Hinsdale Little League Team Advances In World Series Regional Tournament

HINSDALE, IL — The Hinsdale 12-year-old boys' Little League team won out against Kentucky-Eastern Lexington on Aug. 7 in the Little League World Series Great Lakes Regional Tournament. Hinsdale, representing Illinois in the tournament, will face off against Ohio-West Side Little League on Aug. 9

According to the Little League World Series website, Hinsdale beat Kentucky 5-2 in Monday's game, which placed them in the winner's bracket against Ohio. You can watch on ESPN3 at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, to see Hinsdale face off against the Ohio team. If Hinsdale wins against Ohio, they will play in the championship game, which will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12.

Other teams besides Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky include Indiana's New Albany Little League, Michigan's Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League and Wisconsin's Wausau National Little League. Ohio, according to the website, beat the Michigan team 10-2 in the first round game, which allowed them to move forward to face Hinsdale.

The Hinsdale team roster includes Evan Phillips, Andres Waelter, Emerson Eck, Reece Kolke, Jakobi Lange, Ben Oosterbaan, Max Williams, Grant Davis, Joe Boggs, Max Merlo, Charlie Bergin and Lucas Smith.

The Great Lakes Regional Tournament takes place in Westfield, Indiana.