thank you thank you gentlemen whatever your style and they gave up three in the fourth on a big time rally they brought Matthew gang in and he has absolutely been a silencer so far looks so calm on the mound and he throws cheese bunted right back to him he Fields he fires there's one down Jacob bibo tried to bunt and instead of going down a line right back to the pitcher that's a one pitch out yeah right there you got to go either first or third base a little better angle don't mind the decision kah Hong was over there at third base way back center fielders Liam morresy he flew out to left nearly missed a big fly that's ball ball one and as a hitter here too for both Sid you don't worry about pitch count here if you're ready to hit the ball takes two or three pitches go right ahead don't take your time Yang on the mound started doing jiujitsu when he was 5 years old he's a yellow belt that's really good don't mess with him no sir perfect pitch in there for a strike [Music] just love the composure of a 12-year-old on the mount in a huge atmosphere and environment like this Mory will pull the plug and call [Applause] time six inning game and it is the top of the six with one out with Florida up by one off speed Mory center field Tavaris that looked like a trap and then it came out of the glove that's going to be a hit for Liam morresy Evan tares did everything he could couldn't keep it in the glove and it's a hit for Liam Mory and now that means some real good speed is on the bases real good speed he hit it right where he plays hit off the end of the glove tough play either way base hit now callow they try to get some insurance ball one the pressure shifts to in the comma behind the [Applause] [Music] plate yep right in there at the letters [Applause] Callo goes into perect mode one ball two strikes called strike three good bait picture down there he's gone and yang is racking up strikeouts they set up usually with two strikes about a foot off the plate knowing that that two seamers going to come back yeah set it up off bring it right back over the outer half and what a nice pitch by that young guy all right can Tage Alexander put a stamp on this world series fouled one off we've seen a lot of really good Cuts here two really high polished teams here Tage is four for seven he had the Tage Tango move last night ofo ing a ball that was hit between first and second when he was coming off first for trumpet player in the sixth grade band he had no real interest in it the teacher said try it he loves it choking up on that bat oh Matthew work in progress for sure uh-oh what's going on there in the left we are not able to to watch she's like hurting over there it's okay enjoy the process strike two one ball two strikes to Tage Alexander I'm called see ter choked up here a little [Applause] bit seems like the only thing not working for Mr Yang here is that breaking pitch that looked like more of a breaking ball the other one looked like just a slow change up right R's mom the grandmother Julie had a story with earlier she is legally blind so she has to absorb things this way she heard the bat she now knows that the out has been made and she can hear the cheering on the other side the inning is over three outs left Florida four Hawaii three and they come to the [Applause] plate a elimination game and you're going up against the perennial power in Hawaii who has reached the US championship in their last seven straight appearances you got to go back phas to 02 they come and they stay longer than anybody and here is Lake Mary Florida with a chance to knock them out Luis callow is the kid on the mound and it will be as far as the batting order 10 11 12 and 13 will they be able to get to the top swing and a miss there Gabe laa [Applause] ULU he has shown if the slider Works once he'll go back to it again one ball one strike Magno is Du up next he's singled in his first plate appearance jet ontis the last hitter also single what C cannot do is afford any walks those last two right there kind of got around it when you're throwing that side you want to kind of start it right at the front hip oh boy three balls and a strike laa ULU and it looks like Taj Alexander has gone down to the bullpen to warm up [Applause] yep three and two you can hear in the background the folks on the Central Maui side chanting Maui Maui that's what that noise is in the background and everybody regardless of whether you're from there or not Maui [Applause] strong big swing from Lala U there's been some Prof foul balls here man he's coming off hot here fans heads [Applause] [Music] [Applause] up another 32 [Applause] pitch that ball is lifted deep to Right Center morrisi can't get it base of the wall lead off double Lulu and he just missed time this game up swim move and the Surf move you see it all here Gabriel you mentioned it that foul ball was loud so was this he thought he got it look at oh that ball was launched the first time you see Liam morsy not come up with the ball you thought he was going to make a spacular play La La U representing Maui here looking he still going that board big [Applause] [Music] boy now we got situations here yeah you do and you got a good hit or to in Magno and Magno is the only player we talk about Maui strong whose home was destroyed in the fire a little over a year ago his family called this Central Maui Little League looking for a place to play and they welcomed him with open arms and now here he is in a great spot he squares lays down a good bunt callow got him at first but the tying run is to Third and what an impact he's had on this team Colton Magno that is super that was a perfect EXE shoot a bun only thing better if he would have got it down more to Third Base JJ was not up there so that would have been a knock and here we go infield got to come in and the pressure right back on Landon Bono behind the plate strike one Lena Santos swinging for the Downs the infield after the first pitch on the corners in the middle is back doesn't make a lot of sense in a one- run game [Music] yeah at least go halfway here something I mean you understand the speed but at the same time short stop and second base are almost they're on the grass on the outside half of the infield big swing and it's one and [Applause] two the risk reward the sliders the strikeout pitch but you put Bono in a pickle he has to stop it otherwise laa ULU will come rumbling in from third with a tying run o he nailed the glove but it was outside can't believe he didn't swing at [Applause] it two and two got away with one there that one hung over the middle of the plate what a game the loser goes home the winner plays again tomorrow Staying Alive In This World Series 22 with one out and the tying run at [Applause] third three balls two strikes if he walks in it gets us to the last hitter and it brings the top of the order into play wow that PCH that could have gone either way Ravi both sides wanted that one 3 two strike three cow comes through again in a 3-2 count another strike out Hawaii down to their last hitter the biggest pitch of the game a 3-2 count really late on that fast ball said here it is if you're going to do something with it come get it and it comes down to the 13th [Applause] hitter it looks like perhaps that Daniel baluk wants to review whether that was a foul tip on Santos can't think of anything else they would be looking at maybe catcher interference okay I mean it was a late swing did it did it nip the glove or not you always look at the Players too to see and you're looking out there at Landon Bono and uh you know he's he's talking to the other guys he's not pointing to his glove already the one thing that helps FL here is he did catch the ball let's see oh he fou the ball into the glove yeah that's incredible that he caught that ball it now from that angle it looks like it does hit the glove and that how he reacts but he does he fouls I tell you what Landon he hit the ball into the glove literally he did he h hit the ball that wasn't a foul ball he literally hit the the barrel of the bat into the glov you have no time about you don't seen this in baseball ever I I've never seen it before how's Landing Bono bin the last couple and by the way assuming that the replay review of Catcher interference is over yeah I I mean it's very apparent that it was right off the bat into the glove and more importantly phrase you have jet pontis who is the 13th batter in the order which you know when you think about League Baseball you get down to the bottom of the order that generally bodess well for the team that is pitching but in this case at the Little League World Series with the talent level of Hawaii Haus already has a hit this is not your average like last guy in the lineup [Applause] hitter now you think about putting speed on the bottom of the lineup and those guys usually don't hit this guy can hit and he might be ready for it and still right down there at third base is the tying run pontis on the ground to Second Alexander flips it and Florida survives they win it 43 in a fabulous game here at lomy Luis callow comes through and Hawaii at the Little League World Series in 2024 will not play in the US championship game it is all set we'll see you tomorrow night at 7:00 eastern time for Nevada and