I have the privilege of calling a Little League World Series once again this year! This will mark my third consecutive call of the Intermediate 50/70 Baseball World Series, held from July 28-August 4 in Livermore, California. It's for 13-year-olds, played on a field slightly larger than Little League but still smaller than Junior League (50 feet from the pitcher's mound to home plate, 70 feet between the bases). Following this tournament and its qualifiers closely over the last three years, I've come to expect fantastic action and stories, and I'm looking forward to bringing them to you again this year!
The 2024 Intermediate World Series will air on ESPN+, and I will lay out the backstory for one of the 12 competing teams each day from now until the tournament's start on July 28. I hope you'll read along and remember a nugget here and there when you watch the tournament!
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
League: Amelia Guaynabo Baseball
Location:
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Championships:
Record: 5-0
Date Qualified: June 15
Noteworthy:
2nd Puerto Rican league to qualify for Livermore two years in a row.
Coaches: Rafael Cruz, Jason Catala, Jose Berrios
Puerto Rico alternates a direct bid to Livermore with Mexico, and even years mean a more straightforward path for island teams.
Road to Livermore | |||
Puerto Rico Region |
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May 18 | 987 Elite Cubs, Carolina |
W | 11-1 |
May 19 |
Castellana Gardens, Carolina |
W | 12-2 |
May 25 |
Radamés López, Guayama |
W | 9-8 |
June 8 |
Jaime Collazo, Vega Baja (winners' final) | W | 10-3 |
June 15 |
Jaime Collazo, Vega Baja (final) | W | 12-8 |
Intermediate Baseball World Series | |||
July 28 | Diamond Baseball, Boisbriand QC CAN | W | 12-4 |
July 29 | Pabao, Willemstad CUR | L | 4-10 |
July 30 | South-West Germany (elim) | W | 7-1 |
July 31 | Hills, Sydney NSW AUS (elim) | W | 8-3 |
Aug 1 | West Seoul KOR (elim) | L | 1-2 |
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