The 2023 Little League World Series comes down to the West Coast kids against the Caribbean crew.
California meets Curacao in the championship games of the Little League World Series today, as the action from Williamsports concludes on Sunday.
The El Segundo Little League from California has been led by the dynamic duo of Louis Lappe and Brody Brooks, and the pair played pivotal roles for the West region team to come out of the U.S. bracket.
Lappe recorded five RBIs and threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball in California’s 6-1 win against Texas in the United States final on Saturday. Lappe hit his fourth home run of the tournament, while Brooks whacked his third.
On the global side, Helmir Helmijr was dominant for Curacao in the international final, as he helped the team blank Chinese Taipei 2-0. Helmijr gave up just one hit and allowed no runs to help the Pabao Little League team from Willemstad get back to the LLWS championship.
That 2022 Curacao team, which features five kids from this year’s squad, lost to Hawaii in the LLWS final last year.
California has not won the Little League World Series since the squad from Huntington Beach won the title in 2011. Meanwhile, Curacao has not had a Little League champion since 2004.
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The Sporting News has the latest updates and highlights from the California vs. Curacao LLWS final.
Little League World Series live updates, highlights from California vs. Curacao
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(This section will be updated close to the 3 p.m. first pitch.)
What time does the Little League World Series championship start today?
- Date: Sunday, Aug. 27
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Little League World Series concludes with its championship on Sunday, Aug. 27.
The final contest is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. ET from Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
What channel is California vs. Curacao on today?
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+
The championship game of the 2023 Little League World Series will air live on ABC. It is the final game of the tournament.
For the fans looking to stream the action, live streaming the game is available on ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Little League World Series rosters
Here are the rosters for Curacao and California:
California
| Number | Player | Pos. | B/T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lennon Salazar | OF | L/R |
| 4 | Finley Green | IF/OF/P | R/R |
| 8 | Quinn Boehle | OF/P | L/R |
| 9 | Lucas Keldorf | C | R/R |
| 10 | Colby Lee | IF/P | R/R |
| 13 | Max Baker | IF/OF/P | L/R |
| 14 | Brody Brooks | IF/P | R/R |
| 15 | Declan McRoberts | IF/OF/P | R/R |
| 16 | Ollie Parks | OF/P | R/R |
| 19 | Louis Lappe | IF/P | R/R |
| 21 | Crew O’Connor | IF/OF | R/R |
| 22 | Jaxon Kalish | 1B/P/C | L/R |
Coaching staff: Danny Boehle (manager), Tim Abrams, Eddie Lee
Curacao
| Number | Player | Pos. | B/T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jayvery Felicia | OF/P | R/R |
| 5 | Joshua Acosta Fernandez | CF/P | S/R |
| 6 | D’Shawn Winklaar | OF | R/R |
| 8 | Alexander Provacia Roach | 2B/P | R/R |
| 9 | Shemar Sophia Jacobus | UTL | R/R |
| 10 | Jay-Dlynn Wiel | SS/P | R/R |
| 12 | Sean Serverie | 1B/3B/P | R/R |
| 13 | Nasir El-Ossais | LF/3B/P | R/R |
| 15 | Nathan Nahr | C | R/R |
| 17 | Helmir Helmijr | P | L/L |
| 19 | Juan Cleto Ferreras | P | R/R |
| 21 | Yaedon Lourens Martie | 1B/C | R/R |
Coaching staff: Zaino Everett (manager), Ildion Martina, Ringemar Raap
