2022 Little League World Series

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The 2022 Little League World Series was the 75th Little League World Series. It marked a return to normalcy after the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the restriction of the 2021 tournament to teams from the United States only. The team from Honolulu, HI went undefeated in the tournament and won, 13-3, over the team from Willemstad, Curaçao to claim the title. It was a dominating performance for the Hawaiians, who won all six of their games by a combined score of 60-5.

The teams qualified by winning one of twenty Region Tournaments. The field had been 16 teams since 2001 and was expanded for 2022. The 2 new U.S. Regions were the Metro, created from teams pulled from the New England and Mid-Atlantic Regions, and the Mountain Region, created from teams pulled from the Northwest and West Regions. The 2 additional International Regions were awarded to Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico on a rotating basis, with 2 of the 3 having their own bracket while the 3rd went back to its traditional region (Cuba and Puerto Rico to the Caribbean Region and Panama to the Latin America Region). In 2022, Panama and Puerto Rico had their own Regions.

The start of the tournament was marred by an off-field accident on August 15th when a player for the Santa Clara, UT team (the first ever Utah entry), 12-year-old Easton Oliverson suffered a serious head injury from falling from his bunk bed in the dormitory. Luckily, he was found by a teammate and could be rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. By the time games started, his life was no longer in danger. He fell a second time while in hospital, but did not aggravate his injuries.

Participants[edit]

United States Teams International Teams
Region City League Region City League
Great Lakes Flag of Indiana.svg Hagerstown, IN Hagerstown Little League Asia-Pacific Flag of Chinese Taipei.svg Taipei City Fu-Lin Little League
Metro Flag of New York.svg Massapequa, NY Massapequa Coast Little League Australia Flag of Australia.svg Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane North Region Little League
Mid-Atlantic Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg, PA Hollidaysburg Area Summer Baseball Little League Canada Flag of Canada.svg Vancouver, BC Little Mountain Little League
Midwest Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport, IA Davenport Southeast Little League Caribbean Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad Pabao Little League
Mountain Flag of Utah (1913–2024).svg Santa Clara, UT Snow Canyon Little League Europe-Africa Flag of Italy.svg Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Emilia Romagna Little League
New England Flag of Massachusetts.svg Middleborough, MA Middleboro Little League Japan Flag of Japan.svg Takarazuka, Hyogo Takarazuka Little League
Northwest Flag of Washington.svg Bonney Lake, WA Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League Latin America Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua 14 de Septiembre Little League
Southeast Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville, TN Nolensville Little League Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros Little League
Southwest Flag of Texas.svg Pearland, TX Pearland Little League Panama Flag of Panama.svg Aguadulce Aguadulce Cabezera Little League
West Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu, HI Honolulu Little League Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guaynabo Guaynabo Baseball Little League

Results[edit]

August 17[edit]

Willemstad 2, Managua 0
Nolensville, TN 5, Middleborough, MA 3
Vancouver, BC 7, Brisbane, Queensland 0
Honolulu, HI 11, Bonney Lake, WA 1

August 18[edit]

Taipei City 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 0
Hagerstown, IN 8, Davenport, IA 7
Matamoros, Tamaulipas 6, Guaynabo 1
Pearland, TX 8, Hollidaysburg, PA 3

August 19[edit]

Aguadulce 9, Willemstad 3
Nolensville, TN 11, Santa Clara, UT 2
Vancouver, BC 6, Takarazuka, Hyogo 0
Honolulu, HI 12, Massapequa, NY 0

August 20[edit]

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 12, Brisbane, Queensland 7
Davenport, IA 6, Bonney Lake, WA 3
Managua 3, Guaynabo 1
Hollidaysburg, PA 7, Middleborough, MA 5

August 21[edit]

Willemstad 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 0
Davenport, IA 10, Santa Clara, UT 2
Managua 8, Takarazuka, Hyogo 7
Other games postponed by rain

August 22[edit]

Hollidaysburg, PA 7, Massapequa, NY 1
Taipei City 7, Aguadulce 0
Nolensville, TN 5, Hagerstown, IN 2
Matamoros, Tamaulipas 10, Vancouver, BC 0
Honolulu, HI 6, Pearland, TX 0

August 23[edit]

Managua 8, Aguadulce 1
Hollidaysburg, PA 10, Hagerstown, IN 0
Willemstad 4, Vancouver, BC 2
Pearland, TX 4, Davenport, IA 0

August 24[edit]

Taipei City 5, Matamoros, Tamaulipas 1
Honolulu, HI 13, Nolensville, TN 0
Willemstad 7, Managua 2
Pearland, TX 8, Hollidaysburg, PA 4

August 25[edit]

Willemstad 2, Matamoros, Tamaulipas 1
Nolensville, TN 7, Pearland, TX 1

August 26[edit]

No games scheduled

August 27[edit]

Willemstad 1, Taipei City 0 - International final
Honolulu, HI 5, Nolensville, TN 1 - U.S. final

August 28[edit]

Honolulu, HI 13, Willemstad 3 - Championship game
Taipei City 2, Nolensville, TN 0 - Consolation game

American Bracket[edit]

  Upper Round 1   Upper Round 2   Upper Round 3   Upper Final     Finals
                                                           
      MT Flag of Utah (1913–2024).svg Santa Clara 2  
  SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 5     SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 11    
  NE Flag of Massachusetts.svg Middleborough 3         SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 5  
        GL Flag of Indiana.svg Hagerstown 2    
    GL Flag of Indiana.svg Hagerstown 8          
    MW Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport 7        
        SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 0    
        W Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 13      
      Met Flag of New York.svg Massapequa 0              
  W Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 11     W Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 12                
  NW Flag of Washington.svg Bonney Lake 1         W Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 6          
        SW Flag of Texas.svg Pearland 0        
    SW Flag of Texas.svg Pearland 8          
    MA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg 3         W Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 5
        SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 1
         
  Lower Round 1     Lower Round 2     Lower Round 3     Lower Round 4     Lower Final    
       
        SW Flag of Texas.svg Pearland 4        
    MT Flag of Utah (1913–2024).svg Santa Clara 2     MW Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport 0         SE Flag of Tennessee.svg Nolensville 7    
  NW Flag of Washington.svg Bonney Lake 3     MW Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport 10         SW Flag of Texas.svg Pearland 8     SW Flag of Texas.svg Pearland 1  
  MW Flag of Iowa.svg Davenport 6         MA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg 4  
        GL Flag of Indiana.svg Hagerstown 0    
    Met Flag of New York.svg Massapequa 1     MA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg 10  
  NE Flag of Massachusetts.svg Middleborough 5     MA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg 7  
  MA Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Hollidaysburg 7  



International Bracket[edit]

  Upper Round 1   Upper Round 2   Upper Round 3   Upper Final     Finals
                                                           
      Pan Flag of Panama Aguadulce 9  
  Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 2     Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 3    
  LA Flag of Nicaragua Managua 0         Pan Flag of Panama Aguadulce 0  
        AP Flag of Chinese Taipei Taipei City 7    
    AP Flag of Chinese Taipei Taipei City 2          
    EA Flag of Italy.svg Bologna 0        
        AP Flag of Chinese Taipei Taipei City 5    
        MX Flag of Mexico Matamoros 1      
      JP Flag of Japan Takarazuka 0              
  Can Flag of Canada Vancouver 7     Can Flag of Canada Vancouver 6                
  Aus Flag of Australia Brisbane 0         Can Flag of Canada Vancouver 0          
        MX Flag of Mexico Matamoros 10        
    MX Flag of Mexico Matamoros 6          
    PR Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guaynabo 1         AP Flag of Chinese Taipei Taipei City 0
        Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 1
         
  Lower Round 1     Lower Round 2     Lower Round 3     Lower Round 4     Lower Final    
       
        Can Flag of Canada Vancouver 2        
    Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 1     Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 4         MX Flag of Mexico Matamoros 1    
  Aus Flag of Australia Brisbane 7     EA Flag of Italy.svg Bologna 0         Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 7     Car Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 2  
  EA Flag of Italy.svg Bologna 12         LA Flag of Nicaragua Managua 2  
        Pan Flag of Panama Aguadulce 1    
    JP Flag of Japan Takarazuka 7     LA Flag of Nicaragua Managua 8  
  LA Flag of Nicaragua Managua 3     LA Flag of Nicaragua Managua 8  
  PR Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Guaynabo 1  


Finals[edit]

Championship Game
W  Flag of Hawaii.svg Honolulu 13
Car  Flag of Curaçao.svg Willemstad 3


Further Reading[edit]

  • Associated Press: "Hawai'i caps dominant run with fourth Little League World Series title", ESPN.com, August 28, 2022. [1]
  • Alexandra Schonfeld (People Magazine): "Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson's CT Scan is '​​Normal' Following Second Fall: 'Yet Another Miracle'", Yahoo! News, August 22, 2022. [2]
  • Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru: "Curaçao, Hawaii set for LLWS championship", August 27, 2022. [3]
  • Dylan Svoboda: "Dominant Honolulu wins Hawaii's 4th LLWS title since '05", mlb.com, August 28, 2022. [4]

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