How to watch Summerlin South in the Little League World Series
Summerlin South will get one more chance to reach the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series.
The Nevada team, the Mountain Region champion, will play Southeast Region champ Irmo, South Carolina, at 4 p.m. Thursday in the losers bracket final at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The winner will meet Fairfield, Connecticut, at noon Saturday in the U.S. title game.
Connecticut defeated Summerlin South 7-3 on Wednesday to advance to Saturday’s game. The loss was Summerlin South’s first in 14 postseason games and dropped it to 3-1 in the LLWS.
Thursday’s game is a rematch of Summerlin South’s 1-0, seven-inning victory over South Carolina on Monday. The ace for each team — Las Vegas’ Garret Gallegos and Irmo’s Joe Giulietti — won’t be available to pitch after both hit the 85-pitch maximum in Monday’s game.
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Who: Summerlin South vs. Irmo, S.C.
What: Little League World Series, U.S. bracket
When: 4 p.m. Thursday
Where: Lamade Stadium, Williamsport, Pa.
TV: ESPN
Summerlin South roster
No. Player Position
2 Ethan Robertson SS/RHP
3 Luke D’Ambrosio 2B/SS/RHP
4 Brooks Fechser CF
5 Dustin Greusel C
6 Cutter Ricafort RF
7 Cache Malan RHP/2B/3B
8 Banks Mossler LF/3B
9 Griffin Vargas Utility
10 Mason Schutte OF/1B
14 Jayden Lee OF/RHP
15 Grayson Miranda 1B
19 Garrett Gallegos 3B/RHP
Coach: TJ Fechser
Contact Jeff Wollard at jwollard@reviewjournal.com.
