Men LLWS - why Fairfield?

[Vowelguy]

Fairfield stuns Hawaii 5-1

CT has now taken out the oddsmakers #1 and #3 teams

 

[huskymedic]

Great D:





Next game is against South Dakota on Monday night.

 

[Vowelguy]

Unbeatens:
Fairfield v Sioux Falls SD
Irmo SC v Las Vegas NV

 

[BrysonDeMan]

i think i heard them say that it has been Fairfield American thats has had the recent success in LLWS. this years team is National. a lot must have changed - i played in Fairfield National in the late 70's and the league was a big nothing.
not sure we even fielded an all-star team. biggest highlight was being teammates with Meadowlark Lemon's son

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Fairfield blew it open - 12-1 Top6

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Fairfield blew it open - 12-1 Top6

Reminiscent of the 30-0 run

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Reminiscent of the 30-0 run

Nah. 10 run innings happen.
I have never seen a 30-0 run. Not even by the UConn women against Hillbilly St. And this was among top 10 teams.

 

[Vowelguy]

Fairfield vs Las Vegas on Weds -- winner goes to the US Championship on Saturday

Loser faces the winner of the consolation bracket (SC-HI/WA-SD) on Thurs

 

[Viet Vet]

Love the win, love the team, love LLWS……but hate “Metro” on the uniform.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Fairfield vs Las Vegas on Weds -- winner goes to the US Championship on Saturday

Loser faces the winner of the consolation bracket (SC-HI/WA-SD) on Thurs

Weds
Fairfield v Las Vegas
_ W ==> US Championship on Saturday
_ L ==> vs South Carolina (L NV))/South Dakota (L CT) winner on Thursday

Taiwan v Venezuela
_ W ==> Intl Championship on Sat
_ L ==> vs Japan (L Ven)/Aruba (L Tai) winner on Thurs

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Weds
Fairfield v Las Vegas
_ W ==> US Championship on Saturday
_ L ==> vs South Carolina (L NV))/South Dakota (L CT) winner on Thursday

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Tonight: Japan (L Ven)/Aruba (L Tai) => W v Venezuela on Thurs
Taiwan in Intl Championship on Sat

 

[huskymedic]

7 unanswered runs…

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Viet Vet]

Here is the absurdity of the LLWS “Modified” Double Elimination format: If Fairfield loses to the survivor of the losers’ bracket on Saturday, they will be eliminated, with only ONE loss. The team that defeats them will advance to the Championship Game, with ONE loss.

Unlike the College World Series, Big East or any true double elimination tournament final which will have an “if necessary” game should the winners’ bracket team lose the first final game.

 

[Vowelguy]

Here is the absurdity of the LLWS “Modified” Double Elimination format: If Fairfield loses to the survivor of the losers’ bracket on Saturday, they will be eliminated, with only ONE loss. The team that defeats them will advance to the Championship Game, with ONE loss.

Unlike the College World Series, Big East or any true double elimination tournament final which will have an “if necessary” game should the winners’ bracket team lose the first final game.

How fortunate are you that this is a major complaint of your life.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Here is the absurdity of the LLWS “Modified” Double Elimination format: If Fairfield loses to the survivor of the losers’ bracket on Saturday, they will be eliminated, with only ONE loss. The team that defeats them will advance to the Championship Game, with ONE loss.

Unlike the College World Series, Big East or any true double elimination tournament final which will have an “if necessary” game should the winners’ bracket team lose the first final game.

You’re absolutely right. I guess the advantage is the extra rest and possibly pitching line up. But I agree. Can’t call it double elimination if it’s not.

 

[Vowelguy]

Aruba v Venezuela ==> W vs Taiwan
Irmo SC v Las Vegas ==> W v Fairfield

 

[Vowelguy]