Little League World Series 2022 live score, results, highlights from Hawaii vs. Tennessee in USA final

What better place for a young baseball player to announce themselves than in Williamsport?

The hillsides around Lamade Stadium are already lively. When Jaron Lancaster steps to the mound, they’re electric. The Hawaiian two-way ace has been the star of the show at the 2022 Little League World Series, whiffing batters on the mound and terrorizing pitchers at the plate.

Lancaster is hitting .600 with two home runs and five RBIs in the tournament. He has been similarly effective on the mound; no earned runs allowed in eight innings and a role in Hawaii’s combined no-hitter against New York.

He’s not the only one doing damage for the Honolulu squad. Cohen Sakamoto, Kekoa Payanal and Luke Hiromoto, among others, have contributed as well. This team is filled to the brim with ballers.

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That abundance of talent makes playing them so challenging. Tennessee has its own collection of impressive players, including Josiah Porter, Jack Rhodes and rangy shortstop William Satinoff, but the odds are stacked against them as they look to nab a spot in the LLWS final. The squad from Nolensville lost big to the Hawaiians on Wednesday.

Then again, as manager Randy Huth asked, why not Tennessee?

Those guys might not be able to be beat. Who knows? But if they can, somebody has gotta do it. If they are beatable, why not it be by us?

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Saturday’s game. Follow along below for highlights and live results from the U.S. final at Lamade Stadium.

Little League World Series live updates, highlights from Hawaii vs. Tennessee

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Fourth inning

5:10 p.m.: And McNeil gets the strikeout! Throws a beautiful breaking ball that tails out of the zone to strike out Lancaster. That’s how it’s done!

Hawaii leads 5-1 through four innings.

5:08 p.m.: McNeil finding it a bit difficult at the moment. Esaiah Wong gets on with a single. Then, McNeil hits a batter.

Two ducks on the pond for Lancaster. Could get worse here.

5:01 p.m.: Boom! Ruston Hyoto turns on a fastball and sends into orbit. Straight to dead center.

That’s gonna give Hawaii a little more breathing room. 5-1 advantage for the Hawaiians now.

4:59 p.m.: Mikah Nola takes first base after absorbing a hit by pitch from McNeil. One on, known away in the bottom of the fourth.

4:56 p.m.: And Sakamoto slots another K on the box score. Clutch stuff, truly.

4:52 p.m.: Sakamoto notches another strikeout, this time with the heat. However, that could have been a little more advantageous for Tennessee; Sakamoto’s pitch was wild, just whizzing past Nouchi’s glove. However, neither the batter nor the lead runner moved. Probably could have taken an extra base somewhere as a result.

4:50 p.m.: Some more good base-running by Rhodes results in a run for Tennessee. The Nolensville bunch recorded a swinging bunt, but Rhodes waited for Nouchi to make the throw to first before advancing home.

Hawaii’s lead is cut to two. 

4:47 p.m.: Things are getting interesting for Tennessee. Payanal drops a routine pop fly in the outfield. Some heady base-running by Rhodes gets him to third base after taking second courtesy of a wild pitch.

4:44 p.m.: Jack Rhodes puts some good wood on Sakamoto’s fastball. That’s the first hit Sakamoto has given up this Little League World Series.

Put that ball in Cooperstown.

Third inning

4:40 p.m.: And that’s another for Tennessee. We’re headed to the top of the fourth.

4:38 p.m.: Watson flies out to Porter, who has swapped flanks and is standing in the left field lawn now.

4:37 p.m.: Lancaster pops up to Nash Carter at second. One away.

4:33 p.m.: Sakamoto induces another out to wrap up the inning. He’s halfway through the game and hasn’t given up a hit yet.

4:31 p.m.: Fourth K of the day for Sakamoto, who gets the swinging strikeout.

4:30 p.m.: McNeil makes weak contact on a Sakamoto breaking ball. And after a slight bobble, Lancaster gets him out with a throw to first.

Second inning

4:28 p.m.: And a pop-out ends the inning. 3-0 Hawaii edge after two innings.

4:27 p.m.: Keko Payanal drives in another run, this time on a smoked dribbler that split the infield. 3-0 lead for the Hawaiians early.

4:25 p.m.: That’s another run for Hawaii, this time via fielder’s choice! Wicked ball falls in the second baseman’s trail. However, he chooses to get the out as opposed to getting the lead runner, who scores easily from third.

4:24 p.m.: McNeil is starting to feel the pressure. Throws a wild pitch that pushes the lead runner to third.

4:22 p.m.: McNeil not able to find the zone on the full-count. That’s two on the pond for Tau Purcell.

4:19 p.m.: McNeil makes a nice play on the mound, tracking a loose bunt before throwing Sakamoto out at second. One on, one away for the Hawaiians.

4:17 p.m.: Sakamoto already made plays on the mound. Now he’s making them on the diamond, too. The Hawaii pitcher smokes the ball off the wall for a loud single.

4:14 p.m.: A soft grounder ends the inning for Hawaii. Through 13 innings in the LLWS, Sakamoto has yet to get up a hit.

4:13 p.m.: That’s another K from Sakamoto! Porter whiffs on a low breaking ball. That’s two batters out in the second.

4:12 p.m.: Sakamoto gets his second K of the day, catching the batter looking with the heat.

4:10 p.m.: Wright Martin takes first base after it’s ruled that catcher Kaeo Noguchi interfered with Wright’s swing.

4:07 p.m.: Watson fields a slow roller at third and whips it into first for the first out of the inning.

First inning

4:04 p.m.: A pop out lands in William Santinoff’s glove, ending the inning. Hawaii holds the early one-run edge.

4:02 p.m.: Hawaii is on the board! Daly Watson crushes a belt-high fastball to the left field wall, right over the head of outfielder Charlie Malom.

Lancaster was humping, going first to home while Watson slid into second base with a double.

1-0 Hawaii.

4:00 p.m.: Lancaster gets good wood on a ball outside the zone, pulling it into the 5.5 hole. One on, two outs for the Hawaiians.

3:57 p.m.: Hawaii smacks a pair of pitches towards the right field wall. However, Josiah Porter tracked both balls beautifully, nabbing a pair of flyouts.

Star slugger Jaron Lancaster stepping up to the mound now.

3:56 p.m.: Trent McNeil takes the mound for Tennessee. Looks like he’s employing a series of different looks with his delivery.

3:52 p.m.: A lazy fly ball lands in the right fielder’s glove, ending the inning. 1-2-3 start for Sakamoto.

3:51 p.m.: Sakamoto already throwing gas early. Hit 75 mph on the gun en route to a strikeout. Two outs in the inning.

3:50 p.m.: Nice jumping catch to rob Satinoff of a bloop single. One away for the Hawaiians.

3:48 p.m.: Cohen Sakamoto takes the ball for Hawaii to start the game. He’ll face Tennessee leadoff hitter William Satinoff.

Little League World Series start time today

  • Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV

The United States final of the LLWS will be broadcast live on ABC at 3:30 p.m. Karl Ravech will handle the play-by-play at Lamade Stadium. He’ll be joined in the booth by analysts Kyle Peterson, Jessica Mendoza and Julie Foudy.

For cord-cutters, Saturday’s game will also be streamed live on ESPN+, as well as fuboTV, which offers a free trial. For Spanish-speaking viewers, the game will be offered on ESPN Deportes.

Little League World Series rosters

With just two days remaining in the tournament, let’s look at the players who have gotten Hawaii and Tennessee to the brink of Little League World Series glory:

Hawaii

Number  Player  Pos.  B/T 
4 Kobe Hino IF L/R
5 Luke Hiromoto IF/P R/R
8 Ruston Hiyoto OF/P R/R
9 Mikah Noda IF/P R/R
10 Kaeo Nouchi C L/R
12 Daly Watson IF/P R/R
13 Jaron Lancaster IF/P R/R
14 Kama Angell OF L/L
15 Keko Payanal IF R/R
16 Cohen Sakamoto OF/P R/R
17 Jonnovyn Sniffen OF/P L/L
18 Tau Purcell OD R/R
19 Brennan Tomas OF R/R
20 Isaiah Wong IF R/R

Coaching Staff: Gerald Oda (manager), Keith Oda, Willis Kato

Tennessee

Number  Player  Pos.  B/T 
1 Grayson May OF/P L/L
2 JF Forni OF R/R
3 Nash Carter 2B/SS/P L/R
4 Lane Dever UTIL R/R
5 Bo Daniel C/OF/P R/R
6 Caz Logue UTIL L/R
7 Josiah Porter OF R/R
8 Charlie Malom OF R/R
9 William Satinoff SS/P R/R
13 Drew Chadwick 3B/P R/R
14 Jack Rhodes C/P L/R
19 Wright Martin 1B R/R
20 Trent McNiel L/R L/R

Coaching Staff: Randy Huth (manager), Evan Satinoff, Mark Carter

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