Men LLWS - why Fairfield?

[Vowelguy]

Intl Championship: Taiwan v Aruba (Taiwan def Aruba earlier 4-0)

Taiwan has a pitcher who has hit 82 MPH, which given the shorter distance is equivalent to 107 MPH !

 

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[my2cents]

I grew up in Fairfield, there has always been two leagues.
These players are playing way more games than just league play. Probably some AAU travel.
The coaching they are getting is tremendous, way more than just dads doing it as a hobby.
The actual games are great, my only critique is the LL Field is too small.
When my kids were playing ball in Minnesota, the travel teams played on bigger fields. It better prepared them for 60'6" and 90' mounds and basepaths.

 

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[Husky25]

I grew up in Fairfield, there has always been two leagues.
These players are playing way more games than just league play. Probably some AAU travel.
The coaching they are getting is tremendous, way more than just dads doing it as a hobby.
The actual games are great, my only critique is the LL Field is too small.
When my kids were playing ball in Minnesota, the travel teams played on bigger fields. It better prepared them for 60'6" and 90' mounds and basepaths.

The Little League field dimensions have literally been the same for 86 years.

U13 and some none-LL Int'l U12 leagues might play on 50-70, but Little League has played on a 60'^2 Diamond since 1939. The outfield in Williamsport is 200' to all fields.

When my son aged out last year, he went from the 46'-60' dimensions after All-Stars directly to 60.6'-90' for fall ball.

 

[dvegas]

Fairfield National's Little League success is no fluke. It's years in the making​

By Mike Anthony, Hearst CTInsider Columnist Aug 23, 2025

https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/fairfield-national-little-league-world-series-20827124.php

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[huskymedic]

Connecticut's Fairfield National beats Aruba in third-place game at Little League World Series

-> Fairfield National, the Connecticut and Metro champions, used a pitching-by-committee effort and three RBIs combined from the Taxiltaridis twins to beat Santa Cruz, Aruba, 4-2, in the consolation game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. With the victory, Fairfield National became the first Connecticut team since Bridgeport's North End Little League in 1957 to finish third in the world. <-

 

[Vowelguy]

Taiwan wins as expected. 7-0 over NV
4 of their 5 games were shutouts.

In the AsiaPacifc regional 5 of their 7 games were shutouts.