Little League World Series begins with opening day in Williamsport
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 7:21 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The 79th Little League World Series commenced in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. The day featured four games across Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium. Latin America edged the Caribbean 2-1, with standout performances from pitcher Clemente Sevilla Pichardo. In a closely contested U.S. bracket clash, the Northwest Region defeated the Southeast Region 1-0 in extra innings. Asia-Pacific dominated Canada with a 7-0 victory, and Metro champions secured a walk-off win against New England, finishing 2-1. Day Two starts at noon with games including Australia vs. Mexico and Japan vs. Curacao.
- •Opening ceremonies featured a parade of stars and first pitch by Steve Garvey.
- •Latin America defeated the Caribbean 2-1 with key performance from Clemente Sevilla Pichardo.
- •Northwest Region won 1-0 over Southeast Region in extra innings.
- •Asia-Pacific shut out Canada 7-0 with contributions from Ji Hwan Hong.
- •Metro team topped New England 2-1 with a walk-off homer by Mason Rincon.
- 7:21 AMYahoo Sports — Little League World Series in full swing
"SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA(WBRE/WYOU)– The 79th Little League World Series tossed the first pitch out on Wednesday in Williamsport. Both Lamade Stadium, and Volunteer Stadium hosted a doubleheader as four games highlighted the first day of competition. The Little League World Series Opening Day Ceremonies started the morning began with the parade of stars into the […]
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