This August, ESPN is carrying all of the Little League World Series, both baseball and softball, across their channels and streaming platforms.
For baseball, the regionals are currently underway and the main event will begin in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 17th. The Little League Softball World Series will be held from August 9th to the 15th, with the final in Greenville, South Carolina.
The regional teams competing in the softball World Series are:
Purple Bracket Delmar, Maryland (Mid-Atlantic) Columbia, Missouri (Central) Milford, Connecticut (New England) Alberta, British Columbia (Canada) Bologna, Italy (Europe-Africa) Bacolod City, Philipines (Asia-Pacific) Orange Bracket Chesterfield, Virginia (Southeast) Winterville, North Carolina (Host Region) Issaquah, Washington (Northwest) Hewitt, Texas (Southwest) La Verne, California (West) Guayarma, Puerto Rico (Latin America) Here is a list of the full softball schedule:
Tuesday, Aug. 9 Mid-Atlantic 3, Central 1 Southwest 13, Northwest 4 West 9, North Carolina 2 Asia-Pacific 1, Canada 0 Wednesday, Aug. 10 Southwest 2, Latin America 0 Mid-Atlantic 2, New England 1 Asia-Pacific 4, Europe-Africa 1 Southeast 6, West 1 Thursday, Aug. 11 Central 12, Europe-Africa 0 (Europe-Africa eliminated) West 7, Northwest 1 (Northwest eliminated) North Carolina 8, Latin America 0 (Latin America eliminated) New England 4, Canada 0 (Canada eliminated) Friday, Aug. 12 West vs. North Carolina 10 a.m. ET ESPN+ Central vs. New England 1 p.m. ET ESPN+ Mid-Atlantic vs. Asia-Pacific 4 p.m. ET ESPN2 Southwest vs. Southeast 7 p.m. ET ESPNU Saturday, Aug. 13 Game 15 loser vs. Game 14 winner 1 p.m. ET ESPN2 Game 16 loser vs. Game 13 winner 4 p.m. ET ESPN2 Sunday, Aug. 14 Semifinal: Game 16 winner vs. Game 18 winner 1 p.m. ET ESPN Semifinal: Game 15 winner vs. Game 17 winner 4 p.m. ET ESPN Monday, Aug. 15 Third-place game: Game 19 loser vs. Game 20 loser 4 p.m. ET ESPN Final: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner 7 p.m. ET ESPN Over in the baseball World Series, the teams representing the regions are:
United States Nolensville, Tennessee (Southeast) Middleborough, Massachusetts (New England) West: TBD Bonney Lake, Washington (Northwest) Hagerstown, Indiana (Great Lakes) Midwest: TBD Mountain: TBD Metro: TBD Mid-Atlantic: TBD Pearland, Texas (Southwest) International Managua, Nicaragua (Latin America) Willemstad, Curacao (Caribbean) Queensland, Australia (Australia) Canada: Bologna, Italy (Europe-Africa) Taipei City, Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific) Aguadulce, Panama (Panama) Takarazuka, Japan (Japan) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) Matamoros, Tamaulipas (Mexico) With five US regions and Canada still to be decided, the finals will be on ESPN all day afternoon on Friday, August 12. Here is the full schedule:
Midwest Game 14 (final), 1 pm ET/10 am PT, ESPN Mid-Atlantic Game 6 (final), 3 pm ET/noon PT, ESPN Mountain Game 6 (final), 5 pm ET/2 pm PT, ESPN Metro Game 6 (final), 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, ESPN West Game 6 (final), 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, ESPN Here is the full schedule of games for the baseball World Series:
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Latin America Region vs Caribbean Region 1 p.m. ET ESPN Southeast Region vs New England Region 3 p.m. ET ESPN Australia Region vs Canada Region 5 p.m. ET ESPN West Region vs Northwest Region 7 p.m. ET ESPN Thursday, August 18, 2022 Europe-Africa Region vs Asia-Pacific Region 1 p.m. ET ESPN Great Lakes Region vs Midwest Region 3 p.m. ET ESPN Puerto Rico Region vs Mexico Region 5 p.m. ET ESPN Mid-Atlantic Region vs Southwest Region 7 p.m. ET ESPN2 Friday, August 19, 2022 International W1 vs Panama Region 1 p.m. ET ESPN United States W2 vs Mountain Region 3 p.m. ET ESPN Japan Region vs International W3 5 p.m. ET ESPN Metro Region vs United States W4 7 p.m. ET ESPN Saturday, August 20, 2022 International L3 vs International L5 1 p.m. ET ABC United States L4 vs United States L6 3 p.m. ET ABC International L1 vs International L7 5 p.m. ET ESPN United States L2 vs United States L8 7 p.m. ET ESPN2 Sunday, August 21, 2022 International L9 vs International W13 9 a.m. ET ESPN United States L10 vs United States W14 11 a.m. ESPN International W15 vs International L11 1 p.m. ET ESPN United States W16 vs United States L12 2 p.m. ET ABC Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles 7 p.m. ET ESPN Monday, August 22, 2022 International W5 vs International W9 1 p.m. ET ESPN United States W6 vs United States W10 3 p.m. ET ESPN International W11 vs International W7 5 p.m. ET ESPN United States W12 vs United States W8 7 p.m. ET ESPN2 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 International L21 vs International W19 1 p.m. ET ESPN United States L22 vs United States W20 3 p.m. ET ESPN International W17 vs International L23 5 p.m. ET ESPN United States W18 vs United States L24 7 p.m. ET ESPN Wednesday, August 24, 2022 International W21 vs International W23 1 p.m. ET ESPN United States W22 vs United States W24 3 p.m. ET ESPN International W27 vs International W25 5 p.m. ET ESPN United States W28 vs United States W26 7 p.m. ET ESPN Thursday, August 25, 2022 International L29 vs International W31 3 p.m. ET ESPN T-Mobile LL Home Run Derby 5 p.m. ET United States L30 vs United States W32 7 p.m. ET ESPN Friday, August 26, 2022 T-Mobile LL Home Run Derby 7 p.m. ET ESPN Saturday, August 27, 2022 Mason, Ohio vs San Jose, California WVIA Public Media International W29 vs International W33 12:30 p.m. ET ABC United States W30 vs United States W34 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Sunday, August 28, 2022 International L35 vs United States L36 10 a.m. ET ESPN International W35 vs United States W36 3 p.m. ET ABC