2015 Little League World Series Explained

The 2015 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, from August 21 through August 30.^[1] Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 69th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). The Tokyo Kitasuna Little League from Tokyo, Japan, defeated Red Land Little League of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, in the championship game, 18–11, which was the most total runs scored (29) in any final game. It was Japan's fourth title in the past six years. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on August 20, however, inclement weather resulted in the postponement of all first-day games, resulting in eight games being played on August 21, a LLWS first.^[2]

Teams

See main article: article and 2015 Little League World Series qualification.

United States	International
Bowling Green, Kentucky Great Lakes Region Bowling Green Eastern Little League	Taipei, Chinese Taipei Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region Tung Yuan Little League
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Region Red Land Little League	Sydney, New South Wales Australia Region Cronulla Little League
Webb City, Missouri Midwest Region Webb City Little League	White Rock, British Columbia Canada Region White Rock South Surrey Little League
Cranston, Rhode Island New England Region Cranston Western Little League	Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Caribbean Region Los Bravos de Pontezuela Little League
Portland, Oregon Northwest Region Wilshire/Riverside Little League	Kampala, Uganda Europe and Africa Region AVRS Secondary School Little League
Taylors, South Carolina Southeast Region Northwood Little League	Tokyo Japan Region Tokyo Kitasuna Little League
Pearland, Texas Southwest Region Pearland West Little League	Barquisimeto, Venezuela Latin America Region Cardenales Little League
Bonita, California West Region Sweetwater Valley Little League	Mexicali, Baja California Mexico Region Seguro Social Little League

• Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 10, 2015.^[1]

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.

Third place game

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

World Championship

Champions path

The Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of eight wins and no losses.^[3] In total, their record was 13-0

Round	Opposition	Result
All-Tokyo Tournament
Opening Round	Ehime Konan LL	10–0 (F/5)
Quarterfinals	Fuji LL	10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals	Nagano Minami LL	4–1
Japan Championship	Hachioji LL	20–3 (F/4)
Japan Regional Tournament
Opening Round	Ehime Konan LL	10–0
Quarterfinals	Fuji LL	10–0 (F/5)
Semifinals	Nagano Minami	4–1
Finals	Hachioji	20–3 (F/4)

Notable players

• Matt Wilkinson (Canada) - Pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015 Little League Baseball® World Series Schedule Announced. June 10, 2015. Littleleague.org. June 15, 2018.
2. Web site: Play Suspended for Day One of the 2015 Little League Baseball World Series. August 20, 2015. llbs.org. Little League Baseball. August 20, 2015.
3. Web site: Japan Tournament Results. Unpage.com. September 1, 2015.