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Little League World Series live: Updates, Highlights for LLWS games Thursday
The Little League World Series continues on Thursday and with the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby, which will air on Friday.
The first game will feature Japan, who looks to bounce back from a loss to Chinese Taipei and will be playing against Venezuela to kick off the day’s action.
The T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby will take place between Thursday’s games. It will allow the top players to step onto the field and swing like the professional players they admire. This special opportunity allows kids from all over the country to represent their community on the biggest stage in Little League.
According to Little League, the home run derby “is set to take place at Volunteer Stadium on Thursday, August 22, at 5 p.m. ET and will then be aired on ESPN2 on Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m. ET.”
Follow live for all the Little League World Series action on Thursday, Aug. 23.
2024 Little League World Series: Results, schedules, how to watch and stream
2024 Little League World Series: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch
All 39 games of the Little League World Series will be broadcast on one of ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC, with streaming options including ESPN+, the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET.
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The sixth annual Little League World Series Home Run Derby will be held on August 22 at 5 p.m. ET. Tune in to ESPN2 to watch the action on Friday, August 23.
The Little League World Series Home Run Derby format is straightforward: each participant will receive 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. Any fair balls that land over the fence in fair territory will be considered a home run. However, any balls that land on the chalk or cone line will not be counted as a home run.
All home runs must land before the next pitch is thrown. Any pitch that is thrown before the prior ball lands will not be counted as a home run. After the first round, the top 10 participants will advance to the second round.
In the second round, the 10 participants will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. The batting order will be determined by the number of home runs that were hit in the first round, with the participant who hit the lowest total number of home runs batting first. The top five participants with the most total home runs will advance to the final round.
In the final round, the top five participants will each receive 1 minute and 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as possible. The batting order will be determined by the second round, with the participant having the lowest total number of home runs hitting first. At the end of the final round, the participant with the most total home runs will be crowned the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby Champion.
- Chinese Taipei
- Japan
- Venezuela
- Texas
- Florida
- Nevada
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