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The Little League World Series 2021 is the world’s most famous kids’ baseball tournament. This tournament is taking place in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Keep reading this article for Little League World Series live stream, TV coverage info, schedule, broadcasting channels and more.
Broadcast info:
Date: Thursday, August 19 – Sunday, August 29, 2021
Start Time: 1 p.m ET
Venue: South Williamsport
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN Plus
LLWS Preview:
It’s that time of the year again. It’s the time of the year where the best 12-year-olds in baseball compete in Williamsport, Penn. with the hopes of being crowned Little League World Series
champions.
Last season, we saw Huntington Beach, California take home the crown, representing the West Region of the United States. That team defeated Billings, Montana in the U.S. Championship by nine runs, but barely escaped a tight championship matchup against World Champions Japan.
The competition looks to be as good as ever this year, and the teams have already started to practice as their first matchups start on Thursday and Friday. Although the more impactful games won’t be played until toward the end of August, each game is still vital for the teams.
A team can win the Little League World Series with a loss on their resume, but losing early greatly affects their chances. It can be done though as Huntington Beach lost in the third round of the U.S. bracket and battled all the way back to win the entire tournament.
The teams representing the United States are California, Nebraska, Tennessee, Connecticut, New Jersey, Texas, Indiana, and Oregon. One of those teams will take on Japan, Curacao, Chinese Taipei, Germany, Panama, British Columbia, Uganda, or Tamaulipas for the world championship.
The U.S. has dominated the last few tournaments, winning six of the last seven. Can the U.S. add to their already impressive resume or will an International team finally come out on top?
Here’s everything to know about the Little League World Series in 2021, including a full TV schedule plus an updated bracket and scores for every game.
Little League World Series 2021: When and Where?
Little League World Series games will begin on Aug. 19 and run through Aug. 29, when the championship game will be held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
What TV Channel will broadcast the coverage?
The Little League World Series will be broadcast live on ESPN. ESPN will be carrying the Little League World Series throughout August, with one of its channels scheduled to air each of the games. Most will be on the main ESPN channel, with a few carried on ESPN2.
Those hoping to stream the Little League World Series can do so either on ESPN+ or on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial.
How to Live Stream Little League World Series Baseball 2021?
The Little League World Series live stream is available on ESPN Plus. The two semifinal games and the final game will both be on ESPN, as will two other games in the bracket.
Those hoping to stream the Little League World Series can do so either on ESPN+ or on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial.
ESPN is a cable network, so in order to watch any of the games airing on ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN News, or ESPNU, you will need to subscribe to a cable package or a vMVPD service like Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV or YouTube TV. For any games airing on ABC, you can use any of these methods or a go old-fashioned TV antenna to view your local ABC station.
Little League World Series 2021 Schedule:
Thursday
- Game 1: Hawaii vs Connecticut, 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 2: Tennessee vs Ohio, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 3: Nebraska vs New Jersey, 5 p.m. ESPN
- Game 4: New Hampshire vs California, 7 p.m. ESPN
Friday
- Game 5: Pennsylvania vs Oregon, 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 6: Michigan vs Florida, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 7: Louisiana vs South Dakota, 5 p.m. ESPN
- Game 8: Washington vs Texas, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday
- Game 9: Loser of Game 2 vs Loser of Game 4, 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 10: Loser of Game 1 vs Loser of Game 3, 3 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 11: Loser of Game 6 vs Loser of Game 8, 6 p.m. ESPN
- Game 12: Loser of Game 5 vs Loser of Game 7, 8 p.m. ESPN
Sunday, August 22
- Game 13: Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 4, 9 a.m. ESPN
- Game 14: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 3, 11 a.m. ESPN
- Game 15: Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 8, 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 16: Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 7, 3 p.m. ESPN2
Monday, August 23
- Game 17: Loser of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 10, 1 p.m. ESPN
- Game 18: Loser of Game 16 vs Winner of Game 9, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 19: Winner of Game 12 vs Loser of Game 13, 5 p.m. ESPN2
- Game 20: Winer of Game 11 vs Loser of Game 14, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday, August 24
- Game 21: Winner of Game 18 vs Winner of Game 19, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 22: Winner of Game 17 vs Winner of Game 20, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, August 25
- Game 23: Winner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 16, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 24: Winner of Game 14 vs Winner of Game 15, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Thursday, August 26
- Game 25: Loser of Game 24 vs Winner of Game 22, 3 p.m. ESPN
- Game 26: Loser of Game 23 vs Winner of Game 21, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, August 28
Tom Seaver Final
- Game 27: Winner of Game 23 vs Winner of Game 26, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2
Hank Aaron Final
- Game 28: Winner of Game 24 vs Winner of Game 25, 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
Sunday, August 29
Consolation Final
- Game 29: Loser of Game 27 vs Loser of Game 28, 10 a.m. ESPN
Little League World Series Final
- Game 30: Winner of Game 27 vs Winner of Game 28, 3 p.m. ESPN2
LLWS fun facts:
- In 1957, the first Little League World Series champions from outside the United States were a team from Monterrey, Mexico, when Angel Macias pitched the first and only perfect game in the LLWS to defeat La Mesa, California, 4-0 in the final. The true-life story was later made into a Hollywood film, The Perfect Game, in 2009.
- Although coverage only included the championship game, the first televised Little League World Series aired on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” in 1963.
- The LLWS final has been played only once without a U.S. team. The year was 1985 when Mexicali, Mexico advanced all the way to the championship, ultimately losing to Seoul, South Korea.
- The LLWS is truly a “world” series. Teams from six different continents compete, although no team from Europe, Africa, or the Middle East has ever made it to the final.
- Little League is where the first batting helmet with ear coverings was implemented, along with aluminum bat, and the remote-controlled scoreboard. All three innovations were eventually adopted by Major League Baseball.
