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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 547 

Congratulating the Eastbank All-Stars from River Ridge, Louisiana, on 

winning the 2019 Little League World Series Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 

Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. HIGGINS of 

Louisiana, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, and Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Oversight and Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Eastbank All-Stars from River Ridge, 

Louisiana, on winning the 2019 Little League World 

Series Championship. 

Whereas Little League Baseball was founded in 1939 and the 

first Little League World Series tournament was played 

in 1947; 

Whereas Little League Baseball is the world’s largest youth 

sports program with nearly 200,000 teams in more than 

80 countries and all 50 States; 

Whereas Little League Baseball affords children around the 

world a competitive arena that instills the principles of 

sportsmanship, camaraderie, and teamwork; 


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Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars team was founded in River 

Ridge, Louisiana, and includes a roster of young men 

from the Greater New Orleans area; 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars displayed skill, competitiveness, and determination throughout their entire season 

and the Little League World Series tournament; 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars advanced to the Little 

League World Series by winning the State of Louisiana 

and the Southwest Regional Championships; 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars, representing the State of 

Louisiana and the Southwest Region, became the first 

team ever to lose the first game of the Little League 

World Series, and then go on to win the Little League 

World Series Championship; 

Whereas, on August 25, 2019, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the Eastbank All-Stars from River Ridge, Louisiana, the United States Champions representing the 

Southwest Region, defeated the International Bracket 

Champions in the 73rd Little League Baseball World Series Championship; 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars’ 8–0 shutout victory was the 

first Little League World Series Championship in the organization’s history; 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars became the first team from 

the State of Louisiana to ever win the United States 

Championship game and the World Series Championship 

game; 

Whereas manager, Scott Frazier, and coaches, Donald Abadie 

and Kevin Johnson, did a masterful job in leading #2 

Alton Shorts, #3 Ryder Planchard, #4 Stan Wiltz, #5 

William Andrade, #6 Peyton Spadoni, #7 Derek 


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DeLatte, #9 Connor Perrot, #10 Ryan Darrah, #12 

Jeffrey Curtis, #15 Gavin Berry, #22 Reece Roussel, 

#23 Marshall Louque, and #24 Egan Prather to victory 

in the Little League World Series Championship; 

Whereas Eastbank right fielder, Reece Roussel, set the Little 

League World Series record with an amazing 17 hits 

throughout the tournament, including a .739 batting average, as well as two key hits in the championship game; 

Whereas Eastbank third baseman, Marshall Louque, secured 

three hits and three runs batted in (RBIs) in the championship game; 

Whereas Marshall Louque and Reece Roussel set the Little 

League World Series record, hitting seven doubles each; 

Whereas Eastbank pitcher, Egan Prather, pitched an impressive shutout in the championship game, striking out six 

Curac ̧ao batters along the way; 

Whereas the parents, families, friends, and fans of the 

Eastbank All-Stars deserve recognition for proudly supporting the team throughout their historic season; and 

Whereas the Eastbank All-Stars were strong ambassadors of 

the great State of Louisiana and the United States of 

America on the world stage: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates— 

3 (1) the Eastbank All-Stars for their hard work 

4 and determination in winning the 73rd Little 

5 League Baseball World Series Championship; 

6 (2) Scott Frazier and the Eastbank coaching 

7 staff for the founding of the organization and leadVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:33 Sep 06, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR547.IH HR547

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1 ing the team to its first Little League World Series 

2 victory; 

3 (3) the Eastbank All-Star players for showing 

4 poise and exemplifying the strength and resilience of 

5 the people of Louisiana by never giving up and 

6 fighting through adversity to make all of us proud 

7 of their historic accomplishment; 

8 (4) the parents, families, friends, and fans of 

9 the Eastbank All-Stars; 

10 (5) the community of River Ridge, the Greater 

11 New Orleans area, and the State of Louisiana; and 

12 (6) the Pabao Little League team from Willem13 stad, Curac ̧ao, for a hard-fought championship game 

14 and an outstanding season. 

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