Little League World Series 2018: Bracket, Teams, TV Schedule

Sherlon Christie | Asbury Park Press

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The Little League World Series has begun in South Williamsport, Pa., the mecca of baseball for the 12-year-old division.

The Little League All-Stars have come from all parts of the United States in addition to all corners of the world for a chance to live the dream and become a Little League World Series Champion.

The 2018 Little League World Series will take place in South Williamsport, Pa. from August 16-26, so follow along as teams make their way through the United States bracket and the international bracket.

Below is the list of teams participating in the 2018 Little World World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. and the day-by-day TV schedule on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.

MEET THE 2018 UNITED STATES TEAMS

Mid Atlantic: Mid Island Little League (Staten Island, N.Y.)

LLWS: Learn more about Mid Island

Great Lakes: Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores LL (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI)

LLWS: Learn more about Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores

Midwest: Grandview Little League (Des Moines, Iowa)

LLWS: Learn more about Grandview

New England: Coventry Little League (Coventry, R.I.)

LLWS: Learn more about Coventry

Northwest: Coeur d’Alene Little League (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)

LLWS: Learn more about Coeur d’Alene

Southeast: Peachtree City American Little League (Peachtree City, Ga.)

LLWS: Learn more about Peachtree City American

Southwest: Post Oak Little League (Houston, Tx)

LLWS: Learn more about Post Oak

West: Honolulu Little League (Honolulu, Hawaii)

LLWS: Learn more about Honolulu

MEET THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL TEAMS

Asia-Pacific: South Seoul Little League (Seoul, South Korea)

LLWS: Learn more about South Seoul

Australia: Gold Coast Baseball Association (Gold Coast, Queensland)

LLWS: Learn more about Gold Coast Baseball Association

Canada: Whalley Little League (Surrey, British Columbia)

LLWS: Learn more about Whalley

Caribbean: Radames Lopez Little League (Guayama, Puerto Rico)

LLWS: Learn more about Radames

Europe-Africa: Catalunya Little League (Barcelona, Spain)

LLWS: Learn more about Catalunya

Japan: Kawaguchi Little League (Kawaguchi, Japan)

LLWS: Learn more about Kawaguchi

Latin America: Vacamonte Little League (Arraijan, Panama)

LLWS: Learn more about Vacamonte

Mexico: Matamoros Little League (Matamoros, Tamaulipas

LLWS: Learn more about Matamoros

SCHEDULE

AUGUST 16

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 1: Asia-Pacific 4, Caribbean 2 (9 Inn.)

At Lamade Stadium

Game 2: Mid-Atlantic 5, Midwest 2

Video: Grandview drops opener at Little League World Series Grandview falls in the team's Little League World Series opener to Mid-Atlantic regional champion Staten Island.

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 3: Mexico 3, Australia 2

At Lamade Stadium

Game 4: Southwest 3, New England 1

AUGUST 17

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 5: Japan 11, Europe-Africa 2

At Lamade Stadium

Game 6: Great Lakes 5, Northwest 4

Turning up the heat in the hot corner 🔥🔥🔥 #LLWS pic.twitter.com/sktQRd46Zd — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 17, 2018

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 7: Latin America 8, Canada 3

At Lamade Stadium

Game 8: West 2, Southeast 0 (11 inn).

AUGUST 18

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 9: Caribbean 6, Australia 0

At Lamade Stadium

Game 10: Midwest 9, New England 5

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 11: Canada 2, Europe-Africa 1

At Lamade Stadium

Game 12: Southeast 3, Northwest 0

AUGUST 19

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 13: Asia-Pacific 5, Mexico 1

At Lamade Stadium

Game 14: Mid-Atlantic 2, Southwest 1

Special moment! Mickey Callaway personally invited the Staten Island Little League team to @CitiField for a game, watch BP and take a tour of the clubhouse. #LLWS #LittleLeagueClassic pic.twitter.com/HrKerXE7vx — New York Mets (@Mets) August 19, 2018

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 15: Japan 4, Latin America 2

At Lamade Stadium

Game 16: West 8, Great Lakes 3

AUGUST 20

Consolation

At Lamade Stadium

Consolation Game A: New England 15, Australia 0

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 17: Caribbean 3, Latin American 1

At Lamade Stadium

Game 18: Great Lakes 5, Midwest 4

The Great Lakes Champions from Gosse-Pointe Woods Shores walked off a win for the second time at the 2018 #LLWS. https://t.co/iXgdLXuPbN pic.twitter.com/VgQqjZOGC3 — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 20, 2018

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 19: Canada 6, Mexico 4

At Lamade Stadium

Game 20: Southeast 7, Southwest 6 (9 inn)

AUGUST 21

AUGUST 22

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 21: Caribbean 9, Canada 4

At Lamade Stadium

Game 22: Southeast 4, Great Lakes 3

At Volunteer Stadium

Game 23: Asia-Pacific 10, Japan 0

South Korea🇰🇷 stuns Japan🇯🇵 to advance to the International Championship game! #LLWS pic.twitter.com/10cl6g5pEH — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 23, 2018

At Lamade Stadium

Game 24: West 10, Mid-Atlantic 0

Hawaii will play for the United States Championship! #LLWS pic.twitter.com/kHgLYkCVRS — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 23, 2018

AUGUST 23

At Lamade Stadium

Consolation Game B: Northwest 5, Europe-Africa 0

At Lamade Stadium

Game 25: Japan 1, Caribbean 0

At Lamade Stadium

Game 26: Southeast 7, Mid-Atlantic 3

AUGUST 24

No scheduled games

AUGUST 25

At Lamade Stadium

International Championship Game

Game 27: Asia-Pacific 2, Japan 1

At Lamade Stadium

United States Championship Game

Game 28: West 3, Southeast 0

AUGUST 26

At Lamade Stadium

Consolation Game

Game 29: Japan 8, Southeast 2

Japan posted an 8-2 victory over Southeast in a Consolation game at the #LLWS! pic.twitter.com/zBhZCDRNS8 — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 26, 2018

At Lamade Stadium

Little League World Series Championship Game

Game 30: West 3, Asia Pacific 0

PITCHING RULES

Here is the fine print on the pitching rules for Little League.

A manager must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the limit for his/her age group (it is 85 pitches for the 12-year-olds). But the pitcher may remain in the game at another position: Exception: If a pitcher reaches the limit imposed in Regulation VI (c) for his/her league age while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until any one of the following conditions occurs: 1. That batter reaches base; 2. That batter is put out; 3. The third out is made to complete the half-inning. Note 1: A pitcher who delivers 41 or more pitches in a game cannot play the position of catcher for the remainder of that day. Note 2: Any player who has played the position of catcher in four or more innings in a game is not eligible to pitch on that calendar day.

Pitchers league age 14 and under must adhere to the following rest requirements:

If a player pitches 66 or more pitches in a day, four (4) calendar days of rest must be observed

If a player pitches 51-65 pitches in a day, three (3) calendar days of rest must be observed

If a player pitches 36-50 pitches in a day, two (2) calendar days of rest must be observed

If a player pitches 21-35 pitches in a day, one (1) calendar day of rest must be observed

If a player pitches 1-20 pitches in a day, no (0) calendar day of rest is required.

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