Little League World Series: Jackson's Holbrook Wins 15-5 Over Michigan

WILLIAMSPORT, PA — It's Saturday, and the all-stars from Holbrook Little League of Jackson are taking on the team from Grosse Point Woods-Shores Little League of Michigan in the elimination bracket of the Little League World Series.

Holbrook, the Mid-Atlantic champion, will be looking to bounce back from a 7-6 defeat at the hands of New England champion Connecticut on Thursday. The boys from Jackson rallied with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to nearly pull off the victory.

Michigan, the Great Lakes representative, lost to Texas 5-1 on Thursday.

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FIRST INNING
Holbrook batting first.

Joey Randazzo pitching for Michigan.

Ryan Kinsman up for Holbrook. Kinsman hits a 3-2 pitch off the wall for a leadoff double.
Tai Mann batting. Strikes out swinging on four pitches. One out.
Chris Cartnick batting. Grounder to second, forced at first. Two out. Kinsman to third.
J.R. Osmond jammed on first pitch, grounds out. Three out.
Score 0-0.

Mann pitching for Holbrook.
Drew Hill batting for Michigan. 1-1 pitch, hit by pitch.
Matthew Greene bunts. Greene is safe at first. Hill advances to third on an obstruction call after he collided with R.J. Vashey in the basepath during the play. Greene to second.
Randazzo batting. 1-1 pitch popped up to center, Anthony Abbonizio makes the catch, throws home to hold Hill at third. One out.
Joseph Wisniewski batting. Walks on six pitches.
Jack Jones batting. Fly ball to right on 0-2, John Grano makes a diving catch for the out. Grano throws to home to hold the runner at third, but a throw to first goes into right field. Hill and Green score, Randazzo to third. Michigan leads 2-0.
Adam Aryault hit by pitch. (Ball appeared to hit the knob of the bat, however.)
Jordan Arsenau strikes out swinging. Three out,
Michigan leads, 2-0.

SECOND INNING

Randazzo pitching (begins inning at 15 pitches) for Michigan.
R.J. Vashey batting for Holbrook. Lines 1-2 pitch to second baseman. One out.
Garrett Drew draws a walk.
Charlie Meglio batting. Drills 1-1 pitch to right for a single, Drew moves to second, then advances to third on an errant throw, safe sliding into third, Meglio advances to second. Mike Arent on as special runner for Meglio.
Abbonizio batting. On 1-2, Drew scores on a wild pitch, Arent moves to third. Michigan 2-1. On 2-2, Abbonizio singles to center, Arent scores. Tie game, 2-2.
John Grano batting. On 1-1, Grano hits a slow roller to third base. Safe at first after a video review. Abbonizio to second.
Kinsman batting. Draws a walk. Bases loaded.
Mann batting. Strikes out looking. Two out.
Cartnick batting. Doubles the 1-0 pitch to the wall in center. Grano scores, Abbonizio scores, Kinsman to third. Holbrook leads 4-2.
Pitching change for Michigan. Will Pflaum on the mound.
J.R. Osmond batting. Ground ball to short, flip to third base but Cartnick beats throw on his slide. Kinsman scores. Holbrook leads 5-2.
Vashey batting. Grounder to the pitcher. Three outs.
Holbrook leads 5-2.

Chris Andrews pitching for Holbrook. Ryan Jones batting for Michigan. Singles to left. Tommy Harris on as a special runner.

Pflaum batting. Bloop single to left.
Hill batting. Wild pitch, Harris to third, Pflaum to second. Hill grounder to first, out on the play, Harris scores. One out. Holbrook leads 5-3.
Greene batting. Out at first on a dropped third strike, Pflaum scores after throw home gets away. Two out. Holbrook leads 5-4.
Randazzo batting, drives 1-0 pitch to center for home run. Tie game, 5-5.
Wisniewski grounder to second, thrown out. Three outs.
Tie game, 5-5.

THIRD INNING

Pflaum pitching.
Drew batting. Draws a walk on five pitches.
Meglio batting. Draws a walk on six pitches, Drew moves to second.
Arent batting for Abbonizio. Deep fly ball to right for the out, Drew safe at third after the catch. One out.
Andy Osmond batting for Grano. Strikes out swinging. Two out.
Andrews batting, ground ball to short. Drew scores, Meglio to second. Holbrook leads 6-5.
Mann strikes out swinging. Three out.
Holbrook leads 6-5.

Andrews pitching.
Jack Jones flies out to left, Dean Daddio makes the catch. One out.
Ayrault batting. Pops up to left, Daddio makes the catch. Two out.
Tommy Shoeck batting for Arseneau. Draws a walk.
Ryan Jones batting. Draws a walk.
Holbrook pitching change. Dean Daddio pitching.
Harris batting for Pflaum. Pops up to Cartnick. Three out.
Holbrook leads 6-5.

FOURTH INNING

Pflaum pitching for Michigan.
Cartnick batting. Drills a 1-0 pitch over the fence into the grass in center. Holbrook leads 7-5.
J.R. Osmond batting. Hits 3-2 pitch straight back that caroms off the pitcher, Osmond safe at first.
Michigan pitching change. Greene pitching.
Vashey batting, Arent on a special pinch runner for Osmond. Vashey singles off the wall in center, Arent to third.
Daddio batting. Draws a walk. Bases loaded.
Meglio batting. Hits first pitch past the shortstop into left, Arent scores, Vashey scores, Daddio to second. Holbrook leads 9-5.
Abbonizio batting. Grounds into fielder's choice with Daddio thrown out at third. Meglio to second. One out.
Andy Osmond batting. Singles to center, Meglio to third, Abbonizio to second.
Kinsman batting, hits first pitch to left center, rolls to the wall for a double, Meglio, Abbonizio, Andy Osmond score. Holbrook leads 12-5.
Mann hit by pitch.
Cartnick batting. Fouls off the first two pitches, then hammers it to center onto the hill for his second home run of the inning. Holbrook leads 15-5.
Pitching change for Michigan. Ayrault pitching.
J.R. Osmond singles on the first pitch.
R.J. Vashey batting, hits ground ball to short, Michigan turns a double play, short to second to first, to end the inning.
Holbrook leads 15-5.

Michigan batting. Daddio pitching for Holbrook.
Hill batting, flies out to left. One out.
Braden Campbell batting. Hits grounder back to the pitcher, Daddio throws to Vashey for the out. Two out.
Chase Reinhard batting. Struck out swinging. Three out.

Holbrook wins 15-5 due to the 10-run rule.

Main photo via Holbrook Little League