2012 Little League World Series

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2012 Little League World Series
Little League World Series official logo 2012.png
Tournament details
DatesAugust 16–August 26
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsTokyo Kitasuna Little League
Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
Runners-upGoodlettsville Baseball Little League
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Tennessee.svg Goodlettsville, Tennessee
←  2011
2013  →

The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2, in the championship game. For Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last LLWS to feature players born in the 1900s.

Contents

Teams

United StatesInternational
Flag of Indiana.svg New Castle, Indiana [1]
Great Lakes Region
New Castle Little League		 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
Asia-Pacific Region
Kuei-Shan Little League
Flag of New Jersey.svg Parsippany, New Jersey
Mid-Atlantic Region
Par-Troy East Little League		 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Region
Hastings Community Little League
Flag of Nebraska.svg Kearney, Nebraska
Midwest Region
Kearney Little League		 Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao
Caribbean Region
Pariba Little League
Flag of Connecticut.svg Fairfield, Connecticut
New England Region
Fairfield American Little League		 Flag of Germany.svg Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Europe Region
KMC American Little League
Flag of Oregon.svg Gresham, Oregon
Northwest Region
Gresham National Little League		 Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Region
Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Flag of Tennessee.svg Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Southeast Region
Goodlettsville Baseball Little League		 Flag of Panama.svg Aguadulce, Panama
Latin America Region
Aguadulce Cabezera Little League
Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio, Texas
Southwest Region
McAllister Park National Little League		 Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Region
Oriente Little League
Flag of California.svg Petaluma, California
West Region
Petaluma National Little League		 Flag of Uganda.svg Lugazi, Uganda
Middle East-Africa Region
Lugazi Little League

Results

The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012. [2]

United States bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 16 – Game 2
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 4
August 19 – Game 15
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 0
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana3
August 16 – Game 4
Flag of Texas.svg Texas13
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 2
August 22 – Game 24
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 5
Flag of Texas.svg Texas3
August 17 – Game 6
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee4
Flag of California.svg California 6
August 19 – Game 14
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 4
Flag of California.svg California6
August 17 – Game 8
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee9
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 1August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7)
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 12Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee24
Flag of California.svg California16
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 20 – Game 18 (F/8)
August 18 – Game 10Flag of California.svg California5August 24 – Game 26 (F/5)
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon4Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey4August 21 – Game 22Flag of Texas.svg Texas1
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey10Flag of California.svg California5Flag of California.svg California11
August 20 – Game 20Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut0
August 18 – Game 12 (F/5)Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana0
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut12Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut4
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska0

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
August 16 – Game 1
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 7
August 19 – Game 16 (F/9)
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 0
Flag of Japan.svg Japan2
August 16 – Game 3 (F/4)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei0
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1
August 22 – Game 23
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 14
Flag of Japan.svg Japan4
August 17 – Game 5
Flag of Panama.svg Panama1
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 9
August 19 – Game 13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3
August 17 – Game 7
Flag of Panama.svg Panama8
Flag of Panama.svg Panama 9August 25 – Intl. championship
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 3Flag of Japan.svg Japan10
Flag of Panama.svg Panama2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
August 20 – Game 17
August 18 – Game 9 (F/4)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada3August 23 – Game 25
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao14Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao4August 21 – Game 21Flag of Panama.svg Panama2
Flag of Germany.svg Germany2Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao2Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico1
August 20 – Game 19Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico6
August 18 – Game 11 (F/4)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei3
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico12Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico4
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda0

Crossover games

Teams that lost their first two games played a crossover game against a team from the other side of the bracket that also lost its first two games. These games were labeled Game A and Game B. This provided teams who were already eliminated the opportunity to play a third game.

 
Game A
 
  
 
August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4)
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska17
 
 
 Flag of Germany.svg Germany1
 
 
Game B
 
  
 
August 21 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon2
 
 
 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda3
 

Consolation game

The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.

 
Consolation game
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium
 
 
 Flag of Panama.svg Panama4
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of California.svg California12
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5)
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee2
 
 
 Flag of Japan.svg Japan12
 

Champions path

The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games. [3] In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.

RoundOppositionResult
All-Tokyo Tournament
Winner's Bracket RoundTokyo Jōhoku LL11–0
Winner's Bracket QuarterfinalsChōfu LL10–5
Winner's Bracket SemifinalsKoganei LL10–1
Winner's Bracket FinalMusashi Fuchū LL7–2
Japan Regional
Opening Round Ueda Miyami LL 8–2
Quarterfinals Iwakitaira LL 10–0 (4 inn.)
Semifinals Funabashi LL 14–4 (4 inn.)
Japan Championship Matsusaka LL 11–0 (4 inn.)

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Radford, Darrel; Boulton, David (August 17, 2012). "All eyes in New Castle on Little League World Series". Daily Reporter . Greenfield, Indiana. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Communications Division (June 14, 2012). "66th Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced". Little League . Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Japan Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mason Gillis - Men's Basketball". Purdue Boilermakers. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. ↑ Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball. "Kiyomiya,Kotaro（Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. ↑ Stiefel, Keagan (February 8, 2023). "Red Sox Prospect Outlook: Can Ceddanne Rafaela Exceed Insane 2022 Season?". NESN . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jake Rucker Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Mike. "Three things to know about Tennessee baseball's Jake Rucker, who played in Little League World Series". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  9. ↑ "Jared Wegner Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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