Tournament details | |
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Dates | August 18–August 28 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Maine-Endwell Little League Maine-Endwell, New York |
Runner-up | East Seoul Little League Seoul, South Korea |
The 2016 Little League World Series was held from August 18 to August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [1] Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 70th edition of the Little League World Series. Maine-Endwell Little League of Maine-Endwell, New York, defeated East Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea, in the championship game by a 2–1 score. It was the first Little League World Series title for a team from the United States since 2011, and for the state of New York since 1964, and the third overall.
Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2016.
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 16, 2016. [2]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 24 – Game 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 16 (F/7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 8 (F/5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | August 27 – U.S. championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 11 | New York | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 23 – Game 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 10 | Iowa | 3 | August 25 – Game 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 8 | Rhode Island | 2 | August 24 – Game 22 (F/5) | Kentucky | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | Iowa | 3 | Tennessee | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 23 – Game 20 (F/7) | Tennessee | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 12 | Tennessee | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 18 – Game 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 24 – Game 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 22 – Game 15 (F/5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
August 19 – Game 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | August 27 – International championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Curaçao | 0 | Panama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
August 23 – Game 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 9 | Canada | 1 | August 25 – Game 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 12 | Mexico | 7 | August 24 – Game 21 (F/4) | South Korea | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Italy | 7 | Mexico | 10 | Mexico | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
August 23 – Game 19 | Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
August 20 – Game 11 | Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | Curaçao | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Curaçao | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 22 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Italy | 2 | |
Oregon | 6 | |
Game B | ||
August 23 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Japan | 6 | |
Texas | 1 | |
This consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
Third place game | ||
August 28 – Lamade Stadium | ||
Tennessee | 2 | |
Panama | 3 | |
Little League World Championship | ||
August 28 – Lamade Stadium | ||
South Korea | 1 | |
New York | 2 | |
2016 Little League World Series Champions |
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Maine-Endwell Little League Maine-Endwell, New York |
Name | HR Count | Team |
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Zach McWilliams | 4 | Southeast |
Seum Kwon | 3 | Asia-Pacific |
Esmith Pineda | 3 | Latin America |
Wontae Cho | 2 | Asia Pacific |
Gael Cortez | 2 | Mexico |
Ryan Harlost | 2 | Mid-Atlantic |
Jaekyeong Kim | 2 | Asia-Pacific |
Jose Leal | 2 | Mexico |
Kenny Rix | 2 | New England |
Jude Abbadessa | 1 | Mid-Atlantic |
Donovan Antonia | 1 | Caribbean |
Stephen Courtney | 1 | Australia |
Kaiden Dinh | 1 | Midwest |
J.T. Garcia | 1 | Midwest |
Carlos Gonzalez | 1 | Latin America |
Devin Hinojosa | 1 | West |
So Hirao | 1 | Japan |
Brent Iredale | 1 | Australia |
Ethan Jackson | 1 | Southeast |
Tanner Jones | 1 | Southeast |
Tyler Jones | 1 | Southeast |
Victor Juarez | 1 | Mexico |
Moosung Kim | 1 | Asia-Pacific |
Yoomin Lee | 1 | Asia-Pacific |
Lucas Marrujo | 1 | West |
R.J. Moore | 1 | Southeast |
Carson Myers | 1 | Great Lakes |
Devin Obee | 1 | Great Lakes |
Jungtaek Ru | 1 | Asia-Pacific |
Cristian Santarelli | 1 | Canada |
Loreto Siniscalchi | 1 | Canada |
Joaquin Tejada | 1 | Latin America |
Dominic Tellis | 1 | Southwest |
The Maine-Endwell Little League became only the third team from New York state to win the Little League World Series (the others were Schenectady in 1954 and Staten Island in 1964). The MELL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of 19 wins and no losses; [3] [4] in total, their record was 24–0. [5]
Round | Opposition | Result |
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Section 1 East | ||
Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Camden LL | 10–0 |
Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Auburn LL | 18–1 |
Section 1 East Championship | Fayetteville-Manlius LL | 25–4 |
New York State Tournament | ||
Opening Round | Town of Wappinger LL | 13–0 (5 inn.) |
Winner's Bracket Semiinals | Mid-Island LL | 12–8 |
Winner's Bracket Final | Pine Bush LL | 5–3 |
New York State Championship | Mid-Island LL | 5–0 |
Mid-Atlantic Regional | ||
Opening Round | Freehold Township LL | 8–6 |
Quarterfinals | Milton LL | 1–0 |
Semifinals | Capitol City LL | 8–2 |
Mid-Atlantic Region Championship | Keystone LL | 6–2 |
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