>> WELCOME TO THE 2026 CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME IN VOLUNTEER STADIUM.

THE OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA TEAM, TAKING ON BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE.

I AM KEN SAWYER ALONG WITH TOM SPICER.

WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING?

TOM: A LOT OF SMILES.

THIS IS THE MOST SPECIAL GAME OF THE SERIES.

THESE KIDS HAVE THEIR CHANCE TO SHINE AND BE SUPERSTARS.

KEN: THE GAME IS COMING UP NEXT.

>> FUNDING FOR THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY EGGLAND'S BEST.

>> HEAR THE CRACK OF THE BAT AND THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD.

SEE THEIR SMILES AS THEY CROSS HOME PLATE.

EGGLAND'S BEST KNOWS THAT THESE MOMENTS ARE SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF YOUR CHILD'S LIFE.

GETTING READY FOR THE BIG GAME TAKES BIG NUTRITION.

EGGLAND'S BEST AIMS TO INSPIRE FAMILIES TO LEAD HEALTHY LIVES ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

MORE INFORMATION AT EGGLAND'S BEST.COM.

>> MY SON LOVES LITTLE LEAGUE THE MOST BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS.

>> ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IS WHEN YOU HAVE OPPOSING TEAMMATES SAYING HI TO EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEY ARE FRIENDS.

>> THEY ARE JUST HAVING FUN.

>> I TRIED TO ENCOURAGE A RELIABLE DUGOUT.

>> YOU GET TO SEE THE TEAM COME TOGETHER WHEN THEY MAKE THE PLAY AND THEY SURPRISE THEMSELVES.

THEY ARE CELEBRATING ONE ANOTHER.

IT IS JUST INCREDIBLE.

>> THAT IS THE HART OF LITTLE LEAGUE.

GIVE IT A CHANCE.

SIGN UP.

IT'LL BE THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR KID'S LIFE.

>> WVIA IS PROUD TO PRESENT FROM THE HOME OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES IN HISTORIC WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA OUT, THE 2026 CHALLENGER DIVISION EXHIBITION GAME FEATURING BERWYN-PAOLI AREA LITTLE LEAGUE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE IN CALIFORNIA.

NOW, IT'S THE 2026 CHALLENGER DIVISION EXHIBITION GAME AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES.

KEN: I'M KEN SAWYER ALONG WITH TOM SPICER.

THIS IS THE 24TH CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME.

THE GAME WAS FIRST PLAYED IN 2001.

WE HAVE MISSED A COUPLE OF YEARS DUE TO COVID.

THIS CHAENGER DIVISION OF LITTLE LEAGUE WAS FOUNDED IN 1989.

IT HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME.

TOM: IT CERTAINLY HAS AND DURING THAT TIME IT HAS GROWN A LOT.

TODAY IT IS PLAYED IN NEARLY 1000 COMMUNITIES AND 10 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

30,000 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS, WHICH IS JUST WONDERFUL TO GIVE THESE KIDS AN AVENUE TO SHOW THEIR STUFF ON THE FIELD.

KEN: WE SAID LITTLE LEAGUE FOUND THAT THE CHALLENGER DIVISION IN 1985.

BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE STARTED IN 1981.

LET'S LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM.

>> I HAVE BEEN THE DIRECTOR OF THE BERWYN-PAOLI CHALLENGER BASEBALL PROGRAM BUT THE PAST 14 YEARS.

WHEN YOU GET STARTED, YOU ARE HOOKED.

>> MY FAVORITE PART OF THE GAME.

WATCHING THE JOY ON THE PLAYERS FACE.

THAT ENCAPSULATES WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT.

>> IT IS A JOY TO WATCH THEM HIT THE BALL AND RUN THE BASES.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU RUN THE BASES?

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HIT ONE OVER THE FENCE?

DAD GETS YOU A MILKSHAKE.

CHALLENGER DIVISION.

>> I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO GO OUT TO WILLIAMSPORT AND SEE THE CHALLENGER GAMES WITH MY SON AND TWO OF OUR PLAYERS.

WHEN I CAME BACK FROM THAT, I PUT THAT ON MY BUCKET LIST.

>> WE GOT THE EMAIL THAT SAID WE WERE GOING TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE, WILLIAMSPORT.

OH MY GOODNESS.

THIS IS THE BIG ONE.

>> IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT NOT ONLY OUR COMMUNITY BUT THE 30,000 CHALLENGER BASEBALL PLAYERS AND THE 900 TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

>> YOU ARE GOING TO PLAY IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES?

>> YES.

>> ARE YOU EXCITED.

>> YES.

MY WHOLE FAMILY IS GOING TO BE THERE.

>> ARE YOU EXCITED?

>> I'M SO EXCITED.

>> BIG STUFF, RIGHT?

>> YES.

>> THEY CANNOT WAIT TO GET OUT THERE NEXT WEEKEND AND SHOW EVERYBODY WHAT PAOLI CHALLENGER BASEBALL IS ALL ABOUT.

>> 1, 2, 3, PLAY BALL.

KEN: THE 17TH PENNSYLVANIA TEAM TO PLAY IN THIS EXHIBITION GAME.

GO TO OUR ANNOUNCER SEAN CAREY FOR THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME MEDAL PRESENTATION.

>> WELCOME TO THE 2026 LITTLE LEAGUE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME PRESENTED BY EGGLAND'S BEST .

OUR TEAMS, BERWYN-PAOLI AREA LITTLE LEAGUE FROM BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AND EAST COUNTY LEAGUE FROM OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

LET'S INTRODUCE THE PLAYERS AND COACHES OF BOTH TEAMS.

TO PRESENT THE MEDALS WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MR.

STEVE JOHNSON.

FIRST UP, BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE FROM BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

NUMBER 30, BRADY COOPER.

WILKESNUMBER THREE, MATTHEW LUG.

NUMBER FOR, EVAN WRANG.

NUMBER TWO, DEREK KEMING.

NUMBER 21, OLIVER REED.

NUMBER 20, NATE MCBRIDE.

NUMBER 12, JACK DAGGET.

NUMBER 23, OLLIE SHEVLEN.

NUMBER 10, JACK FETTLEN.

NUMBER SEVEN, JASON FRACK.

NUMBER SIX, IZZIE HEISTON.

NUMBER 19, MICHAEL SCHULER.

NUMBER 11, ANDREW FRACK.

NUMBER 28, COOPER ROY.

AND NUMBER ONE, COLIN AMBLER.

THE COACHES ARE STEVE FRACK.

AND GARY BROOKS.

AND THE MANAGER, MATT LUGER.

BERWYN-PAOLI AREA LITTLE LEAGUE FROM BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

NOW INTRODUCING EAST COUNTY LEAGUE FROM OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

NUMBER 99, SHANE LAREU.

NUMBER 13, IVAN MESSIUS.

NUMBER ONE, FRANKIE GARZA.

NUMBER SEVEN, PALOU ZARAGOZA.

NUMBER 13, ABRAHAM RUBEN RAMIREZ.

NUMBER 23, MICHAEL ROSS OBER.

NUMBER 18, TELEN CLARKE.

NUMBER 10, KEVIN TRAN.

NUMBER 27, UCHAN KIM.

NUMBER 17, LACOLE LOPEZ.

AND NUMBER 67, ZENDAYA LAREU.

THE COACHES ARE JOSH LAREU.

MICHAEL OBERG SENIOR.

AND PAUL CAMARANA.

AND THE MANAGER, AMANDA AHANGER.

EAST COUNTY LEAGUE FROM OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

AT THIS TIME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, PLEASE RISE IF YOU ARE ABLE AND REMOVE YOUR HATS AND WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MICROPHONE ON THE FIELD IN FRONT OF THE PITCHER'S MOUND FOR OUR PLEDGES.

FIRST WILL BE A LITTLE LEAGUE PLEDGE, IT IS PRESENTED BY EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE'S FRANKIE GARZA.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS FRANKIE.

MY FAMILY IS FROM OAKLEY.

I'M GOING TO DO THE PLEDGE.

I TRUST IN GOD.

I LOVE MY COUNTRY AND I WILL RESPECT ITS LAWS.

I WILL ALWAYS PLAY FAIR, STRIVE TO WIN.

BUT WIN OR LOSE, I WILL ALWAYS DO MY BEST.

[APPLAUSE] >> AND NOW FOR THE COACH AND PARENT PLEDGE FROM BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE, STEVE FRACK.

>> I WILL TEACH ALL CHILDREN TO PLAY FAIR AND DO THEIR BEST.

I WILL SUPPORT ALL MANAGERS, COACHES AND PLAYERS.

I WILL RESPECT THE DECISIONS OF THE UMPIRES.

I WILL PRAISE GOOD EFFORT DESPITE THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME.

[APPLAUSE] >> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AS WE HONOR OUR GREAT COUNTRY WITH THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER PERFORMED BY BERWYN-PAOLI AREA LITTLE LEAGUE'S IZZIE HEISTON.

>> ♪ [SINGING] ♪ O SAY CA YOU SEE, BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT, WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL'D AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING, WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT THIS O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCH'D WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING?

AND THE ROCKET'S RED GLARE, THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE, O SAY DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE?

♪♪ >> IZZIE HEISTON.

>> WOW, WHAT A GREAT JOB.

IZZIE HEISTON WITH OUR ANTHEM.

FRANKIE GARZA WITH OUR PLEDGE.

FANTASTIC.

WE WILL START WITH THE BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE.

FOLLOWED BY OLIVER REED, NATE MCBRIDE, JASON FRACK, MICHAEL SCHULER, COOPER ROY AND COLIN AMBLER.

WHAT A GREAT TURNOUT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT EAST COUNTY OUT OF OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

ABRAHAM RUBEN RAMIREZ, KEVIN T RAN, LACOLE LOPEZ AND ZENDAYA LAREU.

THEIR COACHING STAFF, THE FOLKS DOING THE COACHING.

ON THE FIELD RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THE PLAYERS, THE KIDS FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

TELL US ABOUT THE RULES.

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR THE GAME TODAY?

TOM: THIS VERY SPECIAL GAME HAS SOME UNIQUE RULES.

LIKE ALL LITTLE LEAGUE GAMES, EVERYONE IS GOING TO PLAY.

BUT AFTER THAT IT GETS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

EVERYBODY BATS.

EVERYONE PLAYS DEFENSIVELY.

ALL THE BATTERS ARE SYNCED.

THE BARTER'S TAKE ONE BASS AT A TIME, MOST OF THE TIME.

THEY TAKE ONE BASE AT A TIME AND THE LAST BATTER, WHEN THEY COME UP, THEY WILL CLEAR THE BASES AND THAT IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD, BELIEVE ME.

THE TEAMS WILL USE A COMBINATION OF HITTING OFF OF THE TEE AND COACH PITCH.

THEY WILL DRIVE FIVE PITCHES AND IF THE CHILD FAILS TO MAKE A CONNECTION AFTER FIVE PITCHES, USUALLY THEY WILL GO TOWARD THE TEE.

ALL THE PLAYERS WILL BE ASSISTED BY A SPECIAL PERSON, THEY ARE OWNED BY THE THAT CAN HELP ON THE BASE PATHS AND DEFENSIVELY.

KEN: WE ARE GOING TO BE ASSISTED BY THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES EMPIRE GREW.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO CALL BALLS AND STRIKES BUT JUST HERE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE NEED.

CAN YOU IMAGINE COMING OUT HERE IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, MAKING THE TRIP FROM THE CHESTER COUNTY AREA OR FROM THE BAY AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO TO COME HERE AND PLAY?

WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THESE TEAMS, THEIR COACHES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR BUDDIES.

TOM: IT IS QUITE AN HONOR TO PLAY HERE.

IT IS AN HONOR FOR US TO COVER THIS AGAIN, QUITE FRANKLY.

THESE TWO TEAMS HAVE KNOWN SINCE THE WINTER TIME THAT THEY WERE COMING TO THE WORLD SERIES.

THE KIDS KEEP ASKING THEIR PARENTS, IS IT TOMORROW?

AND IT IS TODAY HERE AT VOLUNTEER STADIUM.

THE RECENT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, THE GREAT EVENT TO BRAVES CENTER FIELD ARE INTRODUCED TO THE CROWD.

ANDREW IS GOING TO BE COACHING FOR THIRD BASE TODAY.

KEN: I'M SURE HE'S GOING TO GIVE THEM THE GO SIGN.

A FEW YEARS AGO WE HAD SOME OF OUR PLAYERS WHO HIT THE BALL PRETTY HARD AND DID ROUND THE BASES.

BRADY COOPER TAKES OFF FOR THE BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE.

GOING TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE TEE.

TOM: I LIKE IT THAT HE LOVES KARATE.

KEN: THE BALL WILL BE TOSSED.

LET'S SEE IF SOME OF THE CALIFORNIA GUYS WILL THROW IT OUT AT FIRST BASE.

OF COURSE, IT CANNOT BE OUT.

IF YOU CAN SEE JOHN COOPER IS HELPING BRADY.

JOHN IS HIS BUDDY.

THE FIRST RUNNER OF THE BALL IS ON.

BERWYN-PAOLI IS IN CHESTER COUNTY.

SOME OF YOU, BE FROM EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, NEWTOWN SQUARE, ALONG THAT AREA.

TOM: MATTHEW IS GOING TO HIT OFF OF THE TEE AS WELL.

WE SHARE THE SAME BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 9.

KEN: I THINK HE IS A LITTLE YOUNGER THAN YOU.

TOM: HE ALSO LIKES PLAYING BASKETBALL.

KEN: MATT'S ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

YOU CAN SEE THE COACH IS GOING TO HELP HIM.

TOM: TAKE YOUR TIME.

KEN: HE HIT IT ONCE.

WE WILL TRY AGAIN.

SEE IF WE CAN GO IT FARTHER.

TOM: ONE OF MATTHEW'S OTHER FAVORITE ACTIVITIES, HANGING WITH HIS FAMILY.

KEN: THAT'S A NICE ONE OVER THE PLATE.

MATTHEW TAKES OFF RUNNING.

THE SHORTSTOP FROM EAST COUNTY PICKS IT UP.

YESTERDAY THEY WERE VERY BUSY WITH THE PRACTICE GAME.

I THINK THE HIGHLIGHT OF IT WAS MANY OF THEM GOT TO SLIDE DOWN THE FAMOUS HILL.

TOM: THEY CAME HERE TO SLIDE DOWN THE HILL AND VISITED THE MUSEUM AS WELL.

THEY WERE ALSO AT THE YMCA.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT LATE AS EVAN WRANG COMES TO THE PLATE.

WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHO HIS FAVORITE PLAYER IS.

KEN: WHO?

TOM: COACH GARY BROOKS.

KEN: I WONDER IF THAT MOVES HIM UP IN THE BATTING ORDER.

HERE COMES DAREN COMING UP NOW, TOM: HE LOVES TO GO HIKE WITH HIS DOG, MILLY.

HE IS ALSO A BASKETBALL PLAYER.

KEN: WHAT A GORGEOUS DAY FOR THESE TEAMS TO PLAY HERE AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES TODAY AT VOLUNTEER STADIUM WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED ALL WEEK.

TOM: DEREK HAS A GOOD STANCE.

JUST MISSED IT.

KEN: THE DEFENSE IS ALL SCRUNCHED IN PRETTY MUCH IN THE INFIELD.

JUST A FEW FOLKS IN THE OUTFIELD.

TOM: THE DUGOUT IS AT SECOND BASE.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS DEFENSIVELY OR RUNNING THE BASES TOO.

KEN: THAT'S TRUE.

DEREK KEMING, GETTING THE FULL MEASURE OF HIS TIME IN THE LIMELIGHT AS HE COMES UP TO TRY AT LEAST ONE MORE TO HIT HERE.

TOM: THERE YOU GO.

KEN: THE COACHES ARE WORKING WITH HIM.

THERE YOU GO.

WHAT A SHOT OVER THE PITCHER'S MOUND.

EVERYBODY MOVES UP A BASE AND THE FIRST RUNNER GARY COOPER WILL COME AROUND.

SOME OF THE PLAYERS LIKE TO SLIDE.

THERE YOU GO.

IN FOR A SLIDE.

GOOD JOB, GRADY COOPER.

TOM: OLIVER REED, THE NEXT BATTER CANNOT WAIT TO GET UP THERE.

KEN: OLIVER IS IN A HURRY.

ALL OF THE PLAYERS RECEIVED MEDALS AS YOU SAW.

I LOVE THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AS THEY LOOKED AT THE MEDALS.

MISSING THE FIRST ONE.

JUST MISSED THE SECOND ONE.

TOM: ONE OF OLIVER'S FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IN PRACTICE IS SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

KEN: IZZIE HEISTON WILL BE COMING IN A LITTLE BIT.

MAKE SURE HE KNOWS HE'S SAFE.

TOM: THIS HAS TO BE SO MUCH FUN FOR THE UMPIRES AFTER SOME PRESSURE FILLED DAYS.

KEN: BOY, IS HE WORKING THE CROWD.

TOM: HE'S POINTING.

HE WANTS WALK-UP MUSIC, KEN.

KEN: I WOULD SAY ABOUT A HUNDRED PEOPLE HERE WATCHING THIS GAME.

VERY NICE CROWD.

HE PUTS IT OUT THERE TO THE OUTFIELD.

WHAT A HIT BY NATE MCBRIDE.

I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF HE HAD MORE THAN ONE.

TOM: HE CAME DOWN TO FIRST BASE WITH HIS ARMS RAISED LIKE ROCKY.

KEN: EVERYBODY IS RACING AROUND AND ENJOYS IT.

HERE COMES JACK DAGGET.

JACK WILL COME UP.

TOM: I THINK I NEED TO TALK TO JACK AFTER THIS GAME BECAUSE HE LIKES TO PLAY FANTASY FOOTBALL SO MAYBE I CAN GET SOME TIPS FROM HIM.

KEN: MAYBE YOU COULD.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING READY FOR THAT.

ANOTHER LEFT-HANDED BATTER SWINGING.

MCBRIDE PUT IT UP.

WE HAVE NOT SEEN ONE LIKE THAT IN A LONG TIME.

THERE'S A GOOD SHOT DOWN THE THIRD-BASE LINE.

AND EVERYBODY MOVES UP AS THIS PENNSYLVANIA TEAM CONTINUES.

IT'S AMAZING THROUGH THE YEARS.

PENNSYLVANIA HAS HAD 17 TEAMS WHEN THE EXHIBITION STARTED, MOSTLY PENNSYLVANIA TEAMS.

BUT THIS YEAR, CALIFORNIA WILL BE TAKING SECOND PLACE.

THIS IS THE FOURTH CALIFORNIA TEAM THAT HAS COME HERE FOR THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME.

THE FIRST WAS IN 2013 WITH DISTRICT 57.

OLLIE SHEVLEN STANDS IN NOW FOR BERWYN-PAOLI.

TOM: ALL HE LOVES CREATIVE RIDING.

KEN: WHAT A SHOT.

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BASE HIT ALL AROUND.

TOM: OLLIE WANTS TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR ONE DAY AND HE AUTHORED A BEAUTIFUL BASE HIT TO RIGHT FIELD.

KEN: YOU CAN GIVE US SOME TIPS ABOUT HIS RATING -- HE CAN GIVE US SOME TIPS ABOUT HIS WRITING.

HERE IT GOES.

THIS TEAM IS FROM THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA IN CHESTER COUNTY.

A LOT OF PHILLIES THINGS UP AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS ARE AS YOU WOULD EXPECT.

TOM: JACK LOVES VIDEO GAMES.

KEN: I WAS INTERESTED TO SEE SOME OF THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES.

YOU CAN SEE THE FOODS THAT MOST OF US ASSOCIATE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.

HE HIT IT PRETTY GOOD.

THEY WILL LET HIM DO IT AGAIN.

THE CREATIVE RIDING AND SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS WE SAW WERE REALLY QUITE INTERESTING AND PROVOCATIVE.

TOM: KARATE, CREATIVE WRITING.

PRACTICING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

KEN: INTO THE CENTER OF THE FIELD OUT TOWARD THE PITCHER'S MOUND.

WHAT A SLIDE!

NATE MCBRIDE COMING IN.

WHAT A SMILE ON THE FACE.

THERE YOU SEE SOME OF THE CROWD HERE AT VOLUNTEER STADIUM ENJOYING IT.

ABOUT 90 FOLKS COMING UP FROM THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA TO SUPPORT THIS TEAM.

THEY WILL BE HERE THROUGH MUCH OF CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND.

THE TEAMS WILL BE GOING INTO GAMES LATER ON.

HERE IS JASON FRACK.

TOM: HE'S POINTING TO THE OUTFIELD.

KEN: ADMITTING THE CHALLENGING GAMES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA ARE NOT PLAYED BEFORE CROWD LIKE THIS.

THEY JUST EAT THIS UP.

TOM: JASON LOVES TO WATCH TV, HANG OUT WITH HIS FRIENDS AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES.

TODAY, STIR THE CROWD.

KEN: HE IS PUMPING UP THE GROUND.

PUMP IT UP!

TOM: JASON, YOU ARE AT BAT NOW.

CONCENTRATE.

WHAT A SHOW MAN.

KEN: LOOK AT THE BALL.

TOM: THE BASE IS JAMMED HERE.

KEN: THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME HERE AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES.

ANOTHER SWING BUT HE IS TO GET SOME MORE TRIES.

WE'VE HAD 18 U.S.

STATES REPRESENTED AND TWO CANADIAN PROVINCES IN THIS GAME.

JASON CONTINUES TO TRY, I STARTED TO SAY TO PUT THE WOOD TO THE BALL.

THE UMPIRE GIVES HIM SOME ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP HIM OUT.

TOM: THAT'S OK, JASON.

KEN: THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

HELPING THESE GUYS.

IT IS GOING TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY MAY END UP BRINGING THE TEE.

TOM: THEY WILL GIVE HIM ONE MORE PITCH.

LET'S SEE IF HE CAN GET THIS ONE.

KEN: THIS IS HARD ON THE BATTER AS WELL AS IT IS ON THE PITCHER.

TRYING TO PUT IT IN THE RIGHT SPOT.

TOM: THE CROWD CHANTING HIS NAME THERE FOR A MOMENT.

KEN: JASON'S GOT A REALLY NICE SWING.

HE'S JUST MISSING IT.

NEED TO GET SOME MORE BALLS IN PLAY THERE.

THE UMPIRE THROWS THEM OUT.

SOME MORE BASEBALLS AT THEM.

JASON FRACK LOOKING TO MAXIMIZE HIS TIME.

TOM: HE IS SO DETERMINED.

KEN: TRYING TO HELP HIM WITH THE PROCESS.

TOM: I LIKE HOW HE WIPES OFF HOME PLATE WITH HIS FOOT AFTER EVERY PITCH.

KEN: NICE JERSEYS FROM BERWYN-PAOLI.

YOU CAN GET A GOOD LOOK AT THEM THERE AS YOU SEE THEM.

TOM: YESTERDAY BOTH TEAMS WENT TO THE LOCAL YMCA.

THEY WERE TREATED LIKE SUPERSTARS THERE.

THE BIG CROWD WAITING FOR THEM WITH SIGNS WITH THE KIDS NAMES CHEERING THEM ON LIKE THEY ARE HERE TODAY.

AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES.

KEN: A NICE LOOK AT THE CROWD RIGHT THERE.

THEY ARE REALLY INTO IT.

TOM: OH MY GOODNESS?

KEN: WHAT A SHOT UP THE MIDDLE.

ALMOST TO THE WALL.

TOM: GOOD JOB, YOUNG MAN.

KEN: THEY SAID HE HAD A GREAT SWING AND HE CERTAINLY SHOWED IT.

HERE IS OUR SINGER, IZZIE HEISTON.

IZZIE DID A GREAT JOB SINGING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.

TOM: IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT SHE LIKES LISTENING TO MUSIC AND WATCHING MUSICALS.

SHE IS A BIG PHILLY SPORTS FAN AND THE EAGLES.

KEN: HERE IS HIS FIRST PITCH.

FOULS IT BACK.

IZZIE TRYING TO PUT THIS RIGHT OUT THERE WERE EVERYBODY ELSE'S.

THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE.

TOM: I WONDER IF IZZIE WAS MORE NERVOUS ABOUT THE AND THE MORE THE GAME.

KEN: PROBABLY THE GAME.

THERE IS A NICE ONE.

NICE PICK UP IN THE FIELD.

WE CONTINUE OUR ROTATION AROUND AS BERWYN-PAOLI LITTLE LEAGUE KEEPS MOVING ALONG.

YESTERDAY THEY PLAYED AT THE ORIGINAL FIELD ON WEST 4TH STREET IN WILLIAMSPORT WHERE THE FIRST WORLD SERIES WAS PLAYED IN 1947.

HERE IS MICHAEL SCHULER COMING UP.

HE HAS A NICE STANCE.

A LITTLE BIT UP IN THE BATTER'S BOX COMPARED TO SOME OF THOSE TEAMMATES.

A NICE GROUND BALL RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE OVER THE PITCHER'S MOUND AS THAT BALL IS PLAYED WELL BY THE KIDS FROM CALIFORNIA OUT IN THE FIELD.

TOM: ON HIS SHEET MICHAEL WROTE THAT MY FAVORITE PLAYER USED TO BE BRYCE HARPER.

BUT NOW IT IS KEVIN MCGONIGLE.

HE'S FROM THE PHILLY AREA AND IS AN INFIELDER FOR THE DETROIT TIGERS.

KEN: ANDREW, BIG HIT.

THAT'S ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE, A SPREAD STANCE.

TOM: HE LOVES THE TV SHOW "ARTHUR."

THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES TOO.

KEN: THAT'S A NICE CHOPPER OUTWARD SHORTSTOP.

ANDREW PUT THAT BALL IN PLAY.

WE LOVE WHEN THEY COME IN.

JASON STILL MAKES A BIG MOVE WHEN HE COMES IN AND NOW HE IS STILL PLAYING TO THE CROWD.

HERE IS COOPER ROY BATTING FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

TOM: COOPER LOVES TO LIFT WEIGHTS.

KEN: BERWYN-PAOLI HAS ABOUT 50 YOUNG PEOPLE.

WHAT A SHOT INTO THE OUTFIELD!

FIVE TELL -- FLY BALL INTO THE LEFT CENTER FIELD.

TOM: WHAT A SHOT.

KEN: COOPER PUT IT IN PLAY BIG-TIME.

MY GOODNESS!

EVERYBODY'S HAVING A GREAT TIME TODAY HERE AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES.

THE SMILES THAT YOU SEE IS WHAT CHALLENGER DIVISION IS ABOUT.

IT HELPS WITH COORDINATION.

IT HELPS WITH LEARNING HOW TO BE AROUND OTHER PEOPLE.

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS AS A CHALLENGER AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CHALLENGER IN YOUR AREA, THIS IS COLIN AMBLER, THE FINAL BATTER FOR BERWYN-PAOLI.

THEY WILL ROUND THE BASES AFTER THIS ONE.

TOM: LOOK OUT.

KEN: WHAT A SHOT!

TOM: ANOTHER ONE.

KEN: MY GOODNESS, HE HIT IT HARD.

EVERYONE IS GOING TO KEEP GOING.

TOM: KEEP GOING.

KEN: HE'S GOING TO CATCH HIM.

TOM: LOOK OUT!

KEN: CLEANS THE BASES.

HE IS GOING TO SLIDE.

TOM: WHAT A SLIDE.

KEN: TOM, WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE TEAM FROM SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA?

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THEIR HITTING?

TOM: THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF POWER.

WE SAW SOME TRUE SHOTS TO THE OUTFIELD.

I LOVED COLIN AS HE ROUNDED FIRST BASE.

HE LOST THE HELMET MAJESTICALLY.

VERY APPROPRIATE FOR THIS GAME.

HE LOST THE HELMET, RUNNING THE BASES AND SLIDING HOME TO END THE HALF INNING.

WOW.

KEN: YOU ARE WATCHING THE 2026 CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME.

LET'S GO TO SHOWING CARRIE FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION.

>> AS THE OFFICIAL EGG OF LITTLE LEAGUE, EGGLAND'S BEST IS PROUD TO HELP FUEL LITTLE LEAGUERS TO BE THEIR BEST ON AND OFF THE FIELD AND IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE LITTLE LEAGUE CHALLENGER DIVISION THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF LOCAL CHALLENGER TEAMS AND LEAGUES.

JOINING US TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN TODAY'S GAME IS CHAIRMAN OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MR.

STEVE JOHNSON AND EGGLAND'S BEST PRESIDENT AND CEO.

[APPLAUSE] LITTLE LEAGUE THANKS EGGLAND'S BEST FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE CHALLENGE ARE DIVISION AND THE 2026 CHALLENGER DIVISION EXHIBITION GAME.

KEN: THIS IS QUITE A WEEKEND FOR THESE TWO TEAMS.

THE PENNSYLVANIA TEAM FROM SUBURBAN PENNSYLVANIA.

THEY WENT A MILE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THEY FLEW INTO BALTIMORE AND THEN BUSSED FROM HERE.

I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF BOTH OF THESE TEAMS.

TOM: THAT'S WHERE IT STARTS WITH THE ADULTS WHO RUN THE PROGRAMS AND THE COMMUNITIES AND YOU CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE MANAGERS AND THE COACHING STAFF OR BOTH OF THESE CLUBS TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AND THEN NAVIGATE THIS TRIP TO WILLIAMSPORT BECAUSE AS YOU MENTIONED COME A LOT OF ACTIVITIES.

JUST YESTERDAY WE TALKED ABOUT THE PRACTICE GAME AT THE ORIGINAL FIELD, THEY WERE AT THE YMCA.

A LOT OF ACTIVITIES.

KEN: EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE OUT OF OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

>> OAKLEY IS IN CALIFORNIA IN THE EAST BAY.

WE ARE ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

OAKLAND IS A SMALL TOWN.

>> A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.

I JUST REALIZED IT WAS ONLY 50 CHOSEN OUT OF THE HOLE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

SO I AM REALLY GLAD AND HONORED THAT WE GOT THIS CHANCE TO GO.

>> GO, BUDDY GO!

>> MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, TELLING IT TO EVERYONE EVERYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD.

>> IS JUST VERY EXCITING.

IT IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BE CHOSEN.

>> IT IS THE GAME, A MEMORABLE LIFE CHANGING EXPIENCE.

YES, SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT FOREVER.

>> I'M VERY EXCITED.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I EVER GET TO LEAVE STATE.

THE FIRST TIME I WILL EVER BE ON AN AIRPLANE.

I'M VERY EXCITED.

>> WE FELT BLESSED.

VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT.

THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVEL AND SEE OUR SON PLAY IN A FIELD THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE CONSIDERED SACRED.

MANY CHILDREN WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE.

>> FINALLY, I'M GOING TO PENNSYLVANIA.

I AM VERY EXCITED.

>> THIS IS ABOUT PLAYING TO HAVE FUN AND PLAYING FOR THE GAME AND PLAYING JUST TO BE OUT HERE.

THEY JUST WANT TO PLAY JUST TO PLAY.

AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

THAT'S WHAT BASEBALL IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT.

KEN: AMANDA IS READY TO PITCH TO THE LEADOFF BATTER SHANE LAREU OUT OF OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

TOM: THIS TEAM WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, THEY LOVE TO SING AND DANCE.

KEN: ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOUND OUT IT IS THEY HAVE WALK UP MUSIC.

SO THEY ARE GOING TO MISS THAT HERE TODAY.

THAT IS SOMETHING WE CAN ACCOMMODATE HERE TODAY.

AMANDA LIKES TO COACH.

TOM: SHANE IS GIVING A LOT OF INSTRUCTIONS.

KEN: HE IS COACHING HIMSELF AS MUCH AS MUCH AS AMANDA IS.

TOM: SHANE LIKES TO READ BOOKS AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES IN HIS SPARE TIME.

KEN: WE GOT A PIECE OF IT THERE.

TRYING ANOTHER ONE.

COMING CLOSE.

THIS LEAGUE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO, BAY AREA WAS FOUNDED IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

THEY HAD ABOUT 45 PEOPLE IN THE CHALLENGER DIVISION.

AMANDA CONTINUING TO GIVE.

WE WILL PICK SOME MORE BASEBALLS UP SO THAT SHANE LAREU CAN KEEP GOING.

TOM: THE CHALLENGER PROGRAM IN DISTRICT FOUR IS VERY ROBUST IN CALIFORNIA.

KEN: THERE YOU GO.

PUNCHES IT DOWN THE THIRD-BASE LINE.

HE'S GOING TO HEAD ON DOWN THE FIRST BASE.

TOM: OH NO.

KEN: I GUESS NOT.

HE'S GOING TO DO ONE MORE.

HE GOT A PIECE OF IT.

TOM: YEP.

GOOD JOB.

TOSSES THAT BAT.

HE MAY HAVE SET A RECORD FOR RUNNING TO FIRST BASE THAT FAST.

KEN: HE'S GOT SOME SPEED.

THE PLATE UMPIRE SAID THAT WAS A FAIR BALL.

HEADING UP TO THE PLATE.

TOM: IT'S GOING TO BE IVAN MESSIUS AS THEY HAVE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE ORDER.

IT'S JUST LIKE A REGULAR LITTLE LEAGUE.

WHO IS BATTING?

KEN: THIS IS DEFINITELY IVAN.

YOU CAN SEE HIS MANAGER IS HAVING A GOOD TIME, TALKING TO HIM, GIVING HIM A FEW POINTERS BEFORE THEY START BEFORE THIS BIG CROWD HERE AT VOLUNTEER STADIUM.

TOM: LET ME TALK TO AMANDA YESTERDAY, THE MANAGER, SHE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE ABSENCE OF WALK UP MUSIC FOR HER TEAM.

KEN: SHE WAS.

TOM: BUT THE CROWD IS MAKING MUSIC WITH THEIR APPLAUSE.

KEN: SHE'S GOT A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE NOW.

THERE IS THE BALL.

HIT IT.

GOOD TRY AT IT.

THE INTENSITY OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.

A LITTLE BIT OUT IN FRONT.

TOM: I ALWAYS LOVE IT TOO.

A LOT OF THESE KIDS LIKE IVAN HERE LOVE TO SAY THAT THEY HANG WITH THEIR FAMILY, ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE ACTIVITIES.

KEN: THAT'S WHAT CHALLENGER DIVISION REALLY IS.

IT TAKES A WHOLE FAMILY TO MAKE IT A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

AH, SO CLOSE.

IVAN TRYING TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY.

JUST MISSED IT.

TRYING AGAIN IN JUST A MOMENT.

THE FIRST NON-PENNSYLVANIA TEAM TO COME HERE TO THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THAT GAME WAS IN CANTON, OHIO.

TOM: VERY CLOSE.

I THINK THEY WILL BRING THE TEE OUT.

KEN: PUT THE BALL UP THERE AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO.

TOM: IVAN ALSO LIKES TO WATCH ANIME.

FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER, LAWRENCE BUTLER OF THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS.

KEN: IN THE RIGHT POSITION.

YOU CAN SEE THE MANAGER AND THE PLAYER HAVING A NICE CONVERSATION.

THIS IS ABOUT BUILDING.

THE CHALLENGER PROGRAM IS ABOUT BUILDING CONFIDENCE.

TOM: OH MY GOODNESS, YES.

KEN: ABOUT HELPING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

LOOK AT THAT SMILE, READY TO GO.

OK, I'M READY.

TOM: NICE JOB.

KEN: GOOD JOB.

HE THROWS THE HELMET AS HE RUNS TO FIRST BASE.

TOM: THAT'S GREAT.

YOU HAVE TO BE THEATRICAL ABOUT IT, KEN.

KEN: THE DEFENSE FROM BERWYN-PAOLI MADE A PLAY ABOUT THE BALL WAS OVERTHROWN.

THIS IS GOING TO BE FRANKIE GARZA COMING UP.

TOM: WE HAVE TO POINT THIS OUT.

KEN: GARZA IS THE YOUNG MEN AT THE PLATE.

TOM: BEST NICKNAME HERE.

HE IS KNOWN AS FRANKIE, THE ITALIAN CRUSHER.

KEN: [LAUGHTER] THERE'S THE TOSS.

JUST MISSED IT.

WHAT A GREAT STANCE.

TOM: OH YEAH.

THE ITALIAN CRUSHER LOVES TO TRAVEL AMERICA AND GO TO DISNEYLAND.

KEN: WHEN THAT BALL AND BAT MAKE CONNECTION, IT'S GOING TO GO.

TOM: OH BOY.

IT'S FUNNY THAT SOMEBODY KNOWN AS FRANKIE THE ITALIAN CRUSHER FAVORITE TV SHOW, "ANTIQUES ROADSHOW."

KEN: YOU JUST DON'T PICK SURE THAT.

I SAID IT WAS GOING TO GO WHEREVER HE HIT IT AND IT DID.

IT ALMOST KNOCKED THE DUGOUT OVER.

THE BASES ARE LOADED FOR EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE.

TOM: GOING TO HIDE BEHIND THE UMPIRE NOW AT SECOND BASE.

KEN: OAKLEY HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE HIDDEN GEM OF THE EASTBOUND.

HERE IS PALOU ZARAGOZA.

HIS SISTER LAILA IS GOING TO BE THE BUDDY.

OAKLEY'S NAME TO BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LOT OF OAK TREES.

THAT MAKES SENSE, DOESN'T IT?

TOM: IT SURE DOES.

AS WE LEARNED A FEW MOMENTS AGO, PRETTY CLOSE TO SAN FRANCISCO.

KEN: YES.

SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE.

THEY HAVE THE HARVEST FESTIVAL A BIG FEATURE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON THERE IS THE LIGHTED BOAT RIDE,.

TOM: COOL.

KEN: A COUPLE OF THE FOLKS FROM OAKLEY, JOE NIXON, PROFESSIONAL RUNNING BACK.

PLAYED OKLAHOMA AND THE BENGALS.

AND HERE IS FROM THE MLB WITH THE ANGELS.

PALOU GETTING SOME HELP FROM HIS SISTER.

TOM: HE'S VERY SPECIFIC WITH FAVORITE FOOD.

KEN: A NICE WIND ON THE THIRD-BASE LINE.

YOU CAN SEE THE BERWYN PLAYER FOR OVER TO FIRST BASE.

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.

TOM: PALOU LIKES FRENCH FRIES BOTH WITH SPRITE.

YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP.

KEN: HERE'S SOME OF THE FANS WHO MADE THE TRIP TO BE HERE TODAY.

ABRAHAM RAMIREZ STANDS IN NOW.

AND THE FIRST PITCH IS A SWING AND A MISS.

BACK TOWARD THE PITCHER'S MOUND AS THE RUNNERS MOVE AROUND.

MESSIUS COMES IN TO SCORE.

THEY ARE GETTING THAT BALL VERY QUICKLY.

TOM: THEY SAY IN CALIFORNIA BACK HOME THEIR GAMES ARE VERY COMPETITIVE.

KEN: I CAN IMAGINE.

MICHAEL OBERG IS THE NEW BATTER.

MICHAEL ENJOYING THE CROWD AS HE COMES UP AND HEADS TOWARD HOME PLATE.

TOM: STROLLING TO THE PLATE.

A DRAMATIC ENTRANCE.

KEN: INDEED.

TOM: MICHAEL LOVES TO LISTEN TO MUSIC AND ALSO WATCH VIDEOS FEATURING ANIMALS.

NICE JOB.

KEN: OH MY!

THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE IN AS THE BUDDIES HELP THE RUNNERS MAKE THEIR MOVE.

TOM: I LOVE THE BAT FLIP TOO.

KEN: THAT'S AWESOME.

YOU KNOW, THESE CHALLENGER PLAYERS PICK UP SO MUCH OF WHAT THE PLAYERS ON THE MAJOR-LEAGUE LEVELS DO AS WELL AS WATCHING SOME OF THE WORLD SERIES GAMES GOING ON HERE IN WILLIAMSPORT.

HERE IS TELEN CLARKE.

TOM: TELEN LOVES SUSHI.

I CANNOT IMAGINE YOU EATING SUSHI.

KEN: A LOT OF MY GRANDKIDS DO.

HE HAS HIS MEDAL ON.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL MEDAL TO GIVE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE.

TOM: I MIGHT WEAR THAT ON THE PLANE ON THE WAY HOME.

KEN: MAKE SURE YOU DECLARE IT TO TSA, RIGHT?

WHAT A HIT OFF THE BAT, RIGHT TOWARD SHORTSTOP.

AND LAILA HELPS PALOU ACROSS THE PLATE.

YOU SEE HIM HELPING TO RUN IS HIS SISTER MELANIE CLARK.

THIS SHOULD BRING UP KEVIN TRAN, OUR NEXT BATTER.

PLAYERS OFFENSE AND DEFENSE RUNNING AROUND.

WE HAD A COUPLE OF BALLS HIT TO THE OUTFIELD.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO GET WALK UP MUSIC.

KEVIN TRAN IS GOING TO HAVE EASTON HELP THEM OUT AS HIS BUDDY.

HE WILL BACK UP A LITTLE BIT.

TOM: IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE UCHAN KIM.

KEN: OK.

UCHAN KIM IS GOING TO COME UP THEN.

ALL RIGHT.

TOM: IS LIKE A SANDLOT GAME HERE.

KEN: AS I WAS SAYING EARLIER, IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELP THE CHALLENGER PROGRAM, LOOK FOR ONE IN YOUR AREA.

UCHAN MISSES THE FIRST, THE SECOND.

VERY CLOSE.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE IN YOUR AREA, CONTACT LITTLE LEAGUE.ORG.

WHAT A SHOT!

UCHAN RUNS DOWN IN A HURRY.

WE ARE SEEING SOME SPEED.

THIS IS A YOUNG CALIFORNIA TEAM.

TOM: I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST TEAMS WE HAVE EVER HAD FOR THE CHALLENGER EXHIBITION GAME.

KEN: ABSOLUTELY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE.

DIDN'T LIKE THAT THAT.

THAT'S THE ONE.

TRY THAT ONE.

ALL RIGHT.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TRAN BAT NOW.

KEVIN TRAN.

AND EASTON IS THE BUDDY.

THIS IS KEVIN COMING UP THE BACK.

THEY HAVE THE NAMES ON THE BACK OF THEIR JERSEYS.

YOU CAN SEE KEVIN TRAN'S NAME THERE.

AMANDA TOSSES THAT BALL.

ALMOST GOT IT.

CONTACT LITTLE LEAGUE.ORG OR CALL LITTLE LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS HERE YOU MIGHT GET A CHALLENGER PROGRAM STARTED.

IT WILL BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY IN WAYS YOU CAN'T IMAGINE.

TOM: VERY WELL SAID, KEN.

>> KEVIN TRAN, JUST MISSED IT.

TOM: JUST A LITTLE BIT UNDERNEATH.

KEN: AGAIN, WORKING HARD.

WE ARE GOING TO PUT THE TEE UP.

TOM: LIKES TO PLAY SOCCER AS WELL AS BASEBALL.

ALSO LIKES TO DRAW.

KEN: HE HIT IT BUT IT WENT BACK THE WRONG WAY.

EASTON PUTS IT BACK UP THERE.

THERE YOU GO.

KEVIN, RUN!

RUN, RUN, RUN.

LET'S SEE WHO COMES UP NEXT IN THE BATTING.

MR.

OBERG HEADS BACK TO THE DUGOUT.

MICHAEL AFTER HAVING READ THE BASES.

THIS WILL BE LACOLE LOPEZ COMING UP.

TOM: LACOLE LOVES TO DANCE, DO NAILS, PLAY WITH FRIENDS AND OF COURSE PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.

KEN: THE CHALLENGER THE VISION DEVELOPED IN 1989 AND AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, THERE ARE SOME 30,000 PARTICIPANTS.

NICE SWING.

I LOVE THE PATIENCE THE COACHES AND PARENTS HAVE SUPPORTING THESE KIDS.

TOM: YOU HAVE TO.

KEN: JUST THE WAY TO GET IT DONE.

THERE IS A NICE ONE OF THE MIDDLE.

LACOLE LOPEZ RUNNING DOWN TO THIRD BASE.

TELEN CLARKE COMES SLIDING INTO THE PLATE BIG TIME.

YOU WANT TO TAKE PART OF THE PLATE HOME.

MARKEISHA IS THE BUDDY OF FIRST BASE WORKING WITH LACOLE LOPEZ.

TOM: THEY ARE CALLING ZENDAYA LAREU.

KEN: SHE HAS HER BROTHER DELLIN LAREU HELPING OUT A LITTLE BIT HERE.

YOU CAN SEE.

TOM: DYLAN IS GETTING THE GROUT GOING FOR HIS LITTLE SISTER.

KEN: SHE'S DOING IT TOO.

SHE GOES, I DON'T WANT TO HOLD THE BAT.

I WANT TO CHEER.

EXCELLENT RUN.

TOM: NICE JOB!.

KEN: ABSOLUTELY.

ANOTHER SAFE RUNNER DIVING INTO HOME PLATE.

UCHAN KIM COMES IN AND EVERYBODY'S GOING TO SCORE AS THEY COME AROUND TO FINISH UP THE BATTING ORDER FOR EAST COUNTY LEAGUE OUT OF OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA.

THE CROWD WAS ON THEIR FEET.

TOM: KEEP GOING, ZENDAYA.

SHE'S LIKE, I'M TIRED NOW.

I WANT TO STOP.

KEN: BERWYN-PAOLI PLAYERS HELPING OUT.

WILL BE SPENDING MORE TIME TOGETHER.

THEY HAVE PICNICS COMING UP.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE GOING TO THE LITTLE LEAGUER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

ALL OF THE UMPIRES THERE WILL BE A STANDING OVATION FROM THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WATCHING HERE.

LET'S HAVE A NICE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EVERYBODY.

ANDRUW JONES, BIG HELD AT THIRD BASE GETTING EVERYBODY IN.

GETTING A CHANCE TO SEE BASEBALL AND PERHAPS IN ITS PUREST FORM, DOING IT STRICTLY FOR THE SMILES.

BEING ABLE TO HAVE A WONDERFUL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND LIMIT ADMIRATION GOES OUT TO THE COACHES AND PLAYERS.

THE FAMILIES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THIS THAT MAKES CHALLENGER SO SPECIAL.

AS WE SAID, YOU DON'T HAVE ONE IN YOUR AREA, YOU CAN MAKE ONE.

IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM THERE.

IF YOU DO HAVE ONE, MAYBE YOU CAN GET INVOLVED AND DO SOME VOLUNTEER WORK.

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE OUT OF OAKLEY?

TOM: I WAS VERY IMPRESSED AGAIN WITH THE PATIENCE.

THE PATIENCE AT THE PLATE.

THAT'S WHAT WE WILL SAY.

SOME OF THE KIDS ARE VERY YOUNG BUT THEY HANDLE THEMSELVES SO WELL.

YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE HERE.

THE CROWD EVERY YEAR FOR THIS GAME, WE'VE BEEN DOING A LONG TIME, SINCE 2011 ON WVIA.

THE CROWD EVERY YEAR GETS BIGGER.

KEN: IT DOES AND MORE ENTHUSIASTIC.

PEOPLE HAVE STARTED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.

PEOPLE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE SEEN TWO TEAMS, WHEN THEY PLAY AT HOME IN THOSE CASES, IS MOM AND DAD THERE?

THAT'S ABOUT IT AND THERE'S NOT MANY OTHER FOLKS HERE.

THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL STAGE, THE MEDAL, THE TREATMENT THEY GET.

WE MENTIONED THE EVENT YESTERDAY AT THE YMCA AND PICNICS AND GOING TO THE MUSEUM.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, HOW MUCH THEY HAVE DONE.

IT HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING DAY OF SUNNY BEAUTIFUL DAY, TWO TEAMS WHO TRAVELED.

OR SPICER AND THE OUTSTANDING WVIA CREW, THAT'S THE STORY.

I'M KEN SAWYER.

HOPE WE SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

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>> MY SON LOVES LITTLE LEAGUE THE MOST BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS.

>> ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS IS WHEN YOU HAVE OPPOSING TEAMMATES SAYING HI TO EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEY ARE FRIENDS.

>> THEY ARE NOT IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN AND THEY ARE JUST HAVING FUN.

>> I TRIED TO ENCOURAGE A REALLY LOUD DUGOUT.

>> YOU GET TO SEE THE TEAM COME TOGETHER WHEN THEY MAKE THE PLAY AND THEY SURPRISE THEMSELVES.

THEY ARE CELEBRATING ONE ANOTHER.

IT IS JUST INCREDIBLE.

>> THAT IS THE HEART OF LITTLE LEAGUE.

GIVE IT A CHANCE.

SIGN UP.

IT'LL BE THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR KID'S LIFE.