Strategy is as much a part of the Senior League World Series as pitching, hitting and defense, given such issues as pitch-count rules and special pinch runners. And picking the strategic move of the weeklong event is a no-brainer, as it came during the pivotal… Read More
BANGOR – Upper Deerfield, N.J., built an early lead in most bizarre fashion during Saturday’s Senior League World Series championship game at Mansfield Stadium – getting three bases-loaded walks in the first inning and having two batters hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second. Read More
BANGOR – Upper Deerfield, N.J., and Willemstad, Curacao, reached the same destination Friday with semifinal victories in the Senior League World Series at Mansfield Stadium. But they got there in vastly different ways. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Willemstad, Curacao, has taken probably the most circuitous route possible to Saturday’s Senior League World Series championship game. It lost to a team from Maricaibo, Venezuela, in the Latin America regional championship game, but gained new life when the Venezuelan team was disqualified from the… Read More
BANGOR – It would’ve been easy for the Senior Leaguers from Upper Deerfield, N.J., to fold. They had pushed across three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning of Thursday’s Pool B showdown with Willemsted, Curacao, only to see the Latin American champs jump… Read More
BANGOR – Eleven of the 12 players representing the Whalley Little League of Surrey, British Columbia, in this year’s Senior League World Series were veterans of the experience, either here in the 2007 SLWS or at last year’s Junior League World Series in Taylor, Mich. Read More
Devin Lyshon has played plenty of baseball games in front of 50 or 75 fans – fans extremely dedicated to the fortunes of his team or his opponent, but nevertheless a smattering of support that reflects the competition for free time during the brief period between heating seasons… Read More
BANGOR – The Pearl City Senior League All-Stars were primed for defeat. Less than two hours earlier they suffered a 2-1 loss to Canada that knocked the Hawaiians out of contention for the Senior League World Series title. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – The Bryan National West Senior League team from Texas had its destiny in its own hands. A win would have sent the Texans into the Senior League World Series semifinals at Mansfield Stadium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – Boynton Beach, Fla., had two things working against it during Wednesday’s Pool A contest at the Senior League World Series against the host Maine District 3 champions from Bangor. The U.S. South champions were struggling defensively – as evidenced by five errors –… Read More
BANGOR – It took three games, but the U.S. East team finally got the big inning it was looking for in the Senior League World Series en route to becoming the first team to advance to the semifinal round. The regional representative from Upper Deerfield,… Read More
BANGOR – Willemstad, Curacao, righthander Dmitri Eugenia said he didn’t have a good curve against Vilnius, Lithuania, in their Senior League World Series game Wednesday night because he was having trouble gripping the ball. “It was too cold,” said Eugenia. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – Dr. Carlos Esguerra knows wherever he goes, he may be called upon for help – even if he’s at the Senior League World Series. Esguerra, a cardiologist with a practice in Manila in the Philippines, was at Mansfield Stadium at noon Wednesday to… Read More
BANGOR – Don’t expect East Boynton Beach (Fla.) Senior League outfielder Matt Overton to be nervous playing in the Senior League World Series at Mansfield Stadium this week. Five years ago, he played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport as his East Boynton… Read More
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BANGOR – It was a classic pitcher’s duel: flame-thrower vs. finesse pitcher with good movement on his ball. And it was Bryan National West Little League’s (Tex.) David Williams Jr. who came out on top over the Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curacao’s Jurickson Profar. Read More
BANGOR – Timely hitting and effective pitching once again paved the way for the Senior Leaguers from Boynton Beach, Fla. The U.S. South representatives rode a solid pitching performance from Ryan Pistey and clutch hits up and down the lineup to a 6-2 Pool A… Read More
BANGOR – It was an uncharacteristically slow start, but by the finish of Monday morning’s Pool B game, the U.S. Southwest team was in a good position in its first game of the Senior League World Series. The regional representative Bryan National West Little League… Read More
BANGOR – District 3 champion and host Bangor stranded seven baserunners in a Senior League World Series-opening 7-2 loss to the Whalley Chiefs from Surrey, British Columbia, Sunday and knew they needed to do a better job hitting in the clutch on Monday against Asia Pacific titlist Makati… Read More
BANGOR – He was proudly waving a flag from the Philippines. Mount Vernon’s Mark Grenier had good reason to wave the flag for Asia-Pacific champions Makati City in their Senior League World Series game against District Three titlist Bangor on Monday: that’s where he spent… Read More
BANGOR – For a while, Monday’s Senior League World Series Pool B matchup between U.S. East champ Upper Deerfield, N.J., and U.S. Central representative New Philadelphia, Ohio, was shaping up to be a pitchers duel. The boys from Jersey changed that in a heartbeat, erupting… Read More
BANGOR – Before Boynton Beach, Fla., ace Michael Kelly even threw a pitch, his teammates staked him to a quick two-run lead. Kelly made that stand up and his offense backed him up even more, as he fired a 97-pitch complete-game as the U.S. South… Read More
BANGOR – Some arrived early, some arrived late. Some teams arrived without much of a family or fan contingent and others were accompanied by hordes. Some came from down the street while others traveled across the ocean and a few time zones. From as near… Read More
BANGOR – It took Willamstead, Curacao, 4 2/3 innings to figure out New Philadelphia, Ohio, lefthander Matt Wheeler, but the Latin Americans did it in a big way in Sunday night’s Pool B matchup at Mansfield Stadium. Willamstead connected for five straight two-out hits in… Read More
BANGOR – The five-hour time difference between Maine and Hawaii didn’t bother Pearl City pitcher Sheldon Milan one bit Sunday. He held the Asia-Pacific All-Stars from Makati City, Philippines, to two runs on one hit in 6 1/3 innings of work as the U.S. West… Read More
BANGOR – The Whalley Chiefs won the Canadian Senior League championship with an explosive offense that produced 86 runs in seven games. That attack was subdued for much of the team’s Senior League World Series Pool A opener at Mansfield Stadium on Sunday afternoon, but… Read More
BANGOR – The North Cumberland Little League of Upper Deerfield, N.J., gained the upper hand in its 2008 Senior League World Series opener Sunday by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Righthanders Chet Godfrey and Jack Tyler made sure the U.S. Read More
BANGOR – The teams are arriving from around the globe, all with dreams of winning a world championship. That’s the grand prize of the 2008 Senior League World Series, which begins with opening ceremonies at Mansfield Stadium on Saturday evening. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
OAKVILLE, Ontario – The Whalley Little League of Surrey, British Columbia, earned its second straight trip to the Senior League World Series on Friday evening by finishing off an unbeaten run through the Canadian championships with a 11-1 victory over Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. The… Read More
Six years is not a long time to draw from when considering historical aspects of most events. But the 2008 Senior League World Series begins Sunday at Mansfield Stadium, marking the seventh time the world’s best 14- through 16-year-old Little Leaguers have converged on Bangor… Read More
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. – The North Cumberland Little League of Upper Deerfield, N.J., on Thursday evening became the ninth team to qualify for the 2008 Senior League World Series. The New Jersey champions defeated Wilmington, Del., 7-3, to cap off an undefeated run through the… Read More
Two teams that lost their opening games of regional tournament play advanced to the 2008 Senior League World Series late Tuesday evening. The Bryan National Little League of Bryan, Texas, and the Tuscarawas County Little League of New Philadelphia, Ohio, bring the number of entries… Read More
Pearl City, Hawaii, and Boynton Beach, Fla., are the most recent teams to qualify for the 2008 Senior League World Series that begins Sunday in Bangor. They join Willemstad, Curacao; Vilnius, Lithuania; Makati City, Philippines, and host Bangor as teams already in the 10-team field. Read More
The team lineup for the 2008 Senior League World Series in Bangor has changed as the Latin American champs from Maracaibo, Venezuela was disqualified this week for using an ineligible player. Because it used an ineligible player during the Latin American Tournament in St. Thomas,… Read More
The high cost of gasoline – and other services and supplies – is a tough pitch for Senior League World Series organizers to handle, but they say it won’t be enough to strike them out as Bangor hosts the international tournament for a seventh straight year. Read More
This year’s Senior League World Series has its third entry, and save for the host district its the most familiar face in the field since the event moved to Bangor in 2002. The Sierra Maestra Little League of Maracaibo, Venezuela, won the Latin America qualifying… Read More
The first two entries in the 2008 Senior League World Series have been determined. Vilnius, Lithuania, and the Philippines both emerged victorious in regional qualifying tournaments Wednesday, and have earned trips to Bangor to compete in the world championship baseball tournament for 14- through 16-year-olds… Read More
BANGOR – Six years of hosting an event provides perspective on how it has changed since its beginning. Mike Brooker compares the most recent Senior League World Series held in Bangor compared to the first staged at Mansfield Stadium in 2002, and sees improved competitive… Read More
BANGOR – This one was simply gone with the wind. With apologies to Margaret Mitchell, what else can you say about a memorable home run – by a player from Georgia, no less – riding a jet stream some 390 feet out to right field… Read More
BANGOR – Although the members of the Cartersville, Ga., team elected to bypass sightseeing and concentrate on baseball during their stay in Bangor for the Senior League World Series, the Pine Tree State certainly made an impression on the newly crowned world champions and their fans. Read More
BANGOR – Jose Gonzalez knew as soon as the ball left his bat that his hit would at least move a baserunner. There was just one question going through his mind as the standout from the Falcon, Venezuela, team chugged around the bases in the… Read More
BANGOR – Brad Green may not have been an obvious choice to pitch for Cartersville, Ga., in its semifinal Friday at the Senior League World Series. But the righthander proved to be the right choice, as Green kept hard-hitting Tyler, Texas, in check to spur… Read More
BANGOR – A ticket to watch the top two Senior League baseball teams in the world battle for the World Series title just got cheaper. Senior League World Series tournament director Mike Brooker announced ticket prices for Saturday’s 3 p.m. series final will be $5,… Read More
BANGOR – Eric Hernandez hadn’t planned on pitching Thursday. But when he got the sudden call in the first inning with unbeaten Hilo, Hawaii, already trailing host Brewer 4-0, the righthander responded with a vintage long relief performance that lifted the U.S. West champions to… Read More
BANGOR – They were the last team to play their first game in this year’s Senior League World Series, and an 0-2 start to pool play then left the Cartersville, Ga., all-stars wondering just what hit them. But two days later the U.S. South champions… Read More
It will be a homecoming of sorts for ESPN senior operations producer Kevin Hendel when he arrives in Bangor on Friday afternoon. The 16-year veteran of the all-sports cable and satellite television network moved from Bristol, Conn., two years ago to work at ESPN’s Charlotte,… Read More
BANGOR – Freehold Township, N.J., was one big hit away from putting Falcon, Venezuela, in a big hole early in Thursday afternoon’s Pool B Senior League World Series showdown at Mansfield Stadium. The U.S. East champs had runners on first and third with one out… Read More
BANGOR – For the second time in as many games, Mother Nature rained on the Tyler, Texas, Senior League World Series team’s parade. Only this time, lightning was in the mix, making its World Series pool B matchup with Niles, Mich., impossible to play. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – The Brewer Senior Leaguers simply could not hit the off-balance curveball of Cartersville, Ga., ace Chris Huth. No big deal if you can catch up to the fastball, which Brewer’s hitters simply couldn’t do. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – In a baseball game, a cold, 20-minute rain delay would give any team the chills. An exception may be the senior leaguers from Rose Capital East Little League in Tyler, Texas, who are used to 110-degree heat this time of year. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – The hangover effect from Tuesday night’s crushing loss to Hilo, Hawaii was apparent, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Canadian champions from rebounding with a win Wednesday afternoon. Just 13 1/2 hours after watching Hawaii turn a 5-1 deficit with two outs… Read More
BANGOR – For six innings, Wednesday’s pool B game against Falcon, Venezuela looked like the best of the Senior League World Series for Vilnius, Lithuania, who was looking to end things on a high note after three straight losses. Then came the seventh. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – While it wasn’t the way the U.S. West champions from Hilo, Hawaii, were used to winning games, the unfamiliar tension and drama of Tuesday night’s game was more than just a come-from-behind victory. It was also a welcome distraction, even if it only… Read More
BANGOR – Team Jet Lag seems to have gotten its second wind, and then some. The last team to arrive at the 2007 Senior League World Series is first in the pool B standings. The U.S. Southwest region champs from Tyler, Texas, posted a 9-0… Read More
BANGOR – Before taking on Europe-Middle East-Africa representative Vilinius, Lithuania, in a Senior League World Series Pool B tilt, Niles, Mich., manager Bill Coar stressed the need for more offensive production. The U.S. Central representatives responded in a big way, pounding out 15 hits en… Read More
BANGOR – Less than 24 hours after eking out its first win, the Asia-Pacific team recorded another to stay alive in Senior League World Series pool play – and made a little history in the process. The Saipan Little League squad from the Commonwealth of… Read More
BANGOR – When you’re undefeated and your average margin of victory is a whopping 11.2 runs per game, rallies, deficits and comebacks are abstract concepts at best. Well, there was nothing abstract or conceptual Tuesday night in Senior League World Series action as the U.S. Read More
BANGOR – As the tournament umpire chief for the Senior League World Series, Chris Parker wouldn’t look very kindly on any of his umpires “mailing it in” when working a game. When it comes to helping Series-goers simplify their postage needs, however, Parker has done… Read More
BANGOR – A spirited practice during Sunday helped spur the Rose Capital East American/National Little League of Tyler, Texas, to opening-game success at the Senior League World Series on Monday. Shortstop Tyler Clakley singled four times and drove in two runs as the Texas East… Read More
BANGOR – Freehold Township, N.J., manager Anthony Cirillo decided to throw a curveball at the 15- and 16-year-olds from Niles, Mich., in a Senior League World Series Pool B matchup at Mansfield Stadium Monday. He did, in the form of curveball specialist Josh Leahy, who… Read More
BANGOR – Two teams doggedly in search of their first victory in this year’s Senior League World Series battled into extra innings at Mansfield Stadium on Monday night. Finding the magic formula to put away the opponent was a difficult task, but ultimately the Commonwealth… Read More
Monday marked the first day of high school football practices, not only in Maine but in the Lone Star State, too. Some scholarship-level football players from Texas are delaying the start of their preseason regimens, however, in their quest for a Senior League World Series… Read More
BANGOR – It was clear to Jordan Otis early on that he was going to have a problem. Otis, the starting pitcher for the U.S. West team in Monday night’s Pool A game in the Senior League World Series, just couldn’t see the signs his… Read More
It was quite a contrast as the Senior League World Series team from Tyler, Texas, stood next to the host District 3 champions from Brewer during Saturday night’s opening ceremonies at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. No, it had nothing to do with Tyler’s orange-and-purple uniforms… Read More
BANGOR – The Canadian champion in the 2006 Senior League World Series from Regina, Saskatchewan, not only lost its first game of pool play, it was no-hit. Different year, different story for Canada, as the Whalley Little League of Surrey, British Columbia, amassed 17 hits… Read More
BANGOR – The Hilo, Hawaii All-Stars outscored their opponents 165-26 in tournament play leading up to the Senior League World Series. The U.S. West champs showcased their powerful offense Sunday, pounding out 12 runs in the fourth inning and five more in the fifth en… Read More
BANGOR – The Freehold Township, N.J., All-Stars may have been frustrated by the off-speed offerings of Vilnius, Lithuania, righthander Lukas Deksnys – leaving nine runners in scoring position Sunday during their first game of pool play at the 2007 Senior League World Series. But they… Read More
BANGOR – About the only suspense left in Sunday’s late game at the Senior League World Series was whether the two teams would set a record for pitching changes. The Latin American champions from Falcon, Venezuela, scored five runs in the first and – 140… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. East champions from Freehold Township, N.J., arrived at this year’s Senior League World Series with considerable name recognition. The program is making its third appearance at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor in the last four years, having won the SLWS championship in… Read More
Mansfield Stadium in Bangor will always be a special place to Marcos Pina and Leonardo Rojas. Not because construction of the Thirteenth Street baseball facility was funded back in 1991 by renowned horror writer and Bangor resident Stephen King, though that would be enough to… Read More
It’s the time of year when anyone who constantly follows baseball at both the professional and amateur levels can feel a little burned out. Sure, there’s no such thing as burned out when it comes to Red Sox angst, or the angst of another major… Read More
A former Senior League World Series champion, a team that was in the series in 2004, and a first-timer have earned trips to Bangor’s Mansfield Stadium for this year’s SLWS. Freehold Township, N.J., the Whalley Little League of Surrey, British Columbia, and the Greater Niles… Read More
Three more teams earned their way into this year’s Senior League World Series on Tuesday evening, including 2003 tournament champion Hilo, Hawaii. The U.S. West champion Hilo American/National Little League is joined as the latest entries in the 10-team field by U.S. South representative Cartersville,… Read More
Dave Perry, coach of the District 3 champion Brewer Senior League All-Star team, said his players began dreaming about playing in the Senior League World Series at Bangor’s Mansfield Stadium “when they were 9-10 years-old” and watching the games in the stands. They’ll get their… Read More
The Bangor Junior League all-stars have an early wake-up call Friday, but their 4 a.m. departure from the Queen City will feature plenty of anticipation. The team bus is headed for Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold Township, N.J., site of the 2007 Junior League… Read More
Consider the newest member of the 2007 Senior League World Series field the comeback kids. The Vilnius, Lithuania, Little League earned its ticket to Bangor on Sunday in improbable fashion, avenging a 14-0 loss in pool play by defeating previously undefeated Baden Wuerttemburg Little League… Read More
The reigning Senior League World Series championship team will return to Bangor to defend their title next month. The Paraguana Little League from Estada Falcon, Venezuela, earned its ticket to this year’s 10-team tournament at Mansfield Stadium by winning its second consecutive Latin America title… Read More
BANGOR – Activity is under way around the globe in anticipation of the 2007 Senior League World Series, scheduled for Aug. 12-18 at Mansfield Stadium. The first spot in the 10-team field was filled Thursday when the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands won the… Read More
BANGOR – The Senior League World Series has brought some of the world’s top young baseball players to Mansfield Stadium each of the last five summers for a week of international competition with a championship at stake. Beginning this August, the rest of the world… Read More
BANGOR – A record number of baseball fans turned out for the 2006 Senior League World Series, according to tournament director Mike Brooker. Brooker said final gate receipts have not been totaled for the event, which included 23 tournament games and an all-star contest over… Read More
BANGOR – In one dugout, tears of joy. In the other, tears of heartbreak. Such was the aftermath Saturday after Falcon, Venezuela, rallied past Pearl City, Hawaii, 4-2, in the closest championship game the Senior League World Series has witnessed in the five years the… Read More
BANGOR – The price to be paid for following sons in their quest to be world champions was, in a word, priceless for the parents of the Pearl City, Hawaii, Senior League baseball team. Each of the past two summers, Pearl City has advanced through… Read More
BANGOR – The experience of playing in last year’s Senior League World Series taught pitcher Jason Rasa and the rest of the U.S. West team from Pearl City, Hawaii, a couple of valuable lessons. First, stay loose. Second, don’t let up. Third, score early. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Two undefeated teams motivated in part by past heartbreak will play Saturday for the 2006 Senior League World Series championship. Pearl City, Hawaii, SLWS runnerup a year ago, will be joined in the 2:30 p.m. final by Falcon, Venezuela, a team featuring six… Read More
BANGOR – The opposition made it tight, but the U.S. South team became the final team to gain a berth the Senior League World Series semifinal round Thursday morning at Mansfield Stadium. Chad Guy’s RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth drove in the… Read More
BANGOR – Here’s a reminder that the starting times for Friday’s two semifinals of the Senior League World Series have been pushed back to later in the day, according to tournament director Mike Brooker. Originally scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the games will… Read More
BANGOR – They fought back from an early three-run deficit, had several players injured, and almost ran out of able-bodied players, but the Latin American region champs from Falcon, Venezuela, still found a way to win in the Senior League World Series Thursday. The Paraguana… Read More
BANGOR – Host Bangor’s run through pool play at the 2006 Senior League World Series – which began with the dramatics of a no-hitter last Sunday – ended in the spirit of sportsmanship Thursday as the Maine District 3 champions lost to undefeated Pearl City, Hawaii, 8-0, at… Read More
BANGOR – The way starting pitcher Daniel Deason was going, the only bad move U.S. Southwest region champion Tulsa, Okla., could make was taking him out of the game. Tulsa manager Jeff Chism did just that in the fourth inning with his team leading 7-0… Read More
BANGOR – Early on in Wednesday’s Senior League World Series game against Maine District 1 champ Bangor, Yorktown, Va., manager Tommy Bayse noticed something that proved helpful. “What surprised me was how shallow they were playing us in the outfield because we’ve got some good… Read More
BANGOR – Kyle Richardson admitted it took him a couple of innings to find his pitching groove Wednesday. And that was understandable, given that it marked just the second appearance on the mound for the Canadian righthander through a succession of postseason tournaments that advanced… Read More
For four players on the Regina, Saskatchewan, baseball team representing Canada at this year’s Senior League World Series, Wednesday’s 5-2 victory over Asia Pacific champion Makati City, Philippines, was a welcome relief. Brett Barth, Taylor Cameron Kyle Richardson, and Matt Strueby all were part of… Read More
BANGOR – In a game that featured plenty of offense, spectators and volunteers alike figured a home run or base hit would decide Wednesday’s Senior League World Series matchup between U.S. East and U.S. Southwest. Unexpectedly, it was defense that decided this one, a 10-8… Read More
BANGOR – The Paraguana Little League of Falcon, Venezuela, powered its way into the semifinals of the 2006 Senior League World Series with a performance most balanced Wednesday night during a 12-1 victory over Brussels, Belgium, that ended after six innings under the 10-run rule. Read More
BANGOR – Mike Brooker and Chris Parker got their first look at the Spanish-language version of the Little League rules book Tuesday afternoon. And they’ve had their fill, thank you very much. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – As Madison, Wis., manager Mike Reuter put it after U.S. Central got its first win of the Senior League World Series on Tuesday morning, Maine fans are used to seeing teams from the Badger State come out on top, whether it be in college hockey or… Read More
BANGOR – A rules protest, a rare hidden ball trick, a breakdown by a starting pitcher, the winning RBI by a pinch hitter, a key error. Through it all, Latin America survived an eventful Senior League World Series Pool B game Tuesday afternoon at Mansfield… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. West team from Pearl City, Hawaii, became the first Senior League World Series squad to win its third game, but picking up that third victory Tuesday night wasn’t easy. Hawaii committed four errors, got a disappointing performance out of its starter,… Read More
BANGOR – The key development for Tuesday’s Senior League World Series victory by Yorktown, Va., may have come before the game even started. What the U.S. South region champ’s coaches and players saw as a subpar effort in an 8-2 loss to Pearl City, Hawaii,… Read More
BANGOR – The day after Bangor East/West Little League played error-free defense and went on to win the opening game of the Senior League World Series on Sunday, manager Ron St. Pierre was worried about how the team would respond against Asia Pacific. Turns out,… Read More