Curaçao vs California (MUST WATCH, AMAZING CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!) | LLWS Highlights 2023
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2023
- Curacao and California played in the 2023 Little League World Series Championship Game!
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The fact that both of these teams came out of the loser bracket is stunning
Explain this to me if you don't mind? What is the loser bracket?
If you lose a game you go to the losers bracket and play against other teams that have also lost. If you lose in the losers bracket, you’re eliminated from the competition. The farther along you win before you lose the fewer games you have to play in the loser’s bracket. The winner of the front side of the bracket waits in the finals while the other teams in the loser’s bracket fight to stay alive an ear a spot in the finals.
Yeah once you’re in the losers bracket, every game from there on, is basically an elimination game. Every game is a fight for survival and to play another day.
These boys showed grit and resiliency, and put on a show for the country and fans all across California.
@@norcalpatriotalso finals in the international and National finals even for the undefeated team is elimination. Texas/Cali Taiwan/Caribbean
@@johnnyt316 it uses up more of your pitchers so you need a deeper bullpin.
Best llws game by far insane performance by each team!
Both teams ??? There are no participation trophies in life 🧬✊
@@TheOpenSociety777 they made it to the finales
@@TheOpenSociety777both teams
@@B1_1_ Pffff, if you aren't 1st you're last ✊💪😎
@@TheOpenSociety777 ay I respect it
These kids know how to play baseball and be true sportsmen. Congratulations to Curacao and California.
I hate California
Indeed. Fastforward to professionals who only high-five eachother after a win. I yearn for when I was a kid sometimes.
And to think that one of the players for El Segundo California pull it off. They were down 12:55 until all of a sudden right at the bottom of the sixth inning that was the end of it after Curacao tied it. The Grand slam may have started it but the walk-off home run finished it. Now you see why little kids love to play baseball it's in their blood, and the kid that hit that home run can win the game for that team in California most likely will wind up in Major League baseball playing for the Los Angeles dodgers.
Bat flips are not good sportsmanship.
@@rayray4192 True.
I’m gonna miss watching these games they were so fun
Until next year
I agree with you. These games are definitely addicting.
me every year 🥲
Agreed!
I know, right? It's the fun of watching kid's sports without the cost, stress, and travel of watching your own kid play.
What an amazing feeling that must have been! A walk off in the biggest game of his career thus far to represent the USA, California, El Segundo, his friends and teammates, his family, and the love of the game. Phenomenal.
Forever a memory to never forget just amazing!!! Lets go So Cal! USA 🇺🇸 I love baseball and coaching Little League 💪🏼
This game was absolutely awesome to watch. Sad for Curacao as I was pulling for them, it's such a beautiful island with even more beautiful people. Congrats to CA.
They only have a population of 149,000 people. California has 38 cities with larger populations. I like to root for the underdog.
@@AndyFromBeaverton That is truly amazing; but teams don't get to recruit from that population.
Congrats to Cali and Curacao. Proud of what my Texas team, Needville, did from a VERY small town in Texas (pop-3089) .
Wait d sad o your region only has 3,000 people total and they produced an all star team that made it to Williamsport? I’m trying to understand how this is possible . I mean, for example my town has 8,000 and we’ve only made it out of our region twice in the past 5 years .
I wanted texas to win it all😁 glad california did😁
@@brianmeen2158 tournament ball in the south is no joke, some kids practically play year round
How many kids do they get from outside the town?
That's actually an advantage... that means that those kids have most likely been playing together since tball. Chemistry in a team sport is everything, and you can't buy or manufacture team Chemistry
Lappe a beast. Wouldnt be suprised if we see him in MLB one day. He definitely the MVP of the LLWS this year.
Yea made select fest the last 2 years as well
he reminds me of Ohtani
@@xdgs567z that makes no sense. He's not even asian.
@@larrykramer2761sarcasm? Maybe he’s referring to his game on the diamond..
Brody brooks as well
Craziest announcer jinx of all time
True dat
Being a little league coach for years, it doesn’t get any better than that for a finale. Next stop hopefully Disneyland for both teams. No losers on that field today. Enjoy the moment!
Disney sucks. Send them to a water park
Great game. I was rooting for Curacao, and they played like champions. California had a tournament for the ages.
Are they ever going to do something about the ridiculously large strike zones these umps are calling?
I’m proud of Curaçao man, they really showed up.. what a game, this is another lesson for the guys, don’t you worry you will come back and make it happen! Respect 🇨🇼❤️
Damn! Curaçao really gave Cali a scare but that clutch hit saved them!
after brooks pop flied and got out I am not kidding I would have walked Lappe. The kid has been hitting nukes all series
@@dylans191I know I definitely would not have thrown a middle middle fastball lol. Don't even try to throw a strike to that kid.
Cograts to Elsegundo. They beat two real good teams; Tenni and Texi. Congratulations from Yorki. Props to host Penni
@@dylans191, I _literally said,_ "Now hit it out of the park and let's celebrate." 😁
@@Hillbillyspree, they should have thrown nothing but curveballs at that kid!
If your on team Curaçao, you have to be so proud of what you did. The fact they almost came back and won it, chills. Good shit team calli but Curaçao has been sooo damn good the last 10 years. A lot of big names coming from that lol country. What a game!
Last 20 years ;-)
Curaçao fought so hard, it’s a shame someone had to lose this game. I hope Lappe can sit down and really appreciate what he just did one day. A memory for life, he just lived every young boy’s dream.
Yeah I can’t imagine winning the world championship at the age of 12 .. that is a great memory
I mean I hope some of the curaçao 🇨🇼 players don’t think making second two years in a row is bad they beat a lot of tough teams both years
@@learningvideosbynikhil8308actually 3 years in a row with international teams
@@learningvideosbynikhil8308yeah no doubt about it . Every year curacao has to deal with a powerhouse from the west , whether it be California , or Hawaii , the west is stacked
I would have walked Lappe .He was too dangerous as he showed.but that's no guarantee. The whole team was great.
A championship game that will go down in history!!! Congrats California!! Trophy is staying with the U.S!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
50% chance of the trophy staying home when half the teams are US. I’m American but if it’s going to have some degree of fairness, they shouldn’t have separate brackets: American/International. The tournament is organized by and played in US, so they have to have an American team in the final.
@@nic01945is is fair when they can hand pick any talent from their country not just one state
I got no words. Thanks Wheels.
I moved about 15 min away from El Segundo, CA in high school… so they felt like my home team, but man, oh man, Curaçao and that come from behind grand slam 👏👏👏👏 hats off to all of the players on both sides. Ya’ll played your hearts out and gave us a stellar show. 🎉
we are a tiny island in the Caribbean of only 150 thousand people but we fight till the last out
“Curaçao has not given up a homer” next pitch walk up bomb😭
He's the type of announcer that would jinx a no hitter by saying he hasn't given up a hit all game.
Yeah, I hated when he said that! Ugh! Way to jinx it, man!
Left fielder could have maybe caught that HR if he tried.
Bro I can’t believe it😭😭 top announcer jinx of all time
Now, isn't that always the case? Way to go announcer!
What a great game by both teams. Congrats to El Segundo for bringing the trophy home! Lou is the LLWS MVP no doubt.
Both teams ??? There are no participation trophies in life 🧬✊
@@TheOpenSociety777 Did you watch the game?
@@bobbymoss6160 And what's that Grand slam mean now ??? If you aren't 1st , you're last ✊💪😎
@@TheOpenSociety777You should be glad they stopped showing the number of dislikes.
@@joeheid2776 Go polish your citizenship awards, you bundle of sticks 😘
LOL. The announcers strike again. 13:31 "Curacao has not allowed a home run at the World Series." Mmm-Hmm. Well, I guess it is time they did.
Are you saying its rigged like the NFL
@@meme8315more like elections
Commentators' curse 😂😂😂😂😂
@@meme8315 Heh. I see that a lot in NFL and even college games. A team lines up for a FG try, and out trots the kicker. Then the announcers come up with a stat like "so-and-so has made 25 FG in a row" or "he hasn't missed all season". That's when it is time to shank one. It often happens too. Happens a lot with RBs and fumbles and QBs with INT as well.
He did it twice today! He said the California catcher hadn’t allowed a pass ball the whole tournament... After that the catcher allowed 3 🤦🏻♂️
What an absolute AMAZING moment for Lou and the California LL Team!
These kids are straight BALLERS. Really cool moment that he’ll never forget & something he’ll be known for, for many years.
Congrats El Segundo! Way to bring it home. Curacao players balled out too
Many thanks Wheels!
You’re going to see the first 2 batters for Cali in the MLB one day. Kids are elite at such a young age !
yeah they are also fully grown at 12 lol obviously they will fill out some. But most kids in these games won't be that developed till 14/15 not 12. Not trying to take anything away from them they are both studs obviously.
Well, here in Yorki we are so happy for the Elsegundo WIN, U.S.A.!!! They beat two real good teams in Tenni and Texi, USA, USA
Every year, I’m reminded of how awesome it is to live in South Williamsport!
Como venezolano 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 felicito a ambos equipos en especial a Curazao que mostró gran juego con una mayoría de público en contra felicidades al campeón y méritos a Curazao por mostrar pelota caribe !!!
Gracias hermano Venezolano ❤️🇨🇼
Muchas gracias somos vecinos y hermanos
I really hope more than just a few of these kids become Major Leaguers one day.
More than a few? I would say the odds of 1 is very very slim.
@@chrisg334 it really just depends if they have the work ethic
@dodgers PLEASE BRING THIS TEAM TO DODGER STADIUM AND HONOR THIS TREMENDOUS FEAT 🎉🎉🎉🎉 REPRESENTING LA FROM EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA!!! Wow what a game!!!
Please let it be on Fri. Sept 22 vs the Giants.
@@LongieR8er you already know they will be honored a a Dodger game fo sho
Amazing comeback by Curacao!
All for nadda
@@brianmeen2158, sure, for them. But for us, they gave us an epic finish, so hat's off to them anyway.
That was very good. Had about everything you could want in a great baseball game. Congrats Cali! Well done Curacao.
Till next year. One of my favorite times of the year
Absolutely everything baseball is or ever was about. Great, great ballgame.
West region just kicks out excellent squads year after year. Making it through that region alone seems rough with SoCal, NorCal, Hawaii and AZ teams.
Growing up playing in the west region, yes… it’s very tough. Socal to be exact.
great weather year round makes it easy to play ball
I guess hilo Hawaii wasn’t that bad 🤣🤣
Yeah had this conversation last season with a few as well. The west region is ruthless if you consider the quality of baseball that comes out of those specific areas. All four major areas involved in the west region are extremely competitive when it comes to baseball and the amount of talent that comes out of those areas to both college and/or the pros is staggering.
If the west coast could finally get a solid college baseball squad again in southern CA it would be competitive almost immediately. As it stands all the top tier CA kids who want to stay somewhat local head to either Oregon State or, if grades are good enough, Stanford. But USC, Arizona State, UCLA, and Fullerton should be top 10 schools yearly but have really dropped off. USC especially. They used to be dominant but have been awful over the past decade or two.
@@mspionage1743usc back on the rise ✌🏾✌🏾
Greatest Little League game of all time
You definitely haven’t been watching before the year 2019 lmao
No. Cali doesn’t deserve it when they literally have more money than any other team. They create players while other counties and states don’t have the money to create players. Cali should stay home every year.
REALLY EVERY INTERNATIONAL TEAM IS HARDCORE TRAINING, stop blaming it all on money and acting like every person can be just as good as each other. isn't the case. Just a sore loser is what you are@@Corekidbeenybunny
Definitely Not
@@patriotsfan1103 definitely
Was at this game!it was a movie! Keep your heads up curaçao
Both teams played one hell of a game! Shout out to the kids from Cali! Great game
I wish neither of these teams had to be defeated. I got goosebumps at moments from both sides. The game tying grand slam, the pitcher who gave up that grand slam settling down and finding his rhythm. And then seeing the walk off homer and the kid's parents in near tears in the stands. Just incredible.
Too bad someone has to lose. Both teams played their hearts out. Kudos to Curacao Kids. No shame on losing.
I go every year for the final weekend and I can say that this was one of the best championship games that I’ve witnessed. Congratulations to both teams for playing amazing baseball.
As usual this tournament is so special and never fails to deliver. This one absolutely lived up to the billing an all time classic for sure honestly found myself rooting for Curaçao a lot so it stinks they lost but they played outstanding this whole tournament congratulations California
WALKOFF IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP‼️‼️
Power of the commentator… I watched this game live and before the grand slam he had mentioned on how that kid went deep against Venezuela in a clutch moment…then he proceeds to bomb the GS seconds after…in the bottom of the 6th the commentator said curaçao team has yet to give up a HR in this tournament….I then had this gut feeling…and welp a sec later a walk off was created…
I live in San Diego, CA
I remember the team from Chula Vista-Park View, CA
(town in SD County) won the LLWS/2009.
*That team had a couple of good size kids too and they knocked out their share of home runs too.
*many of them went to the same school.
The TV news stations showed the players arriving back to school. They all were treated like "Rock Stars".
Even today. That LLWS Championship Team is still celebrated at SD Padres games and many community events throughout the town of Chula Vista and San Diego/County. 16:12
In the spirit of The Sandlot, great performances by both teams!
Hell of a game! Congrats to both teams for making it to the championship game. You guys played great baseball and showed fantastic sportsmanship.
Leeeeeeettttssss Gooooooooo!!!! Wut a game!!!
Of all the Fairytale ending that could’ve been……… there was this! A walk off homer by the best LL player of the 21st century…… Go young man, Go! This game had me on the edge of my seat…. All of the teams, this year, are the best of all time… congrats to them all…
We did a good job. Congrats to both team. We will be back next year 🇨🇼💪🏽🔥 All the kids did a great job
They are still out International Chanpions 🎉
You guys fought well. Dethroning CT to win your 3rd straight Intl title is impressive
I don’t like hating on kids but the baseball gods definitely decided to pick the right time to humble #10
Wow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Great Job both teams! One the best Championship game in a long time!👍🏽
Un exelente juego de ambas partes ✌🏽🔥
Poor kid really wants that last pitch back. Catcher had him set up to throw outside away and he hung it inside.
Pov you wait specifically for wheels highlights
Literally refreshing CZcams lol
I fell for that Shaq 3 inning bs and just went to wheels' page to refresh
Proud of my island🇨🇼❤️
Curaçao need’s to hold their heads up high they played a hell of a game 👏🏽they were losing 4 to 1 then 5 to 1 & came back to tie it. This game could of gone either way. CONGRATULATIONS CALIFORNIA
Only game I watched live. Great game both sides !
Fantastic Base ball played by Two Great teams congratulations California.
Great win guys!! I'm 50 years old and when we're kids in Little League we weren't aloud to throw curve balls ...Every good batter I faced, I threw curve balls and my catcher would miss every pitch..Great job kids
That was one of if not the best LLWS Walkoffs I've seen EVER. 1st true walkoff like this since 2011 when Nick Pratto did it for Cali against Japan
Wow curaçao 🇨🇼 showed up didn’t they ?! Great game Cali 🔥🔥🔥
Yeah, catcher set up outside. Pitcher piped it right in the sweet spot.
We don't need Hollywood writers. This is more exciting than anything I've seen on TV.
Athefumen
THIS
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWEEEEEEEEEEE now THAT was one hell of a no doubt about it walk off homerun!!!!!!!!!! right after the announcers said. curacao hasnt given up a homerun the entire LLWS this year. and right on queue!!!
Just freaking wow. What a gane, and what a team! Congrats El Segundo. You deserve it.
Congratulations El Segundo!!! Coming back from a grand slam and winning it on a walk off! Cherish your youth and the memories! Los Angeles was behind you all the way! 😅😊
That was an announcer’s jinx if ever there was one. Amazing game.
Great game. I love watching the little league world series every year.
Wow! What a game!
Its good to see my island Curacao getting a good result like this😄, Pabien boyssss💙💙💙🇨🇼🥳
Great game
what a game!
Incredible. Both teams are crazy good and so young ! They all have bright futures ahead of them !
What a fantastic month of LLWS! Thanks for all the well edited videos Wheels, you're a Pro!!
Well said
Heart broken that Curacao lost the game.However, it was very entertaining and competitive.
what a amazing performance by both team!!!!! These kids are very talented!!
Two great teams in this game. Curaçao with amazing heart to stay in it and tie it up. What a wild game that was.
"has not allowed a homerun at the world series." famous last words
I hate the format cause Chinese Taipei only lost 1 game (to a team they crushed the game before 9-1) just like California. Did you see how Chinese Taipei crushed Texas 10-0. All this because their coach decided to use their best pitcher as a closer instead of a starter in their first playoff game. Fen Chen-Jun deserved an opportunity to play in the finals. Him pitching against Lappe would have been electric.
That game they lost was to the team they crushed. Want to play in the title game? Win. Quit crying.
lmao fkn losers
You're just upset that Fen Chen-Jun has to go back home to his wife and children without a championship. Maybe his son will play in 4 years.
That ‘s the whole point. 1 dominant player doesn’t not win a championship. Teams win championships and coaches need to strategize how they use their pitchers to make sure you don’t get caught in a game with non-competitive pitching. Same thing happened to Curaçao in the championship last year. They burned their best pitchers in the previous game and had nothing in the championship.
It’s not perfect, but it is far better than the days when you were eliminated with one loss. The tournament is set up for the USA and International finals to be played on Saturday and the World Championship on Sunday. It is driven by (you guessed it) TV. We seldom see a world championship game where both teams can start their ace which also isn’t fair to the kids.
wild game,,, Congrats to both teams......Somebody had to lose , but what a game!
WOW! What dreams are made of, thats every kids dream to hit a walk off to win the World series! Congrats to El Segundo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The best fielded LLWS game I've ever seen. No errors by either team. Smooth double plays turned. Major league-level plays made in the infield and outfield.
You miss that airmail throw to first in the first?
You miss the fact that it was a do-or-die play, it was ruled a hit, and it didn't result in a runner advancement?@@thisisforonecomment
@@thisisforonecommentdamn dude so even a game with 12 yr old kids aint safe to internet ignorance?? Seriously man hope one upping on youtube comments at the expense of a 12 yr old kid makes you feel righteous . Just had to correct that random person on youtube i guess. smh. clown.
@@thisisforonecommentwould've been safe if the throw was perfect
Hats Off to Both Teams 😮😮😮😮😮
HELL OF A GAME!!!
What heart by both teams. These little guys never cease to amaze me every year!
This is the first walkoff since Nick Pratto of Huntington Beach CA of 2011 but the first Walk off HOMERUN since Dalton Carriker of Georgia of 2007.
2012 and I believe 2017 as well were walk off mercy rules
@@CTS1661 yep via mercy
@tc1661 while they count, this one Dalton Carriker Nick Pratto and Michael Memea in 2005 were more memorable
It was a great comeback by Curacao and a picturesque walk-off shot by Lappe. What a game! Curacao's kids should be very happy with their performance.
Congratulations to both teams. Amazing game
Congrats El segundo .. my nephew so proud of u Louis Lappe , what a day world champions
In his interview the kid said I knew it was going before the ball even hit the bat…that’s how you know that kid is going somewhere in baseball
Bringing that SS in to pitch for Curacao was not very smart!!! But that game was AMAZING!!!
That kid annoyed me all tournament long, too damn much showboating and mugging.
so freaking cool. what a game
Well said
Back to back years losing in the finals must be super tough, but nevertheless congrats to Curaçao and California. What a game!!
Back to back to back losses😢 but it is what it is
fantastic game. congrats to the little league champs from california.⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
What a game
WOW this was better than most MLB games 😳
Commentator jinxed them at the end 💀😭
100%
"Jinxed" ?? What a load of crap. Next you'll be saying Lappe hit his home run because Capricorn is lined with Pisces today. Jeez...
yes he did😁 I thank him for saying that😁
Thanks so much Wheels for all the coverage of this series! I don’t have cable tv so I’m so glad I found your channel.
This was awsome! Baseball at its finest!
What a game! Man I miss playing. Win or lose its just the best time.
The’ll have one hell of a summer story to tell their classmates
Yep. That’s a huge memory that’ll last forever
To the grave