2021 Little League World Series

The 2021 Little League World Series is the 74th Little League World Series. It marks the resumption of the event after its 2020 cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 still played a role, as no international teams were invited, whereas they usually comprised half the playing field (since 1975).

August 19

• Honolulu, HI 9, Manchester, CT 1. Manchester's Arlen Peyman led off the game with a homer off Ryan Keanu but Keanu allows just one more hit and no walks in a complete game win.
• Torrance, CA 10, Hooksett, NH 2.
• Hastings, NE 5, Toms River, NJ 2. Hunter Nepple allows two hits in four for thewin.
• Hamilton, OH 1, Nolensville, TN 0. Ohio wins a pitching duel on Chase Moak's single to end it in the 8th.

August 20

• Lake Oswego, OR 8, Oaks, PA 2.
• Sioux Falls, SD 2, Lafayette, LA 0. Gavin Weir fanned 15 in 5 2/3 IP and Cason Mediger completed the no-hitter by getting the last out.
• Taylor, MI 8, Palm City, FL 0. Ethan Van Belle and two relievers combine on a shutout win.
• Abilene, TX 6, Sammamish, WA 0. Myles McCarty gets the win with three shutout frames.

August 21

• Sammamish, WA 1, Palm City, FL 0. Florida again comes up empty, as Eli Jones throws the first solo no-hitter in a LLWS in 40 years and also drives in the only run.
• Toms River, NJ 11, Manchester, CT 4.
• Hooksett, NH 4, Nolensville, TN 1.
• Lafayette, LA 5, Oaks, PA 3

August 22

• Torrance, CA 9, Hamilton, OH 0. Xavier Navarro allows one hit in 4 1/3 innings.
• Honolulu, HI 11, Hastings, NE 3. Honolulu scores 8 runs in the 7th to turn a close game into a rout.

August 23

• Taylor, MI 6, Abilene, TX 5. Cameron Thorning hits a grand slam for Michigan.
• Sioux Falls, SD 3, Lake Oswego, OR 0. Maddux Munson throws a one-hitter.
• Hamilton, OH 8, Lafayette, LA 2. JJ Vogel homers and drives in four.
• Hastings, NE 3, Sammamish, WA 2.

August 24

• Abilene, TX 2, Toms River, NJ 1. Dylan Regala fans nine in 4 1/3 innings and tripled in a run.
• Hooksett, NH 14, Lake Oswego, OR 6. Tristan Lucier drives in four and Mason DeVall three; they were among four New Hampshire players to go yard.

August 25

• Honolulu, HI 2, Taylor, MI 0. Ryan Keanu allows one hit and walks none in six innings.
• Sioux Falls, SD 1, Torrance, CA 0. Grant Weir fans 14 in a no-hitter.
• Abilene, TX 10, Hastings, NE 0. Dylan Regala drives in five to back the pitching of Carter Nelson.
• Hamilton, OH 4, Hooksett, NH 3. JJ Vogel fans 11 in 5 innings of one-hit ball.

August 26

• Taylor, MI 15, Abilene, TX 3. Jackson Surma drives in 3 for Taylor.
• Hamilton, OH 4, Torrance, CA 2.

August 28

• Hamilton, OH 5, Sioux Falls, SD 2. Cooper Oden fans six in five innings.
• Taylor, MI 2, Honolulu, HI 1. Cameron Thornburg strikes out 7 in 3 2/3 innings and hits a two-run homer.

August 29

• Taylor, MI 5, Hamilton, OH 2. Ethan van Belle strikes out eight while Jackson Surma drives in four.

Further Reading

• Nick Aguilera: "Another no-hitter? This one no small feat", mlb.com, August 21, 2021. [1]
• Associated Press: "Michigan beats Ohio to win state's first Little League World Series championship since 1959", ESPN.com, August 29, 2021. [2]
• Matt Kelly: "No? No! LLWS star helps twirl two no-hitters: Lefty hurler Weir draws praise from NFL MVP Mahomes", mlb.com, August 25, 2021. [3]
• Manny Randhawa: "Michigan defeats Ohio for 1st LLWS since '59", mlb.com, August 29, 2021. [4]