Texas vs Tennessee (Elimination Game) | Winner To United States Championship | 2022 LLWS Highlights 

Brooo I said the same Thing💯💯 Homie Got it all for a SS

Kids got some QUICK hands

Been watching him all tournament… so smooth

Yup he did that all night I was there

I have never watched a little game played this well by both teams. Hits were hits and the defensive plays were at another level and i have played at every level.

Hawaii vs Taiwan is going to be great.

Totally. TN gets to get clobbered again.

deadass🤣🤣

Us Hawaiians going let them us a drone to try and catch the 10 home runs we going put on them. 🤣 we>me only with da Aloha spirit cause Mana comes naturally cheeeeeeoooooooo!!!

They are super dominant and usually show up at the LLWS. Wondering why we don’t see many Hawaiian’s at the next levels?? Can anyone offer any insight?

Amen!

Outstanding!

Wow. That’s incredible too.

@Darth Vader No way! That's incredible!

@Darth Vader Was that this year? I have to see it!

I only have the use of one eye also, and it's nowhere near 20/20. So I know what he's dealing with. That being said, it's not as bad as people think. Yeah your depth perception is off, but you learn to compensate. He'll do okay in life.

@@JoeR203 Kirby Puckett wasn't able to play through sudden blindness in his left eye. Maybe you're not old enough to remember, but hurt Lou Gehrig sized.

@@Anthony-hu3rj Perhaps it's more possible if it happens when you're still young enough to have the brain plasticity; that being said, it doesn't undo the fact that your brain is missing a bit of information that it would otherwise have.

Only Losers would say what you just said 💀

I think ya called it

You better hope no one from the Tennessee team watches these highlights bc you might just be the reason they shock the world. Keyboard warrior never played elite sports ever lol

@@FieldVisit well I'm just saying what everyone is thinking dude lol

@@FieldVisit I mean Hawaii beat them 13-0 just a couple days ago. 10 run rule, game ended in the 4th inning or after the 4th inning I forgot

I’m thinking the same thing. If I was the other team, I’d walk the 2 power hitters every time. Make sure the boys pounce once they are forced to change pitchers. This could make the game close to not have to resign. That would be my goal as the opposing manager. Maybe bunt every player since they might get no hit anyway, Except the top 2 batters and hope to get walked otherwise. Make them work for it. Create errors wherever possible.

@FALL GUYS - DAVID another mercy rule

@@Mikeb-sd8hm I'm leaning toward expecting that to happen anyway, but Tennessee was *way* down their pitching depth chart when they played HI last time. They started with Nash Carter and then switched to William Satinoff IIRC, which means that not only were they not using their best pitchers, but they never had the SS/2B duo (the one that we saw making the double plays tonight) in their main positions at the same time. IMO this Tennessee coach really showed that he knew his players with how he rotated the positions--especially the pitcher--over the last three games. Put Trent in against Indiana, have Jack close that one out with Trent at 1st, use depth during the first Hawaii game (since you have to use it sooner or later), put Drew in for the entire Texas game to rest literally everyone else, and I'm guessing go to T-Rex again for the final against Hawaii, _perhaps_ with someone like Jack closing that one out if necessary. Only problem with this is that in the unlikely event that the pitching change is enough for them to BEAT Hawaii this time, you've got a serious pitching depth issue for the world final the next day and probably end up either having Jack pitch the whole thing (with the downside that their 2nd string catcher is sometimes too high with his throws to 2nd base from what little we saw in the Indiana game), or go back to Nash and/or Sati with the obvious downside of losing the double-play potential at 2nd and SS. But what do I know? This coach still knows his players better than any of us, so it will be interesting to see what happens. All I know is, I'm predicting that Trent McNiel pitches once again in the final against Hawaii.

@@philipmcniel4908 You dont need to worry because Tennessee wont beat Hawaii. Hawaii is to hot in this tournament and Tennessee felt that a day ago. Hawaii is already in these kids minds by what Hawaii did to them in just four innings.

​@@Kaizen29x 1) I don't see Tennessee beating Hawaii, based on what we saw yesterday. 2) I don't see Tennessee losing quite that badly to Hawaii again, since they're going to have one of their top pitchers pitching this time rather than having their shortstop and 2nd baseman split that job.

@@philipmcniel4908 That solves the defensive issues. But what about offensive issues? Honolulu has allowed one run the whole tournament.

I can't wait to see what happens when Tennessee uses the pitcher(s) near the top of their depth chart in this next game, thus placing Sati and Carter in their main positions at SS and 2nd base. I'm guessing Hawaii can still win on homers alone, but I want to see a good game! (Oh yeah...and while I know it's impossible to predict how players will develop at this age, I'm actually rooting for one or more players from this Tennessee team to get to the majors one day. Maybe Sati? Or possibly--dare I hope for this one as his cousin--Trent McNiel if he keeps developing as a pitcher? I'd definitely follow MLB a lot more closely if that happened! I definitely want Sati to get to play pro ball one day though.)

@@philipmcniel4908 for sure hoping for a good, competitive game. I wanna see our local Hawaii boys get tested a bit. And I agree with you on hoping these kids can make it to the majors...they are putting in the work already!

Sneaky R B I...

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You're absolutely right that was a called trickplay. Trade an out for a run. Quite telling that Kurkijan did not recognize that......

Absolutely a called play 100%. I laughed that the announcers didn't pick up on it.

Nice! Your kids (if you have any) must be related to him the way I'm related to Trent McNiel then! And Josiah...what a way to hit your team's first home run of the tournament.

@@philipmcniel4908 Yes..they are cousins to Drew's mother..I hope Trent pitches Saturday..Maybe throw Hawaii off a bit.. Josiah..you gotta love that fella..I love em all! Lifetime memory for them.

@@6412mars I'm guessing Trent pitches and Drew plays 3rd on Saturday.

@@philipmcniel4908 That's what I'm thinking..Hope for the best...Nice talking to you.

Chinese Taipei has the pitching to stop them

Hawaii has 3 pitchers better than China's 1. Hawaii has 5 pitchers better than most teams. They are stacked. China has only been dominant with 1 pitcher. Hawaii has been dominant EVERY game. The stats are incredible on offense and defense. It's simply facts.

Chinese tapei is so dominate

@@montemccarty6512 It's Taiwan. You've confused the two countries

I can admit when I'm wrong. I'm wrong. Should be a great championship game. They are both dominant in their games. A pitching battle perhaps. I do think Hawaii has better bats....but both have shut down opposing batters. My bad on the mix up. I've obviously followed the U.S. side more. Hawaii is stacked

My thoughts exactly. That game ended way early by mercy rule 13-0 🫣😬

To be fair, whoever loses still gets to play a consolation game against the loser of Taiwan/Curacao. So even if Tenn. loses, they can still come out to a decent standing.

I mean, I think there's a difference between having a few stocky players and having players who look a bit grown up, though I'm not one of those who were crying about Hawaii (and neither was the TN coach, obviously).

LOL

@@lauracmay damn I made his mom mad

@@lauracmay not the mom😭

@@bradypalladino1336 is that really the mom lmao

@@bradypalladino1336 Tbh he's fine but the fact that his mom responded is great haha

Lol did you watch the earlier Hawaii games? They aren’t uncomfortable crowding the plate.

Lol its going to be more of a mental game to get past because Hawaii just spanked them 13-0 yesterday but whatever tips you can give lol

Hawaii still gets there barrels on the ball on those inside pitches

@@francisbishop5158 I saw a few inside pitches that jammed them. They made contact, but it wasn’t barrel. Tennessee has superb fielding. Everything should be low and inside, with an occasional brushback high and inside.

@@kaleikim1009 that’s my point. They aren’t uncomfortable crowding because little leaguers rarely pitch inside. Most times the zone is way wide. Hawaii crowds, giving them the ability to even reach that far outside pitch . It’s just like in the bigs. Same concept. You cried, you get brushed, and bruised, and brushed. The one Hawaii kid got hit by a pitch. His next at bat, he was more off the plate. Don’t forget they are young kids. Giving them a brushback puts them just a little more hesitant! Those boys are too damn good to leave it over the plate. Low and inside all night long. Force them to hit grounders, and let your superb fielding handle the rest. That’s the only hope. Tennessee should make shirt up that say “Low and Inside!!!l” not one pitch should be outside all night long! Not one!’

I dont get the yolk.

MWC is about to obliterated SEC lol

More like the AAC. Pearland is in Houston.

Yeah, he didn't see what was behind him there. If they want MLB-quality umps, they're going to have to pay MLB wages though, I guess.

If they didnt get blanked by Hawaii the first time 13-0 in only four innings then Id say its too quick but its not too quick they wont beat Hawaii.

@@Kaizen29x maybe not, but everyone waa saying Mexico was beating tiawan

@@Murican-Faith Hawaii has allowed only one run this whole LLWS in the winners bracket. They have excellent pitching, fielding and hitting. They aint beating a well rested Hawaii team that were doing indoor hitting drills all day today. Love your optimism but it aint happening sorry.

@@Kaizen29x well, if i was a betting man, would pick Hawaii

The strike zone was unusually big today.

Breaking ball at the belt over the heart of the plate?

except for the Homeplate umpires' strike calls for Texas

@@marlboroman71818😂

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They're volunteers. Go and volunteer next year.

I guess they can't have all the Texas teams play in the same state tournament and only then draw a line somewhere between El Paso and Houston when it comes to Southwest and Southeast, but I hear what you're saying.

not sure what part of Texas you are from but its defiantly PEAR-land here in the Houston area...

Why?

Yes, the would play again until someone loses twice.

@@rsn2012 Nah they don't do that for some reason, winner moves to the final without a game 3 regardless of who wins

@@flatstanley4974 this is why I hate loser brackets. I don’t think Hawaii will lose, but can’t abide by a team getting punished in a tournament for being undefeated in the finals.

@@dps0610 Yeah it's annoying that it's probably cause of tv scheduling. The team that hasn't lost gets more rest though and likely has more pitchers that can go. So at least there is that?

@@rsn2012 No. It's just double elimination to get to Saturday.

Why?

don’t have to in little league as the runners don’t lead, they can quick pitch

@@logansparrow4633 I get that, but still they should be taught that's a balk especially as they start calling balks at age 13.

@@noaheggert9352 they all know it’s a balk at any other level. Been a balk since 9U.

Too many errors made. You cant play like that against Hawaii youll get spanked 13-0 again

As if

Nah they know they're gonna lose to Hawai'i. But the real goal here was playing either Taiwan or Curacao for 3rd.