Mount Seymour Little League team turns heads at Junior League Baseball World Series
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The 2024 Junior League Baseball World Series is over for the Mount Seymour Little League team. But the North Vancouver all-star squad made its mark on and off the diamond.
The 2024 Junior League Baseball World Series is over for the Mount Seymour Little League team. But the North Vancouver all-star squad made its mark on and off the diamond.
The Mount Seymour 13- and 14-year-olds won the provincials in early July in Saanich, B.C., then the nationals in Lethbridge, Alta., defeating Quebec 22-11 on July 31 to win the Canadian Junior Little League Championship final.
That earned them a trip to the double-elimination tournament in Michigan that saw eight international teams play at least two games each. The winner faces the best of eight U.S. teams in Sunday's Junior World Series final.
The B.C. team defeated Australia 6-2 and Mexico 3-2 before falling 13-0 to a team from Taoyuan City in Taiwan and 15-0 to a side from Nicaragua on Friday.
"We've had a hell of a run," said assistant coach Dave Kristensen. "Just near the end here, it got tough. We made a few mistakes which kind of compounded things. But we're really proud of the boys and the effort they put in for the last couple of months. It's been a great experience."
The Junior League Baseball World Series is the age group above that of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn.
Nicaragua (Latin America) and Taoyuan City (Asia Pacific) will meet in Saturday's international final to decide who plays the last U.S. team standing in Sunday's champions game.
