2008 Little League World Series
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The 2008 Little League World Series, was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It began on August 15 and ended August 24. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed to decide the winner of the 62nd installment of the Little League World Series. In the championship game, the United States champions from Waipi`o, Hawaii defeated the international champions from Matamoros, Mexico. The next iteration of the tournament in which the international champion did not originate from an East Asian country was Template:Llwsy.
Activision released a video game in advance of the event, Little League World Series Baseball 2008.
Teams
Results
Pool play
The top two teams in each pool moved on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 24 to play for the Little League World Championship. Teams marked in green qualified to the knockout stage.
Ties are broken based on records in head-to-head competition among tied teams. In the event of a three-way tie for first place, the tie is broken by calculating the ratio of runs allowed to defensive innings played for all teams involved in the tie. The team with the lowest runs-per-defensive-inning ratio is ranked first and advances. Second place is determined by the head-to-head result of the other two teams. If the three-way tie is for 2nd place, the runs-per-defensive-inning ratio rule is used. The team with the lowest run ratio advances, the other two teams are eliminated.
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| Rank | Region | Record | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Louisiana | 2–1 | 7 | 0.412 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Washington | 2–1 | 12 | 0.706 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Maryland | 2–1 | 21 | 1.235 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Indiana | 0–3 | 15 | 1.285 |
- Louisiana wins pool based on defensive run ratio. Washington is the runner-up based on win against Maryland.
| Rank | Region | Record | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Hawaii | 3–0 | 7 | 0.389 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Florida | 2–1 | 12 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Connecticut | 1–2 | 15 | 0.833 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon South Dakota | 0–3 | 25 | 1.667 |
International
| Rank | Region | Record | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Mexico | 3–0 | 2 | 0.133 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Curaçao | 2–1 | 7 | 0.438 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Guam | 1–2 | 19 | 1.425 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Italy | 0–3 | 33 | 2.828 |
| Rank | Region | Record | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Japan | 3–0 | 7 | 0.368 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Venezuela | 2–1 | 6 | 0.316 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Canada | 1–2 | 22 | 1.222 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | 24 | 1.412 |
Elimination round
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| 2008 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
| United States Hawaii Waipio Little League Waipiʻo, Hawaiʻi |
Champions path
According to the information provided at Unpage.com, the Waipio LL won 5 matches and lost 1 match to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 16–2, their only losses coming against Central East Maui LL (from Hawaii),[1] and Paseo Verde LL (from Nevada).[2]
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii State Tournament | ||
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Template:Flagicon Central East Maui LL | 3–4 |
| Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals | Template:Flagicon Kailua LL | 5–0 |
| Elimination Bracket Semifinals | Template:Flagicon West Oahu LL | 8–2 |
| Elimination Bracket Finals | Template:Flagicon Central East Maui LL | 6–3 |
| Championship | Template:Flagicon Kaimuki LL | 3–2 |
| Championship | Template:Flagicon Kaimuki LL | 4–3 |
| West Regional | ||
| Group Stage | Template:Flagicon Pleasanton American | 2–1 |
| Group Stage | Template:Flagicon Arrowhead LL | 5–1 |
| Group Stage | Template:Flagicon Cedar American | 12–2 (6 inn.) |
| Group Stage | Template:Flagicon Paseo Verde LL | 1–4 |
| Semifinals | Template:Flagicon Pleasanton American | 8–0 |
| West Region Championship | Template:Flagicon Paseo Verde LL | 4–3 |
Notable players
- Matthew Batten (Shelton, Connecticut), professional baseball player
- Drew Ellis (Jeffersonville, Indiana), professional baseball player
- Trey Quinn (Lake Charles, Louisiana), professional football player
References
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External links
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