1998 Little League World Series
Tournament details
DatesAugust 23–August 29
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsUnited StatesNew Jersey Toms River, New Jersey
Runner-upJapanIbaraki Prefecture Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan

The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in 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 MLB 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 Michigan Jenison, Michigan
Georgetown National Little League
Canada CanadaBritish Columbia Langley, British Columbia
Langley Little League
East New Jersey Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River East American Little League
Europe Saudi Arabia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Arabian American Little League
South North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina
Tar Heel Little League
Far East JapanIbaraki Prefecture Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Kashima Little League
West California Cypress, California
Cypress Little League
Latin America MexicoNuevo León Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Guadalupe Linda Vista Little League

Pool play

Standings

Results

Elimination round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 August – International Championship
 
 
 Japan3
 
29 August – World Championship
 
 Canada2
 
 Japan9
 
27 August – U.S. Championship
 
 New Jersey12
 
 New Jersey5
 
 
 North Carolina2
 
1998 Little League World Series Champions
United States
Toms River East American Little League
Toms River, New Jersey

Notable players

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.[1][2]

RoundOppositionResult
New Jersey District 18 Tournament
results unavailable
New Jersey Section 3 Tournament
Opening RoundNew Jersey North Wall LL9–1
Winners' Bracket SemifinalsNew Jersey Woodbridge LL4–1
Winners' Bracket FinalNew Jersey HTRBA LL3–4 (9 inn.)
Losers' Bracket FinalNew Jersey Woodbridge LL15–3
ChampionshipNew Jersey HTRBA LL17–3 (4 inn.)
ChampionshipNew Jersey HTRBA LL4–3
New Jersey State Tournament
Opening RoundNew Jersey Cherry Hill National LL4–2 (7 inn.)
Winners' Bracket FinalNew Jersey Randolph LL13–7
ChampionshipNew Jersey Randolph LL2–3
ChampionshipNew Jersey Randolph LL7–4
East Regional
Group StageNew York (state) South Shore American LL0–1
Group StageRhode Island Cranston Western LL6–2
Group StageNew Hampshire Goffstown LL11–4
Group StageRhode Island Cranston Western LL7–1
Group StageVermont Brattleboro LL2–5
SemifinalsConnecticut Simsbury National LL1–0
ChampionshipDelaware Georgetown LL2–0
Little League World Series
Group StageMichigan Georgetown National LL13–9 (11 inn.)
Group StageCalifornia Cypress LL4–2
Group StageNorth Carolina Tar Heel LL5–3
U.S. ChampionshipNorth Carolina Tar Heel LL5–2
World ChampionshipJapanIbaraki Prefecture Kashima LL12–9

References

  1. "New Jersey State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  2. "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

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