2022 Little League World Series

2022 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 17–August 28
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsUnited StatesHawaii Honolulu Little League, Honolulu, Hawaii
Runner-upCuraçao Pabao Little League, Willemstad, Curacao
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament which took place from August 17 to August 28 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.[1] Ten teams from the United States and ten teams from other countries competed in the 75th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii, defeated Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game by a 13–3 score; the game ended in four innings due to the run rule.

This was the first LLWS with a 20-team format.[2] International teams returned to the tournament after the 2021 edition was held only with teams based in the United States, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The general public was able to attend tournament games with no attendance restrictions for the first time since the 2019 edition.[3]

Teams

Main article: 2022 Little League World Series qualification

Regional qualifying tournaments were held from February to August 2022. This is the first year for the Metro Region and the Mountain Region in the United States. This is also the first year of an annual rotational schedule involving the Caribbean and Latin America Regions whereby two of the three champions from Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico qualify directly while the third may still qualify through their normal regional tournament. In 2022, champions from Panama and Puerto Rico directly qualified.[1]

United States United States International
Region Team Region Team
Great Lakes Indiana Hagerstown, Indiana
Hagerstown Little League 		Asia-Pacific and Middle East Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Fu-Lin Little League
Metro New York (state) Massapequa, New York
Massapequa Coast Little League 		Australia AustraliaQueensland Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane North Little League
Mid-Atlantic Pennsylvania Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Hollidaysburg Area Little League 		Canada CanadaBritish Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia
Little Mountain Little League
Midwest Iowa Davenport, Iowa
Davenport Southeast Little League 		Caribbean Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao
Pabao Little League
Mountain Utah Santa Clara, Utah
Snow Canyon Little League 		Europe and Africa Italy Bologna, Italy
Emilia Romagna Little League
New England Massachusetts Middleborough, Massachusetts
Middleboro Little League 		Japan JapanHyōgo Prefecture Takarazuka, Hyōgo
Takarazuka Little League
Northwest Washington (state) Bonney Lake, Washington
Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League 		Latin America Nicaragua Managua, Nicaragua
14 de Septiembre Little League
Southeast Tennessee Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville Little League 		Mexico MexicoTamaulipas Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros Little League
Southwest Texas Pearland, Texas
Pearland Little League 		Panama PanamaCoclé Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce Cabezera Little League
West Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Little League 		Puerto Rico Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Amelia Guaynabo Baseball Little League

Results

Main article: 2022 Little League World Series results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 13, 2022.[4]

United States bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
August 19 – Game 10
August 17 – Game 2Utah Utah2
August 22 – Game 22 (F/7)
Tennessee Tennessee5 Tennessee11
 Tennessee5
Massachusetts Massachusetts3August 18 – Game 6
 Indiana2
Iowa Iowa7
August 24 – Game 30 (F/4)
Indiana Indiana8
 Tennessee0
August 19 – Game 12 (F/5)
 Hawaii13
August 17 – Game 4 (F/5) Hawaii12
August 22 – Game 24
Washington (state) Washington1New York (state) New York0
 Hawaii6
Hawaii Hawaii11August 18 – Game 8
 Texas0
Texas Texas8August 27 – U.S. Championship
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania3 Hawaii5
 Tennessee1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
August 23 – Game 28
August 21 – Game 18 Texas4August 25 – Game 34
August 20 – Game 14 Iowa10 Iowa0August 24 – Game 32 Tennessee7
 Iowa6 Utah2 Texas8 Texas1
 Washington3August 23 – Game 26 (F/4) Pennsylvania4
August 22 – Game 20 Indiana0
August 20 – Game 16 Pennsylvania7 Pennsylvania10
 Massachusetts5 New York1
 Pennsylvania7

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
August 19 – Game 9
August 17 – Game 1Panama Panama9
August 22 – Game 21
Curaçao Curaçao2 Curaçao3
 Panama0
Nicaragua Nicaragua0August 18 – Game 5
 Taiwan7
Taiwan Taiwan2
August 24 – Game 29
Italy Italy0
 Taiwan5
August 19 – Game 11
 Mexico1
August 17 – Game 3 Canada6
August 22 – Game 23 (F/5)
Canada Canada7Japan Japan0
 Canada0
Australia Australia0August 18 – Game 7
 Mexico10
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico1August 27 – Int'l Championship
Mexico Mexico6 Taiwan0
 Curaçao1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
August 23 – Game 27
August 21 – Game 17 Canada2August 25 – Game 33
August 20 – Game 13 Italy0 Curaçao4August 24 – Game 31 Mexico1
 Italy12 Curaçao1 Curaçao7 Curaçao2
 Australia7August 23 – Game 25 Nicaragua2
August 21/22[5] (F/11) – Game 19 Nicaragua8
August 20 – Game 15 Japan7 Panama1
 Puerto Rico1 Nicaragua8
 Nicaragua3

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 28 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Taiwan2
 
 
 Tennessee0
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 28 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium (F/4)
 
 
 Curaçao3
 
 
  Hawaii 13
 
2022 Little League World Series Champions
United States Hawaii
Honolulu Little League
Honolulu, Hawaii

Champions path

The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games.[6] In total, their record was 13–0.

Round Opposition Result
Hawaiʻi State Tournament
Opening round Hilo LL 14–4 (F/4)
Winner's Bracket Semifinals Kawaihau Community LL 8–3
Winner's Bracket Final Central East Maui LL 8–2
Finals Kawaihau Community LL 10–0 (F/4)
West Regional Tournament
Winner's Bracket Semifinal California Glendora America LL 3–0
Semifinal California Tri-City LL 13–3 (F/5)
Finals Arizona Sidewinder LL 9–2

MLB Little League Classic

On August 22, 2021, it was announced that the fifth MLB Little League Classic would feature the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox.[7] The matchup was rescheduled from the 2020 MLB season when events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was played on August 21, 2022, at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, and won by the Orioles, 5–3.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Little League World Series Set to Return with Full Participant Field and Fans at All Divisions of Play". LittleLeague.com. April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ John Beague (November 12, 2021). "Little League realigns US regions in preparation for world series expansion in 2022: See who Pa. will play". The Patriot-News. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Little League World Series set to return with full participant field and fans at all divisions of play". Little League Baseball. April 26, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Opening Matchups Set for the 75th Anniversary of the Little League Baseball® World Series". littleleague.org. Little League International. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Update: August 21, 2022". Little League Baseball. August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022. The game between Japan and Latin America will resume where it was suspended at the end of the second inning with Latin America leading Japan, 1–0.
  6. ^ "Hawaii State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Red Sox, O's set for '22 Little League Classic". Major League Baseball. MLB.com. August 22, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Benbow, Julian (August 21, 2022). "Bullpen blowup leaves sour taste for Red Sox as Orioles win Little League Classic". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 21, 2022.