Dates: | August 16–August 26 |
Num Teams: | 16 |
Champion Other: | Honolulu Little League, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Second Other: | South Seoul Little League, Seoul, South Korea |
The 2018 Little League World Series was held from August 16 to August 26 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 72nd edition of the tournament.[1] Honolulu Little League of Honolulu, Hawaii defeated South Seoul Little League of Seoul, South Korea in the championship by a 3–0 score.[2] It was the third championship for a team from Hawaii, having won previously in and .
Regional qualifying tournaments were held between June and August 2018.
The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 14, 2018.[3] [4]
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.
This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.
The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games.[5] In total, their record was 12–0.
Round | Opposition | Result | |
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Hawaii State Tournament | |||
Winner's Bracket Semifinals | 4–2 (F/7) | ||
Winner's Bracket Final | 5–4 | ||
Finals | 11–0 (F/4) | ||
West Regional Tournament | |||
Winner's Bracket Opening Round | 7–3 | ||
Winner's Bracket Semifinal | 8–2 | ||
Semifinal | 5–1 | ||
Finals | 11–2 |
Tai Peete, drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. (Peachtree City, Georgia)
On September 29, 2017, Major League Baseball announced that the second MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 19, 2018, between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The game was again played at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field,[6] with the Mets winning, 8–2.[7]