2003 Little League World Series
Template:Infobox LLWS The 2003 Little League World Series took place between August 15 and August 24 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Compton Little League of Compton, California defeated The Asuncion Little League of Asuncion, Paraguay in the championship game of the 57th Little League World Series. The Championship Game pitted 2 pitchers of equal excellence; Nathan Danielson and Marco Salazar. Nathan Danielson kept a perfect game as did Marco Salazar, but in the last inning, Nathan Danielson hit a walk off 1-run homer to win the game.
Notable players
- Nathan Danielson (Compton, California)
- Marco Salazar (Asuncion, Paraguay) Baltimore Orioles Pitcher
- Johnny "The Butcher" Maler (Compton, California)
- Seth Quinlan (Compton, California) Only person to have been paralyzed in the Little League World Series
Roster For The Championship Team
- 1. Connor Holloway
- 2. Reid Swann
- 3. Jerrod Cooper
- 4. Justin Garza
- 5. Drew Maler
- 6. Brennan Hamm
- 7. Mitch Cunningham
- 8. Cade Odom
- 9. Nathan Danielson
- 10. Seth Quinlan
Qualification
Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boynton Beach, FLSoutheast East Boynton Beach |
 Wilmington, DEMid-Atlantic Naamans |
  Willemstad, CuraçaoCaribbean Pabao |
 HagåtñaPacific Central |
 Saugus, MANew England American |
 Eldridge, IAMidwest North Scott |
  Glace Bay, NSCanada Glace Bay |
 AsuncionLatin America Asuncion |
 Tallmadge, OHGreat Lakes Tallmadge |
 Compton, CAWest National |
 TokyoAsia Musashi-Fuchu |
 Mexico CityMexico Olmeca |
 Grapeview, WANorthwest National |
 Richmond, TXSouthwest Lamar National |
 DhahranTransatlantic Arabian-American |
 MoscowEurope, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Khovrino |
Pool play
The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 24 to play for the Little League world championship.
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Northwest | 3-0 |
| Southeast | 2-1 |
| Great Lakes | 1-2 |
| New England | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| Southwest | 2-1 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1-2 |
| Midwest | 0-3 |
August 15
| New England | 1-2 | Great Lakes |
| Northwest | 8-1 | Southeast |
August 16
| Southwest | 7-2 | Midwest |
| Mid-Atlantic | 3-13 | West |
August 17
| Great Lakes | 2-7† | Southeast |
| West | 10-4 | Southwest |
| Northwest | 10-2 | New England |
| Midwest | 7-8 | Mid-Atlantic |
August 18
| Northwest | 9-0 | Great Lakes |
| New England | 3-4 | Southeast |
August 19
| Southwest | 7-1 | Mid-Atlantic |
| West | 11-5 | Midwest |
International
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Asia | 3-0 |
| Caribbean | 2-1 |
| Transatlantic | 1-2 |
| Canada | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3-0 |
| Mexico | 2-1 |
| EMEA | 1-2 |
| Pacific | 0-3 |
August 15
| Caribbean | 1-4 | Asia |
August 16
| Latin America | 9-0 | Pacific |
| EMEA | 1-2 | Mexico |
August 17
| Transatlantic | 3-2† | Canada |
| EMEA | 2-0 | Pacific |
August 18
| Caribbean | 9-2† | Transatlantic |
| Pacific | 3-11 | Mexico |
| Latin America | 7-1 | EMEA |
August 19
| Latin America | 6-2 | Mexico |
| Asia | 17-0‡ (4 innings) |
Transatlantic |
| Caribbean | 2-1 | Canada |
Elimination rounds
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 20 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Asuncion, Paraguay | 5 | |||||||||
| August 23 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao | 4 | |||||||||
| Asuncion, Paraguay | 6 | |||||||||
| August 21 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| August 24 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Mexico City | 1 | |||||||||
| Asuncion, Paraguay | 0 | |||||||||
| August 20 - Lamade | ||||||||||
 Compton, California | 1 | |||||||||
| Compton, California | 14 | |||||||||
| August 23 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Boynton Beach, Florida | 2 | |||||||||
| Compton, California | 9 | |||||||||
| August 21 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Grapeview, Washington | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Grapeview, Washington | 7 | |||||||||
| August 24 - Volunteer | ||||||||||
| Richmond, Texas | 3 | |||||||||
| Grapeview, Washington | 1 | |||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | 6 | |||||||||
| 2003 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Compton Little League Compton, California |
Champions path
The Compton LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record of four wins and no losses.[1] In total, their record was 10-0.
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Tournament | ||
| Opening Round | Palo Alto LL | 37–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Oakland LL | 17-1 |
| Semifinals | Las Vegas LL | 6-2 |
| West Championship | Chandler LL | 6-0 |
References
- ^ "West Tournament Results". Unpage.com. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
Notes
- † Postponed (rained out)
- ‡ Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least 10-run difference through 5 innings)