How to watch Summerlin South in the Little League World Series
Summerlin South is one victory from a national championship and two from a world title after its dramatic win Thursday in the Little League World Series at South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Las Vegas team will play Fairfield, Connecticut, at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the U.S. championship game in front of an ABC national audience. It will be a rematch of Wednesday’s game, a 7-3 Connecticut victory.
The winner will play for the LLWS championship against Taipei (Chinese Taipei) or Santa Cruz (Aruba) at noon Sunday on ABC. Taipei and Santa Cruz will play at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on ABC.
Summerlin South ace pitcher Garrett Gallegos is expected to start the game with the season on the line.
Gallegos saved Summerlin South’s season Thursday, hitting a three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning that easily cleared the right-field fence and gave his team a 5-3 victory over Irmo, South Carolina, in the losers bracket final.
The Nevada team, representing the Mountain Region, is 14-1 in the postseason and 4-1 in the LLWS. Connecticut, representing the Metro Region, is 4-0 in the tournament.
Summerlin South is the second Nevada team to reach the U.S. championship game. Mountain Ridge of Las Vegas advanced in 2014.
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Who: Summerlin South vs. Fairfield, Connecticut
What: Little League World Series, U.S. championship game
When: 12:30 p.m., Saturday
Where: Lamade Stadium, South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
TV: ABC
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.
