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2005 Little League World Series
Children's baseball tournament
Children's baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Little_League_World_Series_official_logo_2005.gif |
| dates | August 19–August 28 |
| num_teams | 16 |
| champion_other | West Oahu Little League |
| USAHawaii ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii | |
| second_other | Pabao Little League |
| Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao | |
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USAHawaii ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game of the 59th Little League World Series. This was the second time that the championship game was won with a walk-off home run, which Michael Memea hit in the bottom of the 7th inning.
The tournament used two venues, both in South Williamsport:
- Howard J. Lamade Stadium – the main stadium, completed in 1959, with seating capacity for 10,000 in the main stands and hillside terrace seating for up to 30,000 more
- Little League Volunteer Stadium – opened in 2001; seats approximately 5,000
Qualification
Main article: Qualification for the 2005 Little League World Series
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii | |||
| Northwest Region | |||
| West Oahu Little League | California Vista, California | ||
| West Region | |||
| Rancho Buena Vista Little League | GUM Mangilao-Barrigada, Guam | ||
| Pacific Region | |||
| Central East Little League | Chiba Chiba City, Japan | ||
| JPN Asia Region | |||
| Chiba City Little League | |||
| Florida Maitland, Florida | |||
| Southeast Region | |||
| Maitland Little League | Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana | ||
| Southwest Region | |||
| Lafayette Little League | British Columbia Surrey, British Columbia | ||
| CAN Canada Region | |||
| Whalley Little League | Curaçao Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Caribbean Region | |||
| Pabao Little League | |||
| Pennsylvania Newtown, Pennsylvania | |||
| Mid-Atlantic Region | |||
| Council Rock Little League | Maine Westbrook, Maine | ||
| New England Region | |||
| Westbrook Little League | Baja California Mexicali | ||
| MEX Mexico Region | |||
| Seguro Social Little League | VEN Valencia, Venezuela | ||
| Latin America Region | |||
| Los Leones Little League | |||
| Iowa Davenport, Iowa | |||
| Midwest Region | |||
| Northwest Little League | Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky | ||
| Great Lakes Region | |||
| Southern Little League | RUS Moscow, Russia | ||
| EMEA Region | |||
| Brateevo Little League | KSA Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Transatlantic Region | |||
| Arabian-American Little League |
Results
Main article: Results of the 2005 Little League World Series
Pool play
The top two teams in each pool moved on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 28 to play for the Little League world championship.
{{USA}}
| Rank | Region | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | Hawaii Hawaii | 3–0 |
| **2** | Florida Florida | 2–1 |
| **3** | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | 1–2 |
| **4** | Iowa Iowa | 0–3 |
| Rank | Region | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | California California | 3–0 |
| **2** | Louisiana Louisiana | 2–1 |
| **3** | Maine Maine | 1–2 |
| **4** | Kentucky Kentucky | 0–3 |
All times US EDT
| Pool | Away | Score | Home | Score | Time (Venue) | August 19 | August 20 | August 21 | August 22 | August 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hawaii **Hawaii** | **7** | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | 1 | 4:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| A | Florida **Florida** | **7** | Iowa Iowa | 3 | 8:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| B | Maine Maine | 2 | Louisiana **Louisiana** | **3** | 11:00 am (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| B | California **California** | **7** | Kentucky Kentucky | 2 | 3:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| A | Florida **Florida** | **3** | Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | 1 | 8:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| B | Kentucky Kentucky | 8 | Louisiana **Louisiana** | **9** | 1:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| A | Iowa Iowa | 3 | Hawaii **Hawaii** | **7** | 3:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| B | Maine Maine | 3 | California **California** | **7** | 8:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| A | Hawaii **Hawaii** | **10** | Florida Florida | 0 | 3:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| B | Iowa Iowa | 0 | Pennsylvania **Pennsylvania** | **15** (F/4) | 8:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| B | Kentucky Kentucky | 2 | Maine **Maine** | **3** | 3:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| B | Louisiana Louisiana | 3 | California **California** | **9** | 7:30 pm (Lamade Stadium) |
International
| Rank | Region | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | GUM Guam | 3–0 |
| **2** | CAN Canada | 2–1 |
| **3** | MEX Mexico | 1–2 |
| **4** | RUS Russia | 0–3 |
| Rank | Region | Record |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | JPN Japan | 3–0 |
| **2** | CUR Curaçao | 2–1 |
| **3** | VEN Venezuela | 1–2 |
| **4** | SAU Saudi Arabia | 0–3 |
All times US EDT
| Pool | Away | Score | Home | Score | Time (Venue) | August 19 | August 20 | August 21 | August 22 | August 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | GUM **Guam** | **6** | RUS Russia | 2 | 6:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| D | JPN **Japan** | **3** | SAU Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| D | CUR **Curaçao** | **5** (F/8) | VEN Venezuela | 4 | 4:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| C | CAN **Canada** | **2** | MEX Mexico | 0 | 6:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| C | CAN Canada | 0 | GUM Guam | **5** | 5:00 pm (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| D | JPN **Japan** | **9** | CUR Curaçao | 0 | 7:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| C | RUS Russia | 0 | MEX **Mexico** | **7** | 11:00 am (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| D | JPN **Japan** | **7** | VEN Venezuela | 4 | 1:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| D | SAU Saudi Arabia | 0 | CUR Curaçao | **3** | 6:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| C | CAN **Canada** | **2** | RUS Russia | 1 | 11:00 am (Lamade Stadium) | |||||
| D | SAU Saudi Arabia | 0 | VEN **Venezuela** | **4** | 1:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) | |||||
| C | GUM **Guam** | **5** | MEX Mexico | 3 | 6:00 pm (Volunteer Stadium) |
Elimination round
|August 24 - Lamade (F/5) |Japan|11 |Canada|0 |August 25 - Lamade (F/5) |Guam|1 |Curaçao|16 |August 24 - Lamade |California California|6 |Florida Florida|2 |August 25 - Lamade |Hawaii Hawaii|2 |Louisiana Louisiana|0 |August 27 - Lamade |Japan|0 |Curaçao|**2 ** |August 27 - Lamade |California California|1 |Hawaii Hawaii|**6 ** |August 28 - Lamade (F/7) |Curaçao|6 |Hawaii Hawaii|7 |August 28 - Volunteer |JPN Japan|4 |California California|5
| 2005 Little League World Series Champions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg | 100px | border | United States]][[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg | 100px | border | Hawaii]] |
| **West Oahu Little League** | ||||||
| **ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii** |
Notable players
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Dante Bichette Jr. (Southeast) - Professional baseball player, brother of Bo Bichette and son of Dante Bichette
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Johnny Dee (West) - Basketball player for CB Sevilla of the Liga ACB
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Max Moroff (Southeast) - Infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians
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Jurickson Profar (Caribbean) - Infielder for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres
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Andrew Stevenson (Southwest) - Outfielder for the Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Coaches
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Dante Bichette (Southeast) - Former outfielder for the Colorado Rockies
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Mike Stanley (Southeast) - Former catcher for the New York Yankees
Champion's path
According to the information provided at Unpage.com, the West Oahu LL won all ten of its games to reach the LLWS. In total, their record was 16–0.
| Round | Opposition | Result | Hawaii State Tournament | Northwest Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner's Bracket Semifinals | Hawaii Pearl City LL | 4–0 | ||
| Winner's Bracket Finals | Hawaii Hilo National LL | 7–5 | ||
| Championship | Hawaii Pearl City LL | 5–2 | ||
| Group Stage | Oregon Murrayhill LL | 17–1 | ||
| Group Stage | Idaho Northwest Ada LL | 16–5 (5 inn.) | ||
| Group Stage | Montana Heights National LL | 26–7 (4 inn.) | ||
| Group Stage | Alaska Dimond-West LL | 10–0 (4 inn.) | ||
| Semifinals | Oregon Murrayhill LL | 6–5 | ||
| West Region Championship | Idaho Northwest Ada LL | 12–1 |
References
References
- Williams, Nick. "Hawaii Wins its First Little League Baseball World Series Title". Littleleague.org.
- "Hawaii State Tournament Results". Unpage.com.
- "West Region Tournament". Unpage.com.
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