2022 Little League World Series

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2022 Little League World Series
2022 Little League World Series logo.png
Tournament details
DatesAugust 17–August 28
Teams20
Final positions
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu Little League, Honolulu, Hawaii
Runner-up Flag of Curacao.svg 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.

Contents

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

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]

Flag of the United States.svg United StatesInternational
RegionTeamRegionTeam
Great Lakes Flag of Indiana.svg Hagerstown, Indiana
Hagerstown Little League
Asia-Pacific and Middle East Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei, Taiwan
Fu-Lin Little League
Metro Flag of New York.svg Massapequa, New York
Massapequa Coast Little League
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane North Little League
Mid-Atlantic Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Hollidaysburg Little League
Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver, British Columbia
Little Mountain Little League
Midwest Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport, Iowa
Davenport Southeast Little League
Caribbean Flag of Curacao.svg Willemstad, Curaçao
Pabao Little League
Mountain Flag of Utah (2011-2024).svg Santa Clara, Utah
Snow Canyon Little League
Europe and Africa Flag of Italy.svg Bologna, Italy
Emilia Romagna Little League
New England Flag of Massachusetts.svg Middleborough, Massachusetts
Middleboro Little League
Japan Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Hyogo.svg Takarazuka, Hyōgo
Takarazuka Little League
Northwest Flag of Washington.svg Bonney Lake, Washington
Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League
Latin America Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua, Nicaragua
14 de Septiembre Little League
Southeast Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville Little League
Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros Little League
Southwest Flag of Texas.svg Pearland, Texas
Pearland Little League
Panama Flag of Panama.svg Bandera de la Provincia de Cocle.svg Aguadulce, Coclé
Aguadulce Cabezera Little League
West Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Little League
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Amelia Guaynabo Baseball Little League

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 2 Flag of Utah (2011-2024).svg Utah 2
August 22 – Game 22 (F/7)
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 5Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee11
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee5
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 3August 18 – Game 6
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana2
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 7
August 24 – Game 30 (F/4)
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 8
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee0
August 19 – Game 12 (F/5)
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii13
August 17 – Game 4 (F/5)Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii12
August 22 – Game 24
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 1 Flag of New York.svg New York 0
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii6
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 11August 18 – Game 8
Flag of Texas.svg Texas0
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 8August 27 – U.S. Championship
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 3Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii5
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
August 23 – Game 28
August 21 – Game 18Flag of Texas.svg Texas4August 25 – Game 34
August 20 – Game 14Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa10Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa0August 24 – Game 32Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee7
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa6Flag of Utah (2011-2024).svg Utah2Flag of Texas.svg Texas8Flag of Texas.svg Texas1
Flag of Washington.svg Washington3August 23 – Game 26 (F/4)Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania4
August 22 – Game 20Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana0
August 20 – Game 16Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania7Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania10
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts5Flag of New York.svg New York1
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania7

International bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper round 3Upper finalFinal
August 19 – Game 9
August 17 – Game 1 Flag of Panama.svg Panama 9
August 22 – Game 21
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 2Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao3
Flag of Panama.svg Panama0
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 0August 18 – Game 5
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan7
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan 2
August 24 – Game 29
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 0
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan5
August 19 – Game 11
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico1
August 17 – Game 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada6
August 22 – Game 23 (F/5)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 7 Flag of Japan.svg Japan 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0August 18 – Game 7
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico10
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 1August 27 – Int'l Championship
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 6Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan0
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower round 4Lower final
August 23 – Game 27
August 21 – Game 17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada2August 25 – Game 33
August 20 – Game 13Flag of Italy.svg Italy0Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao4August 24 – Game 31Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico1
Flag of Italy.svg Italy12Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao1Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao7Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia7August 23 – Game 25Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua2
August 21/22 [5] (F/11) – Game 19Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua8
August 20 – Game 15Flag of Japan.svg Japan7Flag of Panama.svg Panama1
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico1Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua8
Flag of Nicaragua.svg 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
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan2
 
 
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee0
 

World Championship

 
Little League World Championship
 
  
 
August 28 – Howard J. Lamade Stadium (F/4)
 
 
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao3
 
 
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii13
 
2022 Little League World Series Champions
Flag of the United States.svg   Flag of Hawaii.svg
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.

RoundOppositionResult
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 Flag of California.svg Glendora America LL 3–0
Semifinal Flag of California.svg Tri-City LL 13–3 (F/5)
Finals Flag of Arizona.svg 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]

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