# 2012 Little League World Series

The 2012 Little League World Series started in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on August 16 and ended on August 26. Eight teams from the United States and eight from throughout the world competed in the 66th edition of the Little League World Series (LLWS). Tokyo Kitasuna Little League of Tokyo, Japan, defeated Goodlettsville Baseball Little League of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12–2, in the championship game. For Japan, it was the eighth LLWS championship overall, and the second in three years. This was the last LLWS to feature players born in the 1900s.

## Teams

| United States | International |
| New Castle, Indiana Great Lakes Region New Castle Little League | Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei Asia-Pacific Region Kuei-Shan Little League |
| Parsippany, New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Region Par-Troy East Little League | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Region Hastings Community Little League |
| Kearney, Nebraska Midwest Region Kearney Little League | Willemstad, Curaçao Caribbean Region Pariba Little League |
| Fairfield, Connecticut New England Region Fairfield American Little League | Ramstein Air Base, Germany Europe Region KMC American Little League |
| Gresham, Oregon Northwest Region Gresham National Little League | Tokyo Japan Region Tokyo Kitasuna Little League |
| Goodlettsville, Tennessee Southeast Region Goodlettsville Baseball Little League | Aguadulce, Panama Latin America Region Aguadulce Cabezera Little League |
| San Antonio, Texas Southwest Region McAllister Park National Little League | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico Region Oriente Little League |
| Petaluma, California West Region Petaluma National Little League | Lugazi, Uganda Middle East-Africa Region Lugazi Little League |
* Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by majority of international organizations including Little League Baseball (LLB). For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

## Results

The drawing to determine the opening round pairings, as well as the unveiling of the schedule, took place on June 14, 2012.

### 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 4 | August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | August 19 – Game 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 0 | Indiana | Indiana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | Indiana | Indiana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | August 16 – Game 4 | Texas | Texas | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | Texas | Texas | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 2 | | | | August 22 – Game 24 | August 22 – Game 24 | August 22 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 5 | | | | August 22 – Game 24 | August 22 – Game 24 | August 22 – Game 24 | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 5 | | | | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 6 | August 17 – Game 6 | August 17 – Game 6 | | | | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 6 | August 17 – Game 6 | August 17 – Game 6 | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 4 | | | | | | |
| California | California | 6 | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 4 | | | | | | |
| California | California | 6 | August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 4 | August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | August 19 – Game 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 4 | California | California | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 8 | August 17 – Game 8 | August 17 – Game 8 | California | California | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 8 | August 17 – Game 8 | August 17 – Game 8 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 9 | | | | | | | August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7) | August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7) | August 25 – U.S. championship (F/7) |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 12 | | | | | | | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 24 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | California | California | 16 |
| 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 (F/8) | August 20 – Game 18 (F/8) | August 20 – Game 18 (F/8) | | | | | | | | | |
| August 18 – Game 10 | August 18 – Game 10 | August 18 – Game 10 | California | California | 5 | | | | August 24 – Game 26 (F/5) | August 24 – Game 26 (F/5) | August 24 – Game 26 (F/5) | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 4 | New Jersey | New Jersey | 4 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | August 21 – Game 22 | Texas | Texas | 1 | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | 10 | | | | California | California | 5 | California | California | 11 | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 20 | August 20 – Game 20 | August 20 – Game 20 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 0 | | | | | | |
| August 18 – Game 12 (F/5) | August 18 – Game 12 (F/5) | August 18 – Game 12 (F/5) | Indiana | Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 12 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | August 16 – Game 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 7 | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | | | | | | | | | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | 0 | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | August 19 – Game 16 (F/9) | | | | | | | | | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | 0 | Japan | Japan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | Japan | Japan | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | August 16 – Game 3 (F/4) | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | | | | August 22 – Game 23 | August 22 – Game 23 | August 22 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 14 | | | | August 22 – Game 23 | August 22 – Game 23 | August 22 – Game 23 | | | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 14 | | | | Japan | Japan | 4 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | | | | Japan | Japan | 4 | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | August 17 – Game 5 | | | | Panama | Panama | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 9 | | | | Panama | Panama | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 9 | August 19 – Game 13 | August 19 – Game 13 | August 19 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 13 | August 19 – Game 13 | August 19 – Game 13 | August 19 – Game 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 13 | Canada | Canada | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | Canada | Canada | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | August 17 – Game 7 | Panama | Panama | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panama | Panama | 9 | Panama | Panama | 8 | | | | | | | August 25 – Intl. championship | August 25 – Intl. championship | August 25 – Intl. championship |
| Uganda | Uganda | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Panama | Panama | 2 |
| 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 17 | August 20 – Game 17 | August 20 – Game 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| August 18 – Game 9 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 9 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 9 (F/4) | Canada | Canada | 3 | | | | August 23 – Game 25 | August 23 – Game 25 | August 23 – Game 25 | | | |
| Curaçao | Curaçao | 14 | Curaçao | Curaçao | 4 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | August 21 – Game 21 | Panama | Panama | 2 | |
| Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | Curaçao | Curaçao | 2 | Mexico | Mexico | 1 | |
| | | | August 20 – Game 19 | August 20 – Game 19 | August 20 – Game 19 | Mexico | Mexico | 6 | | | | | | |
| August 18 – Game 11 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 11 (F/4) | August 18 – Game 11 (F/4) | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 12 | Mexico | Mexico | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Uganda | Uganda | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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.
| Game A | Game A |
| August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) | August 20 – Lamade Stadium (F/4) |
| Nebraska | 17 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Game B | Game B |
| August 21 – Lamade Stadium | August 21 – Lamade Stadium |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Uganda | 3 |

### Consolation game

The consolation game is played between the loser of the United States championship and the loser of the International championship.
| Consolation game | Consolation game |
| August 26 – Lamade Stadium | August 26 – Lamade Stadium |
| Panama | 4 |
| California | 12 |

### World Championship

| Little League World Championship | Little League World Championship |
| August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) | August 26 – Lamade Stadium (F/5) |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Japan | 12 |

## Champions path

The Tokyo Kitasuna LL reached the LLWS by winning all 8 of their Tokyo and national tournament games. In total, they went undefeated with a 13–0 record.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
| All-Tokyo Tournament |||
| Winner's Bracket Round | Tokyo Jōhoku LL | 11–0 |
| Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals | Chōfu LL | 10–5 |
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Koganei LL | 10–1 |
| Winner's Bracket Final | Musashi Fuchū LL | 7–2 |
| Japan Regional |||
| Opening Round | Ueda Miyami LL | 8–2 |
| Quarterfinals | Iwakitaira LL | 10–0 (4 inn.) |
| Semifinals | Funabashi LL | 14–4 (4 inn.) |
| Japan Championship | Matsusaka LL | 11–0 (4 inn.) |

## Notable players

* Mason Gillis (Great Lakes) - college basketball player
* Kotaro Kiyomiya (Japan) - professional baseball infielder
* Ceddanne Rafaela (Caribbean) – professional baseball player
* Jake Rucker (Southeast) - professional baseball second baseman
* Jared Wegner (Midwest) - professional baseball outfielder