1998 Little League World Series
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.
| 1998 Little League World Series | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Dates | August 23–August 29 | |
| Teams participating | 8 | |
| Champion |   | |
| Runner-up |  | |
| ||
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Central |
.svg.png){kind=small}  Canada |
East American |
 Europe |
 South |
Far East |
 West |
 Latin America |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| East | 3-0 |
| South | 2-1 |
| West | 1-2 |
| Central | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3-0 |
| Far East | 2-1 |
| Europe | 1-2 |
| Latin America | 0-3 |
August 23
| Latin America | 1-6 | Far East |
| Central | 9-13 (11 innings) |
East |
August 24
| Latin America | 3-4 | Canada |
| Central | 1-3 | South |
| Europe | 3-10 | Far East |
| West | 2-4 | East |
August 25
| Canada | 10-5 | Far East |
| South | 3-5 | East |
| Europe | 8-7 | Latin America |
| West | 4-1 | Central |
August 26
| Canada | 9-3 | Europe |
| West | 4-6 | South |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 1998 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
Toms River East American Little League Toms River, New Jersey |
Notable players
- Todd Frazier (Toms River, New Jersey) infielder for the New York Mets and the 2015 Home Run Derby champion.
- 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.[1][2]
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey District 18 Tournament | ||
| results unavailable | ||
| New Jersey Section 3 Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | | 9-1 |
| Winners' Bracket Semifinals | | 4-1 |
| Winners' Bracket Final | | 3-4 (9 inn.) |
| Losers' Bracket Final | | 15-3 |
| Championship | | 17-3 (4 inn.) |
| Championship | | 4-3 |
| New Jersey State Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | | 4-2 (7 inn.) |
| Winners' Bracket Final | | 13-7 |
| Championship | | 2-3 |
| Championship | | 7-4 |
| East Regional | ||
| Group Stage |  | 0-1 |
| Group Stage |  | 6-2 |
| Group Stage |  | 11-4 |
| Group Stage | | 7-1 |
| Group Stage |  | 2-5 |
| Semifinals |  | 1-0 |
| Championship |  | 2-0 |
References
- "New Jersey State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
Further reading
- "Toms River Little League: 20 Years Later". littleleague.org. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
External links
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