2011 Little League World Series

Children's baseball tournament Little_League_World_Series_official_logo_2011.png August 18–28, 2011 16 Ocean View Little LeagueUSACalifornia Huntington Beach, California Hamamatsu Minami Little LeagueShizuokaJapan Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, Japan 2010 2012 The 2011 Little League World Series took place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, between August 18 and 28.http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/2011LLWSTournamentsDatesSitesAnnounced.htm Dates and Sites for 2011 Little League World Series Tournaments Announced Communications Division November 12, 2010 Littleleagueonline.org February 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110305140725/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/2011LLWSTournamentsDatesSitesAnnounced.htm March 5, 2011 dead mdy-all Eight teams from the United States and eight from elsewhere in the world competed in the 65th edition of the Little League World Series. Ocean View Little League of Huntington Beach, California, defeated Hamamatsu Minami Little League of Hamamatsu City, Japan, in the championship game. Nick Pratto hit an RBI single to clinch the title for Ocean View. Tournament changes On June 16, 2011, Little League announced that it was modifying the double-elimination format that was first used in the previous year's tournament. The format of four pools consisting of four teams in each pool, a format that had been used since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2001, was eliminated. Instead, the eight teams from the United States were placed into one bracket, and the eight International teams into another bracket. The tournament remained double-elimination until the United States and International championship games, where it became single-elimination.http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/2011LLBBWSScheduleAnnounced.htm 2011 Little League Baseball World Series Schedule Announced Communications Division June 16, 2011 Little League June 27, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110620145508/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/2011LLBBWSScheduleAnnounced.htm June 20, 2011 Little League International renewed deals with uniform suppliers Russell Athletic and New Era Caps. As part of the deal, regions had new color schemes this year.http://www.littleleague.org/learn/partnerships/sponsornews/RussellAthleticRenewsAgreementWithLLBBSB.htm Russell Athletic Renews Agreement with Little League Baseball and Softball 2011-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713164858/http://www.littleleague.org/learn/partnerships/sponsornews/RussellAthleticRenewsAgreementWithLLBBSB.htm 2011-07-13 dead http://www.littleleague.org/learn/partnerships/sponsornews/NewEraPartnershipExtended.htm Little League Baseball and Softball Extends Partnership with New Era Cap 2011-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20110918023124/http://www.littleleague.org/learn/partnerships/sponsornews/NewEraPartnershipExtended.htm 2011-09-18 dead Teams 2011 Little League World Series qualification United States International Kentucky La Grange, Kentucky Great Lakes Region North Oldham Little League TPE Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei Asia-Pacific Region Ching-Tan Little League Pennsylvania Clinton County, Pennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Region Keystone Little League British Columbia Langley, British Columbia CAN Canada RegionLangley Little League South Dakota Rapid City, South Dakota Midwest Region Harney Little League Aruba Oranjestad, Aruba Caribbean Region Aruba North Little League Rhode Island Cumberland, Rhode Island New England Region Cumberland American Little League NED Rotterdam, Netherlands Europe Region Rotterdam Little League Montana Billings, Montana Northwest Region Big Sky Little League Shizuoka Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JPN Japan Region Hamamatsu Minami Little League Georgia (U.S. state) Warner Robins, Georgia Southeast Region Warner Robins American Little League VEN Maracay, Venezuela Latin America Region Gran Maracay Little League Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Southwest Region Lafayette Little League Baja California Mexicali, Baja California MEX Mexico Region Segura Social Little League California Huntington Beach, California West Region Ocean View Little League KSA Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaMEA a a Middle East-Africa Region Arabian American Little League Taiwan participates under the name Chinese Taipei in many sporting events, including Little League Baseball (LLB). Of the 16 teams, 11 made their first LLWS appearance. Most notable among these was the Keystone Little League, based less than 30 mi from Little League headquarters. The last LLWS to feature a team from the immediate Williamsport area was the 1969 edition.http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/LLBBWSMidAtlantic2011.htm Keystone Little League Earns Berth in Little League Baseball World Series as Mid-Atlantic Region Champion Little League Baseball August 15, 2011 August 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012145556/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/LLBBWSMidAtlantic2011.htm October 12, 2012 dead mdy-all Keystone's game on August 19 against the North Oldham Little League set an attendance record for Howard J. Lamade Stadium, at 41,848.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23024443/central_pa_team_shut_down_by_kentucky/ Central Pa. team shut down by Kentucky AP The Philadelphia Inquirer E05 August 20, 2011 August 21, 2018 newspapers.com The record stood until it was broken during the 2015 event. The Big Sky Little League team from Billings was the first team from Montana to win a regional and advance to the Little League World Series. They compiled a 3–1 record at the tournament before falling to the eventual tournament champions from Huntington Beach, California. Montana was scheduled to play the team from Tijuana, Mexico in the third place game but it was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane IreneLittle League Baseball World Series Championship Game Moved Up to Noon on Sunday http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/Championshipgamechangedtonoon.htm Communications Division August 26, 2011 Little League August 27, 2011April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes in the latter stages of the tournament. Results 2011 Little League World Series results United States bracket United States International bracket International 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. Game A August 22 – Lamade Stadium ARU Aruba 5 South Dakota South Dakota 0 Game B August 23 – Lamade Stadium NED Netherlands 7 Rhode Island Rhode Island 8 World Championship Little League World Championship August 28 – Lamade Stadium California California 2 JPN Japan 1 2011 Little League World Series Champions100px|border|United States 88px|border|CaliforniaOcean View Little LeagueHuntington Beach, California The consolation game between Montana and Mexico was cancelled due to the expected arrival of Hurricane Irene.Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game Moved Up to Noon on Sunday http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/Championshipgamechangedtonoon.htm Communications Division August 26, 2011 Little League August 27, 2011April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Middle East-Africa qualification Kampala, Uganda defeated Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in the Middle East-Africa Region Final but the Ugandan team was denied visas by the State Department.http://www.littleleague.org/Page58513.aspx Visa Applications Denied for Little League Team from Uganda Communications Division July 22, 2011 Little League July 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012071502/http://www.littleleague.org/Page58513.aspx 2012-10-12 dead Reportedly, the visas were denied because some players provided false information, specifically related to their ages.https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/uganda-probing-age-of-youth-baseball-team-denied-us-visas-to-participate-in-little-league/2011/07/30/gIQAle5CjI_story.html Uganda investigating age of youth baseball team denied US visas for Little League July 30, 2011 Associated Press The Washington Post July 30, 2011June 2021 medicmedic Dead link as of August 15, 2011https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/30/sports/baseball/no-little-league-world-series-for-ugandan-team.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2 No Little League World Series for Ugandan Team Zinser Lynn July 29, 2011 The New York Times July 31, 2011 The runner-up, Saudi Arabia, was invited to the Little League World Series in their spot.http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/ArabianAmericanLLFromSaudiArabiaReceivesBerthLLBWS11.htm Arabian-American Little League of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to Receive Berth in Little League Baseball World Series Communications Division Little League August 2, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121012071507/http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/May-Aug/ArabianAmericanLLFromSaudiArabiaReceivesBerthLLBWS11.htm October 12, 2012 Champions path The Ocean View Little League won 18 games and lost 1 game to reach the Little League World Series. Overall, their record was 23–2. Their two losses came against Rancho Mission Viejo LL (from California),http://www.unpage.org/socal/cs-2011.htm Southern California Divisional Tournament Unpage.com August 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719072929/http://unpage.org/socal/cs-2011.htm 19 July 2011 live and Billings Big Sky LL (from Montana).http://www.unpage.org/west/wrn-2011.htm West Region Tournament Unpage.com August 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719074105/http://unpage.org/west/wrn-2011.htm 19 July 2011 dead RoundOppositionResultDistrict 62Winner's Bracket QuarterfinalsCalifornia Costa Mesa National LL 6-0Winner's Bracket SemifinalsCalifornia Costa Mesa American LL 19-0Winner's Bracket FinalCalifornia Huntington Valley LL 7-1District 62 ChampionshipCalifornia Huntington Valley LL 13-3Section 10Game 1California Aliso Viejo LL 5–4Game 2California Rancho Mission Viejo LL 2–1Game 3California Rancho Mission Viejo LL 5–6 (8 inn.)Section 10 ChampionshipCalifornia Rancho Mission Viejo LL 3–1South California DivisionalWinner's Bracket SemifinalsCalifornia Fontana Community LL 13-2 (4 inn.)Winner's Bracket FinalsCalifornia Canyon Springs LL5–1South Sub-Divisional ChampionshipCalifornia Park View LL5–4South ChampionshipCalifornia Encino LL12–1 (4 inn.)South ChampionshipCalifornia Encino LL11–1West RegionalGroup StageCalifornia Red Bluff LL 10–2Group StageHawaii Central East Maui LL3–0Group StageArizona Rio Rico LL10–0 (4 inn.)Group StageNevada Silverado LL11–3SemifinalsUtah 2011 Washington LL5–0West Region ChampionshipCalifornia Red Bluff LL2–1 Notable players Major League Baseball Hagen Danner (Huntington Beach, California) - pitcher Yonny Hernández (Maracaibo, Venezuela) - infielder Nick Pratto (Huntington Beach, California) - infielder National Football League Jake Fromm (Warner Robins, Georgia) - quarterback in the National Football League References 35em External links 2011 official results via Wayback Machine 2011 tournament bracket via Wayback Machine Little League World Series Little League World Series Category:Little League World Series