# 2019 Little League World Series

The 2019 Little League World Series was held from August 15 to August 25 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Eight teams from the United States and eight teams from around the world competed in the 73rd edition of the Little League World Series. Eastbank Little League of River Ridge, Louisiana, defeated Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game by an 8–0 score.
This was the first championship for a team from Louisiana, and in doing so, they became the first team to win the championship after losing its first game since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2001. With a team from Honolulu having won the 2018 championship, this was the first time U.S. teams won consecutive titles since 2008 and 2009.

## Tournament changes

Among the changes made by the Little League International Board of Directors to the rules, regulations, and policies of Little League was introduction of a rule concerning tied games. Should a game complete seven innings with the score still tied, the offensive team in each subsequent half-inning will start with a runner placed on second base. The runner is the player in the team's batting order who is scheduled to bat last in the half-inning.

## Teams

Regional qualifying tournaments were held from June to August 2019.
| United States | International |
| Bowling Green, Kentucky Great Lakes Region Bowling Green Eastern Little League | Chungcheong, South Korea Asia-Pacific and Middle East Region Chung Nam (B) Little League |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Region Elmora Youth Little League | Sydney, New South Wales Australia Region Cronulla Little League |
| Coon Rapids, Minnesota Midwest Region Coon Rapids Andover American Little League | Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada Region Coquitlam Little League |
| Barrington, Rhode Island New England Region Barrington Little League | Willemstad, Curaçao Caribbean Region Pabao Little League |
| Salem, Oregon Northwest Region Sprague Little League | Bologna, Italy Europe and Africa Region Emilia Romagna Little League |
| South Riding, Virginia Southeast Region Loudoun South Little League | Tokyo Japan Region Chofu Little League |
| River Ridge, Louisiana Southwest Region Eastbank Little League | Maracaibo, Venezuela Latin America Region Cacique Mara Little League |
| Wailuku, Hawaii West Region Central East Maui Little League | Guadalupe, Nuevo León Mexico Region Epitacio Mala Torres Little League |

## Results

The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 13, 2019.

### United States bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | August 16 – Game 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 0 | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 3 | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 14 (F/4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 3 | Virginia | Virginia | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | Virginia | Virginia | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 2 | | | | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 1 | | | | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | August 21 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 1 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 9 | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 6 | August 16 – Game 6 | August 16 – Game 6 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 9 | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 6 | August 16 – Game 6 | August 16 – Game 6 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 12 | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 5 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 12 | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 5 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 2 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | August 18/19 – Game 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 2 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 8 | August 16 – Game 8 | August 16 – Game 8 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 8 | August 16 – Game 8 | August 16 – Game 8 | New Jersey | New Jersey | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 2 | New Jersey | New Jersey | 0 | | | | | | | August 24 – U.S. championship | August 24 – U.S. championship | August 24 – U.S. championship |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | 9 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 18 | August 20 – Game 18 | August 20 – Game 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 10 | August 17 – Game 10 | August 17 – Game 10 | New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | | | | August 22 – Game 26 (F/5) | August 22 – Game 26 (F/5) | August 22 – Game 26 (F/5) | | | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 6 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 0 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | Virginia | Virginia | 0 | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 1 | | | | New Jersey | New Jersey | 1 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 10 | |
| | | | August 19 – Game 20 (F/4) | August 19 – Game 20 (F/4) | August 19 – Game 20 (F/4) | Louisiana | Louisiana | 4 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 12 | August 17 – Game 12 | August 17 – Game 12 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | Louisiana | Louisiana | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### International bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | | | | Final | Final | Final |
| August 15 – Game 1 (F/4) | August 15 – Game 1 (F/4) | August 15 – Game 1 (F/4) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | 11 | August 18 – Game 13 | August 18 – Game 13 | August 18 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 0 | August 18 – Game 13 | August 18 – Game 13 | August 18 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 0 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | August 16 – Game 3 | South Korea | South Korea | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| South Korea | South Korea | 10 | South Korea | South Korea | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| South Korea | South Korea | 10 | | | | August 21 – Game 23 | August 21 – Game 23 | August 21 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 | | | | August 21 – Game 23 | August 21 – Game 23 | August 21 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 3 | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 2 | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 2 | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | August 16 – Game 5 (F/5) | | | | Japan | Japan | 7 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 20 | | | | Japan | Japan | 7 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 20 | August 18 – Game 15 | August 18 – Game 15 | August 18 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | August 18 – Game 15 | August 18 – Game 15 | August 18 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | Japan | Japan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 7 | August 16 – Game 7 | August 16 – Game 7 | Japan | Japan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 7 | August 16 – Game 7 | August 16 – Game 7 | Mexico | Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 5 | Mexico | Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | August 24 – International championship | August 24 – International championship | August 24 – International championship |
| Canada | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 5 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | August 19 – Game 17 | August 19 – Game 17 | August 19 – Game 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 9 | August 17 – Game 9 | August 17 – Game 9 | Mexico | Mexico | 7 | | | | August 22 – Game 25 | August 22 – Game 25 | August 22 – Game 25 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 0 | Venezuela | Venezuela | 8 | August 20 – Game 21 | August 20 – Game 21 | August 20 – Game 21 | South Korea | South Korea | 3 | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 2 | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 2 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 5 | |
| | | | August 19 – Game 19 | August 19 – Game 19 | August 19 – Game 19 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 9 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 11 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 11 (F/4) | August 17 – Game 11 (F/4) | Curaçao | Curaçao | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | Canada | Canada | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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. This was the last LLWS to have these games.
| Game A | Game A |
| August 19 – Volunteer Stadium | August 19 – Volunteer Stadium |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Game B | Game B |
| August 20 – Lamade Stadium | August 20 – Lamade Stadium |
| Italy | 3 |
| Oregon | 4 |

### Third place game

This consolation game is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship.
| Third place game | Third place game |
| August 25 – Lamade Stadium | August 25 – Lamade Stadium |
| Hawaii | 0 |
| Japan | 5 |

### World Championship

| Little League World Championship | Little League World Championship |
| August 25 – Lamade Stadium | August 25 – Lamade Stadium |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Curaçao | 0 |
* 2019 Little League World Series Champions
* Eastbank Little League River Ridge, Louisiana

## Champions path

The Eastbank LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in nine games. In total, their record was 15–1.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
| Louisiana State Tournament |||
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Lafayette LL | 16–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | South Lake Charles LL | 14–0 |
| Finals | South Lake Charles LL | 16–0 (F/3) |
| Southwest Regional Tournament |||
| Opening Round | White Hall LL | 11–0 (F/4) |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinal | Post Oak LL | 4–1 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | Midland Northern LL | 6–5 |
| Finals | Midland Northern LL | 6–2 |

## MLB Little League Classic

On August 19, 2018, it was announced that the third MLB Little League Classic would be played on August 18, 2019, at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, featuring the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates made their second appearance in the annual game, having won the inaugural Classic in 2017. The game was won by the Cubs, 7–1.