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1998 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Children's baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Little_League_World_Series_official_logo_1998.gif |
| dates | August 23–August 29 |
| num_teams | 8 |
| champion_other | USANew Jersey Toms River, New Jersey |
| second_other | JPNIbaraki Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
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The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher.
Teams
| United States United States | International | Region | Team | Region | Team | Central | Canada | East | Europe | South | Far East | West | Latin America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Jenison, Michigan | |||||||||||||
| Georgetown National Little League | CANBritish Columbia Langley, British Columbia | ||||||||||||
| Langley Little League | |||||||||||||
| New Jersey Toms River, New Jersey | |||||||||||||
| Toms River East American Little League | KSA Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||
| Arabian American Little League | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina | |||||||||||||
| Tar Heel Little League | JPNIbaraki Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Kashima Little League | |||||||||||||
| California Cypress, California | |||||||||||||
| Cypress Little League | MEXNuevo León Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Guadalupe Linda Vista Little League |
Pool play
Standings
| Region | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **East** | New Jersey | 3–0 |
| **South** | North Carolina | 2–1 |
| **West** | California | 1–2 |
| **Central** | Michigan | 0–3 |
| Region | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **Canada** | Canada | 3–0 |
| **Far East** | Japan | 2–1 |
| **Europe** | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 |
| **Latin America** | Mexico | 0–3 |
Results
| Michigan | 9–13 |
|---|---|
| (11 innings) | **New Jersey** |
| California | 2–4 | **New Jersey** |
|---|
| **California** | 4–1 | Michigan |
|---|
| California | 4–6 | **North Carolina** |
|---|
Elimination round
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| 1998 Little League World Series Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg | 100px | United States]][[Image:Flag of New Jersey.svg | 100px]] |
| **Toms River East American Little League** | |||
| **Toms River, New Jersey** |
Notable players
- Todd Frazier (Toms River, New Jersey) was drafted 34th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2007 MLB draft and played in 11 MLB seasons as an infielder for the Reds, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates. 2015 Home Run Derby champion, 2-time All-Star (2014 and 2015) and 2020 Olympic silver medalist.
- Jordan Lennerton (Langley, British Columbia) played first base in the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves organizations. Won the CWS title with Oregon State in 2007.
Champions' path
The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once each in district, section, and state tournaments and twice in the East Region tournament.
| Round | Opposition | Result | New Jersey District 18 Tournament | results unavailable | New Jersey Section 3 Tournament | New Jersey State Tournament | East Regional | Little League World Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Round | New Jersey North Wall LL | 9–1 | ||||||
| Winners' Bracket Semifinals | New Jersey Woodbridge LL | 4–1 | ||||||
| Winners' Bracket Final | New Jersey HTRBA LL | 3–4 (9 inn.) | ||||||
| Losers' Bracket Final | New Jersey Woodbridge LL | 15–3 | ||||||
| Championship | New Jersey HTRBA LL | 17–3 (4 inn.) | ||||||
| Championship | New Jersey HTRBA LL | 4–3 | ||||||
| Opening Round | New Jersey Cherry Hill National LL | 4–2 (7 inn.) | ||||||
| Winners' Bracket Final | New Jersey Randolph LL | 13–7 | ||||||
| Championship | New Jersey Randolph LL | 2–3 | ||||||
| Championship | New Jersey Randolph LL | 7–4 | ||||||
| Group Stage | New York South Shore American LL | 0–1 | ||||||
| Group Stage | Rhode Island Cranston Western LL | 6–2 | ||||||
| Group Stage | New Hampshire Goffstown LL | 11–4 | ||||||
| Group Stage | Rhode Island Cranston Western LL | 7–1 | ||||||
| Group Stage | Vermont Brattleboro LL | 2–5 | ||||||
| Semifinals | Connecticut Simsbury National LL | 1–0 | ||||||
| Championship | Delaware Georgetown LL | 2–0 | ||||||
| Group Stage | Michigan Georgetown National LL | 13–9 (11 inn.) | ||||||
| Group Stage | California Cypress LL | 4–2 | ||||||
| Group Stage | North Carolina Tar Heel LL | 5–3 | ||||||
| U.S. Championship | North Carolina Tar Heel LL | 5–2 | ||||||
| World Championship | JPNIbaraki Kashima LL | 12–9 |
References
References
- "New Jersey State Tournament Results". Unpage.com.
- "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com.
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