One of, if not the, most popular event during MLB All-Star Weekend is the Home Run Derby, so in 2019, organizers of the Little League World Series figured "Why not us?"
The Little League Home Run Derby has become a fixture of the LLWS, as it comes into its fifth season and its third at Volunteer Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Region finals this year were held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
“On behalf of all of us at Little League International, I want to congratulate all of the participants who signed up and competed at their local leagues this year, and we look forward to welcoming these 16 finalists to Williamsport to be a part of the World Series experience and compete for a chance to be crowned Home Run Derby champion," said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO in a release.
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The finals will be played on Thursday, Aug. 24 and air Friday, Aug. 25 on ESPN. There are two divisions: softball and baseball.
How to watch the Little League Home Run Derby
- Date: Friday, Aug. 25
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
The Little League Home Run Derby will be broadcast the day after the live event on ESPN on Friday, Aug. 25 from Volunteer Stadium in Williamsport.
How to stream the Little League Home Run Derby
- Date: Friday, Aug. 25
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Stream: Fubo, Watch ESPN
Viewers can stream the Little League Home Run Derby via Fubo, which carries ESPN and offers a free trial. Watch ESPN also will stream the event.
Little League Home Run Derby finalists
Softball Division
Player | Region | Little League (State) |
Brianna DeLima | East Region | Toms River (New Jersey) |
Mallory Durham | East Region | Coeburn (Virginia) |
Hannah Haxton | West Region | Johnston (Iowa) |
Hadlee Holt | West Region | Enterprise (Utah) |
Reese Matter | West Region | Washoe (Nevada) |
Sophia O'Neal | East Region | Mallard Creek (North Carolina) |
Karolina Cruz | West Region | Santa Fe (New Mexico) |
Reagan Weaver | East Regions | Keystone (Pennsylvania) |
Baseball Division
Player | Region | Little League (State) |
Landon Bono | East Region | Lake Mary (Florida) |
Avery Brace | East Region | Mountain Top (Pennsylvania) |
Ricardo Gabaut | West Region | Pacwest (Washington) |
Aiden Keehan | West Region | Mountain Ridge (Nevada) |
LeBron Jones | West Region | Sammamish (Washington) |
Ronin McCrea | West Region | 4S Ranch (California) |
Austin Patti | East Region | Monroe (Connecticut) |
Tony Pescatello | East Region | Fairfax (Virginia) |