A rematch for the ages
The 2026 Little League Baseball World Series U.S. Championship will be played on Saturday, August 29, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, concluding a day of championship contests that will be televised live on ABC. The broadcast will follow a series of earlier exhibition matches and the International Championship, giving viewers a full slate of baseball action before the final showdown.
Team Mountain, representing Paseo Verde Little League in Henderson, Nevada, arrives unbeaten at 3‑0 in the U.S. bracket. Their flawless record reflects dominant performances throughout the tournament, and they carry the memory of a 6‑5 victory over Great Lakes in a previous meeting that went down to the wire.
Opposing them, Team Great Lakes, anchored by West Side Little League from Hamilton, Ohio, has fought through five consecutive wins to reach the championship game. The Ohio squad rallied from a deficit in the fourth inning of their last encounter, scoring four unanswered runs to overturn a lead and showcase a resilience that has defined their run to the title game.
The day’s schedule also features a 10:30 a.m. ET exhibition between Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and Oakley, California, followed by the International Championship clash between Team Curaçao and Team Japan at 12:30 p.m. ET. Those earlier contests set the stage for a climax that will determine which nation advances to the overall Little League World Series final on Sunday, August 30.
Beyond the on‑field drama, the tournament underscores the regional diversity that fuels the event, with teams hailing from the Southwest, Midwest, Mid‑Atlantic and West Coast. The upcoming rematch promises not only a test of skill but also a celebration of the community spirit that Little League has championed for decades.