2018 Junior League World Series

The 2018 Junior League World Series took place from August 12–19 in Taylor, Michigan. Taoyuan, Taiwan defeated Lufkin, East Texas in the championship game. It was Taiwan's sixth straight championship.

2018 Junior League World Series

Tournament information
Location	Taylor, Michigan
Dates	August 12–19
Final positions
Champions	Taoyuan, Taiwan
Runner-up	Lufkin, East Texas (Fierce 14)

The return of the Host Team raised the total number of teams to 12.

Teams

United States	International
Brownstown, Michigan District 5 Host	Taoyuan, Taiwan Hsin Ming Asia–Pacific
Chicago, Illinois Warren Park Central	Sydney, New South Wales Hills Australia
Johnsonburg/Kane/Ridgway, Pennsylvania Johnsonburg/Kane/Ridgway East	Mirabel, Quebec Diamond Canada
Elberton, Georgia Elbert County Southeast	Bologna, Italy Emilia Romagna Europe–Africa
Lufkin (The Fierce 14), East Texas Lufkin Southwest	Santa Cruz, Aruba Aruba Center Latin America
Manhattan Beach, Southern California Manhattan West	Reynosa, Tamaulipas Guadalupe Trevino Kelly Mexico

Results

United States Bracket

	—					—					—					United States Championship
						1–0	California	8
	—	California (F/9)	2			—	Michigan	0
	—	Pennsylvania	1								2–0	California	0
											2–0	Texas	2
						1–0	Texas	9
	—	Texas	7			—	Georgia	0
	—	Illinois	6
																3–0	Texas	5
																3–1	California	2
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower final
	0–1	Pennsylvania	7
											2–1	California	9
	0–1	Georgia	6
						1–1	Pennsylvania	3			2–1	Illinois	5
						1–1	Illinois	5
	0–1	Michigan	0
	0–1	Illinois	7

International Bracket

	—					—					—					International Championship
						1–0	Aruba	3
	—	Aruba (F/8)	3			—	Taiwan (F/8)	8
	—	Mexico	2								1–0	Taiwan (F/5)	10
											2–0	Australia	0
						1–0	Australia (F/8)	14
	—	Australia	7			—	Canada	9
	—	Italy	5
																2–0	Taiwan (F/5)	10
																3–1	Mexico	0
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower final
	0–1	Mexico	4
											2–1	Australia	2
	0–1	Canada	2
						1–1	Mexico	8			2–1	Mexico	7
						1–1	Italy	5
	1–1	Aruba	3
	0–1	Italy	9

Elimination Round

	Semifinals					World Championship
	3–0	Texas	5
	3–1	California	2
						4–0	Texas	0
						3–0	Taiwan	2
	2–0	Taiwan (F/5)	10
	3–1	Mexico	0

2018 Junior League World Series Champions
Hsin Ming LL Taoyuan, Taiwan