Get to know the Post Oak players before the Little League World Series

PHOTOS: Learn more about each Post Oak Little League player

Post Oak Little League, representing the Southwest Region, rides in the Little League Grand Slam Parade in downtown Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Browse through the photos above to learn more about each Post Oak Little League player. less Post Oak Little League, representing the Southwest Region, rides in the Little League Grand Slam Parade in downtown Williamsport, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PHOTOS: Learn more about each Post Oak Little League player

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When you watch Post Oak Little League represent the Southwest in the Little League World Series beginning Thursday night, you will be watching one of the most prepared teams in Williamsport, Pennsyvlania.

Post Oak, which plays its first game at 6 p.m. Thursday on ESPN2 against the New England champs, got to Williamsport on Saturday, making it one of the first teams to arrive. Post Oak had a full practice Sunday, which is the day most of the rest of the field was just arriving and settling in.

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About six inches of rain fell in the area this week making practice impossible for most of the teams, but Post Oak had secured the use of a nearby indoor facility before they even left Houston, which meant its players never missed a day of practice.

Post Oak also has been working with former Kansas City Royals outfielder Mark Quinn, who starred at Clements High School and Rice before spending parts of four seasons in the big leagues, on skills training.

This same group of kids won the state championship as 10-year-olds, so a trip to Williamsport has been on their mind for the past couple of years. Ripping through the Southwest Region by a combined score of 43-5 in four games, means Post Oak is expected to go far in the Little League World Series.

Only two teams from Houston - 1950 Houston and 1966 Westbury - have won the Little League World Series. The 1995 Spring and 2000 Bellaire teams won the United States crown before losing in the title game.

Post Oak isn't just winners on the field. As the teams mingled Wednesday in the International Grove where the team dorms are housed, Ethan Goldstein joined forces with teammate Ryan Selvaggi on the ping-pong table and held court, beating dozens of opponents until it was time for the players to join the annual parade through Williamsport.

Browse through the photos above to learn more about each Post Oak Little League player.