It was the summer of 2024 for Lake Mary Little League.
Florida’s Little League team won the state’s first Little League World Series championship on Sunday, defeating Chinese Taipei, 2-1, in eight innings. The team never trailed in the game but sealed the victory on a Hunter Alexander bunt.
Alexander’s bunt was neatly caught by Chinese Taipei, but Chinese Taipei did not have a first baseman to receive the throw, so the ball flew into the outfield, allowing the runner on second to score.
Both teams were dominant on the mound, with Chinese Taipei scoring in the first inning but then being held in check by starter Jacob Bibeau and reliever Lathan Norton. Florida trailed 1-0 with three outs when first baseman DeMarcos Mises hit a fly ball to left field to tie the game.
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2024 LLWS Championship Game, Florida vs. Chinese Taipei: Updated scores, highlights
Final score: Florida 2, Chinese Taipei 1
6:25 PM: Florida wins! Florida has a runner on second base and scores on a bunt. Chinese Taipei makes a clean catch of the bunt, but there is no one covering first base, so the throw goes to the outfield. Florida wins their first LLWS championship.
Top of the 8th: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 1
6:22pm: Norton continues his hard work in relief, once again shutting down Chinese Taipei, giving Florida another chance for a walk-off win in the eighth inning.
6:17pm: Norton’s fastball continues to get the Chinese Taipei hitters out, striking out again.
Bottom of the 7th: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 1
6:13pm: Florida strikes out to end the inning, missing their chance and needing to get three more outs.
6:10 p.m.: Florida hits a double to left field, but the runner on third is stranded, and they may have had a chance to score the winning run.
6:09pm: Florida strikes out again for their second out of the inning. Both teams were dominant on the mound today.
6:08 p.m.: Florida starts the inning with a strikeout, but a walk puts a runner on base with one out.
Top of the 7th: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 1
6:01 p.m.: Norton ends the inning with another pop fly, putting Florida within one run of a walk-off win.
6:01 p.m.: Norton hits a pop fly to the catcher for the second out of the inning, a nice comeback after two consecutive hits.
5:55pm: Chinese Taipei gets consecutive hits, advancing runners to first and second before being out.
5:53pm: Norton continues to pitch well on the mound, striking out yet another batter. His fastball is hard for Chinese Taipei to keep up with.
Bottom of 6th: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 1
5:48pm: Florida can’t score the winning run, sending the game into extra innings. Baseball is free!
5:46 p.m.: Tied. Game. DeMarcos Mises hits a foul ball to left field, Anderson scores from second, Bono reaches third and Florida has a chance to win with a single.
5:44 p.m.: Florida’s cleanup hitter, Landon Bono, is walked, putting runners on first and second with two outs.
5:42 p.m.: Lohozen strikes out but appears to have been held back. The first base umpire rules he struck out and misses, so the play is unreviewable. Two outs for Florida.
5:41pm: Florida drives the ball deep to center field, but Chinese Taipei makes a great catch in center field to get the first out of the inning. It was a tough situation.
5:37 p.m.: A perfect start for Florida. Leadoff hitter Chase Anderson is hit by a pitch with a 3-1 count and a runner on base to tie the game.
Top of 6th Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
5:31 p.m.: Norton strikes out the batter to end the inning, and Florida is down to its final three outs with a chance to tie or win.
5:30pm: Both pitchers pitched well, with Norton getting two quick outs in the top of the sixth.
Bottom of the 5th: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
5:24pm: Chinese Taipei strikes out two Florida batters to end the inning, giving Florida another chance to tie the game.
5:20 p.m.: Florida’s second batter of the inning gets on base with a single to center field, then hits the gridiron. Classic move.
Top of the 5th Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
5:14pm: Norton hits another big pop fly to end the inning. Both teams have struggled to score with runners in scoring position so far.
5:12pm: Norton hits a big pop fly to get the second out of the inning. Chinese Taipei still has the bases loaded with two outs.
5:11pm: Norton walks, loading the bases.
5:06 p.m.: Lathan Norton takes the mound for Bibeau. Bibeau pitched well enough to get the win. Norton is hopeful Florida can hang on to win this one late innings.
5:04 p.m.: Chinese Taipei starts to attack Bibeau, who hits a double into the left field gap, advancing runners to second and third for an out. Bibeau has thrown 72 pitches.
Bottom of the 4th Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
4:56pm: Florida hits a line drive down right field, straight to the Chinese Taipei right fielder. The score remains 1-0 going into the fifth inning.
4:54 p.m.: Florida has two outs and a runner on third. It looked like an inning-ending out at first, but after review, the runner was found safe before advancing to third.
Top of the 4th Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
4:40 p.m.: Bibeau is on a roll now, having gotten out 10 straight batters, and Florida ends the inning with shortstop Webb Gem, who dives to his left and spins to beat the runner on first.
Bottom of the 3rd Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
4:33pm: Florida doesn’t score, a grounder ends the inning. Florida has four hits, Chinese Taipei has one, but they’re still ahead.
4:32 p.m.: Florida pulls off a double steal, advancing runners to second and third with two outs.
4:31pm: Florida hits a sharp ball to second base that is caught cleanly and nearly results in a double play, but Florida is safe at first and the inning continues with two outs.
4:23pm: Back-to-back hits from Florida put runners on first and second with two outs. Could they finally break through with a big inning?
Top of the 3rd Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
4:19pm: Bibeau pitched well in the first inning, stifling Chinese Taipei’s offense, striking out every Taipei batter in the third inning.
Bottom of 2nd Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
4:12pm: Things are looking tough for Florida after they couldn’t score in the second inning. Chinese Taipei still leads 1-0, but Florida’s offense wakes up.
4:09pm: Another Florida single, two outs, bases loaded, another big moment here.
4:07pm: Wow. This is a tough stretch for Florida. The ball flies straight to the third baseman, who gets a force out and throws it home for a double play.
4:05pm: Florida has the bases loaded and no outs. Here’s their chance to do some serious damage.
4:01 p.m.: An infield hit puts the leadoff runner on base, starting off a great inning for Florida.
Top of 2nd Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
3:57pm: Bibeau is looking good and settled, striking out Chinese Taipei batters in order. Florida’s lineup is now on the verge of tying the score.
Bottom of the 1st Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
3:49pm: Florida can’t capitalize on its opportunities and heading into the second, Florida is down 1-0.
3:46 p.m.: Florida’s first two batters are out in order, but the third and fourth batters are able to get on base with two outs.
Top of the 1st Inning: Chinese Taipei 1, Florida 0
3:34 p.m.: Florida gets out of a bases-loaded jam on a pop fly to left field to end the inning, and Bibeau does a nice job of limiting the damage after walking the first two batters.
3:32 p.m.: Chinese Taipei scores its first run of the game on a hard grounder to shortstop. Florida has two outs in the top of the first.
3:28pm: Florida gets an out on a sacrifice bunt, but Chinese Taipei advances runners to second and third with one out.
3:26pm: Chinese Taipei is gaining momentum early with two consecutive walks to start the game, and so far they have yet to hit Bibeau.
3:21 p.m.: Florida is the home team, with left-hander Jacob Bibeau on the mound.
3:02 p.m.: The Hill is packed and the first pitch for the LLWS Championship Game is almost upon us.
2:20 p.m.: Florida and Chinese Taipei arrive at Lamade Stadium for the LLWS championship game.
When: Sunday, August 25th, 3pm ET Where: Lamade Stadium, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 10am: Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Latin America) vs Borne, Texas (Southwest) on ESPN 11pm: Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Asia Pacific) vs Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) on ABC August 14th: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) beats Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Midwest) 2-1 August 16th: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) beats Puyallup, Washington (Northwest) 6-1 August 19th: Borne, Texas (Southwest) beats Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) 4-1 August 20th: Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) beats Staten Island, New York (Northwest) 2-1 Won 6-1 over Island (Metro) August 21: Lake Mary, FL (Southeast) August 22: Lake Mary, FL (Southeast) beats Henderson, NV (Mountain) 6-3 US Championship: Lake Mary, FL (Southeast) beats Vaughn, TX (Southwest) 10-7 LLWS Championship: Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Asia Pacific) vs Lake Mary, FL (Southeast), Sunday, August 25 at 3pm on ABC #7 Chase Anderson: Shortstop/Second Baseman/Center Field #8 Chris Chichodoroff: Pitcher/Outfielder #9 Lathan Norton: Outfielder/Pitcher/Third Baseman #10 Hunter Alexander: Second Baseman/Third Baseman #12 Jacob Bibeau: Outfielder/Pitcher #14 J.J. Feliciano: Shortstop/third baseman/pitcher No. 15 Liam Morrissey: Center fielder/pitcher No. 16 18 Luis Caro: Pitcher/outfielder No. 19 Landon Bono: Catcher/pitcher/third baseman No. 22 Garrett Lojozen: Utility No. 25 D.J. Mises: First baseman No. 26 Teraj Alexander: First baseman/catcher/pitcher
Where is Lake Mary, Florida?
Lake Mary is a suburban city in Seminole County in central Florida, located about 20 miles north of Orlando.
Has Florida ever won the Little League World Series?
Lake Mary will be playing in the Little League World Series for the first time. They are the 24th Florida team to compete in Williamsport. Eight teams from Florida have finished as runners-up, but no Florida team has ever won the championship.
How many innings are there in the Little League World Series?
Little League baseball games do not go nine innings like MLB or college baseball games. Little League games only go six innings. If the score is tied after six innings, extra innings will be played until a winner is determined.
LLWS Pitch Limits: What are the pitch limits in the Little League World Series?
Little League International limits the number of pitches a player can throw in a given period of time: 11- and 12-year-olds competing in the Little League World Series are limited to 85 pitches per game.
There are also regulations regarding the amount of time a player must rest between pitches. Rest requirements for pitchers 14 and under are as follows:
If the pitcher throws 66 or more pitches in one game, he must rest for 4 days before his next appearance. If the pitcher throws 51-65 pitches, he must rest for 3 days. If the pitcher throws 36-50 pitches, he must rest for 2 days. If the pitcher throws 21-35 pitches, he must rest for 1 day. If the pitcher throws 1-20 pitches, he must rest for no more than 4 days.
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