Template:Infobox Little League World Series The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future MLB Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher.
Qualification
| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Georgetown Township, MICentral |
  Langley, BCCanada |
 Toms River, NJEast American |
 DhahranEurope |
 Greenville, North CarolinaSouth |
 Kashima, IbarakiFar East |
 Cypress, CAWest |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónLatin America |
Pool play
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| East | 3-0 |
| South | 2-1 |
| West | 1-2 |
| Central | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3-0 |
| Far East | 2-1 |
| Europe | 1-2 |
| Latin America | 0-3 |
August 23
| Latin America | 1-6 | Far East |
| Central | 9-13 (11 innings) |
East |
August 24
| Latin America | 3-4 | Canada |
| Central | 1-3 | South |
| Europe | 3-10 | Far East |
| West | 2-4 | East |
August 25
| Canada | 10-5 | Far East |
| South | 3-5 | East |
| Europe | 8-7 | Latin America |
| West | 4-1 | Central |
August 26
| Canada | 9-3 | Europe |
| West | 4-6 | South |
Elimination round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 9 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| New Jersey | 12 | |||||
| New Jersey | 5 | |||||
| North Carolina | 2 | |||||
| 1998 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
  Toms River East American Little League Toms River, New Jersey |
Notable players
- Todd Frazier (Toms River, New Jersey) infielder for the New York Mets and the 2015 Home Run Derby champion.
- Jordan Lennerton (Langley, British Columbia) played first base in the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves organizations. Won the CWS title with Oregon State in 2007.
Champions Path
The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once each in district, section, and state tournaments and twice in the East Region tournament.[1][2]
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey District 18 Tournament | ||
| results unavailable | ||
| New Jersey Section 3 Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | North Wall LL |
9-1 |
| Winners' Bracket Semifinals | Woodbridge LL |
4-1 |
| Winners' Bracket Final | HTRBA LL |
3-4 (9 inn.) |
| Losers' Bracket Final | Woodbridge LL |
15-3 |
| Championship | HTRBA LL |
17-3 (4 inn.) |
| Championship | HTRBA LL |
4-3 |
| New Jersey State Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | Cherry Hill National LL |
4-2 (7 inn.) |
| Winners' Bracket Final | Randolph LL |
13-7 |
| Championship | Randolph LL |
2-3 |
| Championship | Randolph LL |
7-4 |
| East Regional | ||
| Group Stage |  South Shore American LL |
0-1 |
| Group Stage |  Cranston Western LL |
6-2 |
| Group Stage |  Goffstown LL |
11-4 |
| Group Stage | Cranston Western LL |
7-1 |
| Group Stage |  Brattleboro LL |
2-5 |
| Semifinals |  Simsbury National LL |
1-0 |
| Championship |  Georgetown LL |
2-0 |
References
- ^ "New Jersey State Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "East Region Tournament". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
Further reading
- "Toms River Little League: 20 Years Later". littleleague.org. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.