The 2025 Little League State Championships continued at Knox Baseball Club on Saturday 12 April, with 55 games over three days across Intermediate League, Little League Major, Little League Development, and Little League Minor.
Saturday GameChanger recaps are available below for LL Major and Intermediate.
Good luck to everyone playing in the final games on Sunday!
Little League Major
Athletics 12, Rangers 10
Athletics and Rangers traded the lead back-and-forth on Saturday, but eventually, Athletics prevailed 12-10 at Diamond 3. The game was tied at nine in the top of the seventh when Tobias H doubled, scoring one run.
Bats blistered as Athletics collected 13 hits and Rangers tallied 11 in the high-scoring game. Athletics opened scoring in the first after Oscar A singled, bringing home two runs.
Rangers made the score 4-2 in the bottom of the first after Ewen F induced Aiden J to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, Ewen induced Tate S to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and Carter M singled, scoring two runs.
Athletics tied the game in the top of the third thanks to a single by Hayden H and a steal of home by Max K.
Rangers jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after Jake R walked, Athletics made an error, and Quin M singled to left field, each scoring one run.
Athletics captured the lead, 8-7, in the top of the fifth after Charlie A singled to right field, and Max doubled down the left field line, each scoring two runs.
Axl D grounded out, which helped Rangers tie the game at eight in the bottom of the fifth. An error gave Athletics the lead, 9-8, in the top of the sixth. They dropped a third strike, allowing Rangers to tie it up at nine in the bottom of the sixth.
Athletics captured the lead, 12-9, in the top of the seventh after Tobias doubled to center field, Charlie grounded out, and a wild pitch, each scoring one run.
Hayden pitched three and two-thirds innings in relief for Athletics. The reliever allowed six hits and two runs while striking out three and walking two.
Ewen started the game for Athletics. The starting pitcher surrendered five hits and four runs (one earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking two.
Carter started on the hill for Rangers. The hurler gave up nine hits and six runs over four innings, striking out five and walking one.
Athletics totalled 13 hits in the game. Charlie and Max each collected two hits and drove in two runs, while Oscar also had 2RBI. The defense turned one double play in the game.
Rangers collected 11 hits as Carter, the number eight hitter, led the way with two runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-3 on the day. Felix F, Quin, and Carter each collected two hits while the team had a strong eye at the plate, amassing eight walks for the game. Nathaniel K and Callum D led with two free passes each. Rangers stole 11 bases with multiple for Jake and Tate.
Mets 7, Athletics 3
Trace L struck out 10 batters as the starter led Mets past Athletics 7-3 on Saturday. Trace gave up five hits and three runs over six innings while walking none.
Athletics got on board in the bottom of the first inning after Audrey C doubled down the right field line, and Levi D stole home, each scoring one run.
Mets tied the game in the top of the third thanks to a single by Ben S and a walk by Hunter W.
Mets took the lead in the top of the fourth. Harvey N drew a walk, scoring one run, to give Mets the advantage, 3-2.
Nathaniel S began the game for Athletics. The pitcher allowed six hits and three runs over three and one-third innings, striking out two and walking three.
Mets piled up 10 hits in the game. Number nine hitter, Trace, showed the depth of the lineup with two hits in three at-bats. Hunter led with two runs batted in.
Mets had a strong eye at the plate, accumulating seven walks for the game. They stole six bases and were sure-handed in the field with no errors. Cooper E made the most plays with 10.
Twins 12, Mariners 1
Twins defeated Mariners 12-1 on Saturday thanks in part to eight runs in the third inning. Jaxon W drew a walk and Brodie L singled, each scoring one run. Billy H singled, scoring three runs, Drayden J singled, scoring one run, and Isaac L singled, scoring two runs.
Twins got on board in the first inning after Brodie drew a walk, scoring one run. They added one run in the second after Drayden walked.
Jaxon opened the game for Twins. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and one run over four innings, striking out eight and walking four.
Quinn M began the game for Mariners. The starting pitcher surrendered three hits and five runs over two innings, striking out five and walking five.
Brodie threw one inning of zero-run ball for Twins in relief. The hurler gave up one hit, striking out three and walking one.
Twins collected 14 hits in the game. Billy, Brodie, and Myles M all had two hits while Billy led with two runs batted in. The center fielder went 2-for-3 on the day. Joshua J paced Twins with two walks out of seven walks.
Billy, Joshua, Lucas E, and Myles each stole multiple bases for Twins while defensively, they were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Joshua had the most fielding chances with 11.
Number nine hitter, Elliot A, showed the depth of Mariners lineup by leading them with two hits in two at-bats. Leon K led with one run batted in and Flynn R stole two bases.
Intermediate League
Mariners 10, Rangers 8
Despite seeing their 6-run lead whittled down by the end, Mariners still held on for a 10-8 victory on Saturday. Rangers closed the gap by scoring on four singles and two errors.
Mariners got on board in the first inning after Jasper H singled, scoring one run. They added five runs on six hits in the top of the third inning. Spencer E doubled, Jordan A singled, Samuel W singled, Leo W doubled, and Jasper singled, each scoring one run.
Mariners scored one run in the top of the sixth on an inside-the-park home run by Leo.
Gene B led things off on the bump for Mariners. The hurler allowed seven hits and six runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out 10 and walking one. Samuel appeared in relief.
Finn W led things off on the mound for Rangers. The hurler gave up eight hits and eight runs (six earned) over four innings, striking out three and walking two.
Mariners tallied 11 hits in the game. Jasper and Leo were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs while Axel K and Samuel both stole multiple bases, with 10 total in the game.
Finn drove the middle of the lineup, leading Rangers with two runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-3 on the day. Finn, Lee M, and Nolan J each collected two hits while Liam C and Louise N stole multiple bases. Rangers ran wild on the base paths, piling up 12 stolen bases for the game. The defense turned two double plays in the game.
Twins 24, Mariners 23
Twins took Saturday's game in dramatic fashion, with a 24-23 walk-off victory over Mariners at Diamond 1. The game was tied at 23 in the bottom of the seventh when Tommy K doubled, scoring one run.
Both offenses were strong at the plate as Twins collected 17 hits and Mariners 13 in the high-scoring affair.
Mariners got on board in the top of the first inning after Chester F induced Jasper H to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, Gene B drew a walk, scoring one run, and an error scored two more. Next, they scored on a single by Kino O, a wild pitch, and a base hit by Baxter M. Spencer E doubled to score two runs before the inning was over.
A single by Gene extended the Mariners lead to 11-4 in the top of the second inning. Twins responded by scoring six runs on five hits in the bottom of the second inning. Mason C and Augustus H both singled, scoring two runs apiece, while Isaac D and Jackson F followed up with RBI base hits.
Mariners added to their early lead in the top of the third inning after Madeline S grounded out and Baxter singled up the middle, each scoring one run.
Twins made the score 14-13 in the bottom of the third after Shaw D singled, scoring one run, Axel K induced Tyler T to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and a wild pitch scored two runs.
Mariners jumped back into the lead in the top of the fourth inning after Samuel W singled to left field and Leo W grounded out, each scoring one run.
Twins captured the lead, 18-15, in the bottom of the fourth after Jackson singled to left field, Chester was struck by a pitch, Silas K grounded out, and Nathan M grounded out, each scoring one run.
Mariners flipped the game on its head in the top of the sixth, scoring seven runs on six hits to take the lead, 23-18. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Samuel that drove in two.
Twins flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the seventh, scoring six runs on three hits to take the lead, 24-23. The biggest blow in the inning was a walk by Chester that drove in two.
Jackson pitched four and two-thirds innings in relief for Twins. The hurler allowed nine hits and 10 runs while striking out four and walking one.
Chester led things off on the bump for Twins. The pitcher allowed four hits and 13 runs (eight earned) over two and one-third innings, striking out three and walking nine.
Madeline stepped on the mound first for Mariners, allowing four hits and six runs over one inning, striking out none and walking three.
Twins accumulated 17 hits in the game. Isaac and Jackson were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits. Shaw led with three runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup as the left fielder went 1-for-4 on the day.
Nathan, Silas, and Ayrton L each collected multiple hits for Twins while they had a strong eye at the plate, collecting 11 walks for the game. Tommy and Henry P led the team with two bases on balls each. Silas, Isaac, Henry, Tyler, Augustus, Mason, Ayrton, and Luis F each stole multiple bases as the defense turned one double play.
Mariners tallied 13 hits in the game. Samuel went 2-for-2 at the plate and led the team with three runs batted in. Spencer batted 3-for-3 while Baxter collected two hits as well. Mariners had patience at the plate, totaling 10 walks for the game, including two apiece for Dean R and Samuel. Dean, Leo, Samuel, Axel, Gene, Spencer, and Jordan A each stole multiple bases for Mariners.
Athletics 28, Mets 0
Jackson B drove in six runs on three hits to lead Athletics past Mets 28-0 on Saturday at Diamond 2. Jackson doubled in the third scoring two and had a 2-RBI single and 3-RBI double in the fifth.
Athletics got on board in the top of the third inning after Jack D singled, scoring one run, Jackson doubled, scoring two runs, and Evangelynn L singled, scoring two more. Joshua M doubled, Haydn D grounded out, and Leo M singled, each scoring one run. Next, an error scored one run, and Samuel P induced Taketo F to hit into a fielder's choice, but two runs scored.
Athletics scored 14 runs on eight hits in the top of the fifth inning. Jackson doubled, scoring three runs, Joshua singled, scoring one run, and Phillip T drew a bases-loaded walk. Leo doubled and Hao (Tony) H doubled, each scoring two runs before Taketo drew a walk and Jack singled to bring home two more. Jackson singled, scoring two runs, and Evangelynn grounded out, scoring one run before the end of the inning.
Hao (Tony) opened the game for Athletics. The starting pitcher allowed one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking none.
Samuel started on the hill for Mets. The hurler gave up nine hits and 11 runs (five earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking three.
Athletics tallied 19 hits in the game, with three apiece for Jackson and Leo. Hao (Tony), Joshua, Jack, and Nixon D also collected multiple hits while Phillip led with three of the team's 14 walks. Evangelynn, Charlie F, Phillip, and Leo each stole multiple bases with 14 total in the game. The defense didn't commit a single error in the field as Jackson had the most chances with 10.
Alex G went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mets in hits. They turned one double play in the game.
Athletics 10, Twins 1
Athletics won 10-1 over Twins on Saturday. A groundout by Luis F put Twins on board in the top of the first.
Athletics made the score 4-1 in the bottom of the first after Hao (Tony) H homered to center field, scoring three runs, and Haydn D singled, scoring one run.
A single by Taketo F extended the Athletics lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the second inning. They added on in the third after Phillip T grounded out and Haydn doubled to left field, each scoring one run.
Alexander K pitched four innings in relief for Athletics. The pitcher surrendered one hit and zero runs while striking out seven and walking none.
Joshua M stepped on the hill first for Athletics. The starting pitcher surrendered one hit and one run over one inning, striking out one and walking none.
Tyler T started on the hill for Twins. The starting pitcher surrendered eight hits and eight runs (seven earned) over four innings, striking out two and walking six.
Athletics tallied 11 hits in the game. Hao (Tony) drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in as the left fielder went 2-for-3 on the day.
Hao (Tony), Joshua, and Haydn each collected two hits for Athletics. Leo M paced the team with two out of seven walks. Joshua and Leo each stole multiple bases with 10 overall. The defense turned one double play in the game.
Jackson F and Isaac D were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected one hit for Twins. Luis led the team with one run batted in.
Rangers 32, Mets 18
Rangers prevailed in a wild game on Diamond 2, winning 32-18 over Mets. Rangers had 16 hits and Mets nine in the high-scoring matchup.
Rangers got on board in the top of the first inning after Yuntae (Timmy) J singled to center field, Hunter D grounded out, and an error each score one run. Mets responded by scoring six runs on four hits to take the lead, 6-3 in the bottom of the first. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Toa R that drove in two.
An error extended the Mets lead to 7-3 in the bottom of the second inning. Rangers flipped the game on its head in the top of the third, scoring eight runs on four hits to take the lead, 11-7. A single by Yuntae (Timmy) drove in two.
In the bottom of the third, Mets scored five runs on three hits to take the lead, 12-11. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two. Yuntae (Timmy) doubled to center field, which helped Rangers tie the game at 12 in the top of the fourth.
In the top of the fifth inning, Rangers went back into the lead after Finn W singled to center field and Nolan J walked, each scoring one run.
Rangers scored 13 runs on six hits in the top of the seventh inning. Nolan drew a walk and Lee M singled to score a run each before Ian K's 2-RBI base hit and bases-loaded walks to Louise N and Myles K. Oliver L singled and Finn doubled, each scoring two runs before Lee singled, Hunter drew a walk, and Angus M singled, bringing in one run each.
Hayden H led things off on the hill for Mets. The starting pitcher surrendered six hits and 11 runs (eight earned) over two and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking four.
Nolan led things off on the bump for Rangers. The starter allowed eight hits and 12 runs (three earned) over three innings, striking out six and walking four.
Toa drove the middle of the lineup, leading Mets with two runs batted in, while Samuel P batted 3-for-5. Blake M collected two hits in four at-bats as Heath took three of the team's 11 walks. Toa, Alex G, Bailey M, Heath, Hayden, and Harvey V each stole multiple bases while the defense turned a double play.
Rangers collected 16 hits in the game. Yuntae (Timmy) provided pop in the middle of the lineup, leading with four runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 3-for-4 on the day. Lee went 4-for-6 at the plate to lead Rangers in hits, while Angus, Finn, and Nolan also reached base multiple times. Hunter paced the side with four walks while Yuntae (Timmy), Angus, Finn, Oliver, Lee, Louise, Ian, Nolan, and Hunter each stole multiple bases.
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