Meet the 2024 Lake Mary Little League World Series Players from Florida
Lake Mary, Florida represents the Southeast Region in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series. Meet JJ Feliciano, DJ Mieses and the rest of the team.
The Lake Mary Little League team defeated Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday to win the U.S. Open Championship. 2024 World Junior Championship SeriesFlorida advances to the LLWS championship game on Sunday to face Chinese Taipei.
Florida and Texas The two teams met earlier in the tournament when Julian Hurst had three clean hits and 10 strikeouts. But after a slugging start by ace JJ Feliciano, Lake Mary came back and turned the game into an instant classic. Florida scored nine runs in the final two innings, with Tyraj Alexander stealing the lead ball to give Lake Mary its first lead in the fifth.
Texas regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning, but Feliciano, Garrett Ruhuzen and Landon Bono immediately loaded the bases, and Jacob Bibaud and Liam Morrissey tied the game again in the sixth. Luis Calo hit a double that led to two runs to put Florida ahead for good.
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Lake Mary is the sixth team from Florida to reach the LLWS championship and hopes to be the first team from the Sunshine State to win the tournament. Keep scrolling for highlights from Saturday at Lamade Stadium.
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Caden Joffe hit a home run, then third baseman Hunter Alexander hit a throw to first base. But Luis Calo forced Aidan Munoz to ground out for a double that ended the game. Lake Mary won 10-7 and will play Chinese Taipei on Sunday afternoon in the LLWS.
Minor league baseball games do not last nine innings like Major League Baseball and college baseball. Minor league baseball games only last six innings. If the score is tied after six innings, the game continues to extra innings until there is a winner.
Caleb Chryst took over as the pitcher for the start of the sixth inning. He allowed JJ Feliciano to walk on his first four pitches, then Garrett Rohusen hit a double that bounced off the Texas center fielder’s glove. Landon Bono allowed a walk on the bases with no errors.
DJ Messis scored at first base on what looked like a double play. Jacob Bibaud hit a single to center field for a run. Liam Morrissey hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field to tie the score, and then Luis Calo hit a double to right center to put Lake Mary back in the lead.
Liam Morrissey came on as a backup, then stole third base on a pass from Tyraj Alexander, forcing him to throw the ball out. He scored, and Alexander was thrown out while trying to advance to third base. The score was 10-7 in Florida going into the sixth inning.
Gage Stubing opened the fifth inning with a single after he passed the third baseman. Landon Bono got a strikeout, but Dylan Burke hit a single after he passed the shortstop JJ Feliciano. That led to a pitcher change to Luis Calo.
A ball out of the infield led to Julian Hurst, who walked to load the bases with two outs. Gray Collins tied the game with an RBI single, then Kalu’s wild pitch brought in Burke with the leadoff hit. Kalu forced Cooper Hastings to field, but the ball got away from the catcher, allowing the run to continue and score another run.
The next batter came out, but Texas led 7-5 going into the sixth. Florida had another chance.
Cole Newson took over as the pitcher. After Hunter Alexander struck out, Tyraj Alexander hit a huge home run with Newson’s back turned. The run gave Lake Mary a 5-4 lead.
Chase Anderson scored a run to end the inning, but Florida scored four and now led heading into the fifth.
Julian Hurst moved to first base while Dr. Mugford took over as pitcher. Cole Newson moved from first base to third base, and Dylan Burke moved from third base to center field for Mugford.
Teraj Alexander hit an RBI single to deep right center field, then advanced to second base on a throw to third base. Chris Chekodrov then hit a rebound to Mugford, who couldn’t get the game under control and allowed Jacob Bibaud to score the tying run. Mugford lay on the field holding his leg after the game as trainers came to check on him. He was helped off the field while Bourne made another infield change.
There is still one out in the top of the fifth inning, and the score is tied 4-4.
DJ Messis opened the fifth inning with a double off the right-center field wall. The Texas manager came out and asked pitcher Julian Hurst if his shoulder was hurting, and after a brief discussion, the champion said he could still play. Jacob Bibaud sent the next ball straight to left field for a single, then moved to second base for a passed ball.
Liam Morrissey hit a grounder to center field before Luis Kalo came out. After Hurst touched his shoulder again, Bourne made a pitching change with one out in the fifth. The Texans still led 4-2, and Hurst ended his day in the outfield with seven strikeouts.
JJ Feliciano moved to shortstop with Landon Bono taking over on the mound. Bono put Texas ahead quickly with a groundout to Feliciano at shortstop, a flyout to Jacob Bibaud in left and a flyout to Luis Calo in right. He threw just eight batters. Florida trailed 4-1 after 4 innings.
Chris Chekodrov hit a single into the infield to lead off the fourth. Texas tried to hold on, but the decision was upheld, giving Lake Mary its first hit of the game. Chekodrov moved to second on a throwing error. Julian Hurst struck out Hunter Alexander, then allowed a single to center field to first-inning batter Chase Anderson.
Then JJ Feliciano made up for his tough pitching day, hitting a single to center field. Garrett Ruhusen and Landon Bono hit the ball to end the inning, though Kaden Goffey had to complete the strike to Bono. Hurst struck out seven batters in four innings, and Bourne led 4-1 heading into the fourth.
At the start of the third inning, Landon Bono moved from catcher to third, Garrett Rohusen moved from second to catcher, and Hunter Alexander moved from third to second. The move likely means Bono will replace JJ Feliciano at the end of the inning.
Feliciano started the third inning with a strikeout, but then Julian Hurst sent a single to left field. Gray Collins followed with a walk. After a pop-up, Bourne’s center fielder sent in a strikeout. Dr. Mugford (Yes, that’s his real name) hit a double that led to two outs just a few steps away from a diving Jacob Bibaud. Feliciano struck out his sixth batter in the final inning, but he struck out 84, which meant his day was definitely over. Texas led 4-0 after three innings.
Texas star Julian Hurst dominated the Florida lineup in their first meeting, and he’s done it again. Hurst knocked out Liam Morrissey, Louis Callow and Tyraj Alexander to rack up four straight knockouts.
Lake Mary did not score a run until the end of the third inning. Texas led 2-0.
Lake Mary’s JJ Feliciano’s rough start continued in the second inning. After getting the first shutout, he allowed one hit and two hits before hitting a wild pitch that allowed Jett Matthews to score the game’s first point.
Then Caleb Chryst hit a ground ball before Feliciano finally managed to score a strikeout to end the inning. He had reached 57 pitches. Bourne led 2-0 after the second inning.
Lake Mary Hunter Landon Bono wins the Hon Run Derby In the LLWS with 20 home runs on Friday, he came out to start the second inning. DJ Messis and Jacob Bibaud also fell quickly, and Texas starter Julian Hurst threw just 21 balls through two innings.
Lake Mary star JJ Feliciano threw 30 batters in the first inning. He allowed Julian Hurst a first-base hit and allowed Cooper Hastings to walk, but he had three strikeouts to keep the score tied at 0-0 after the first inning.
It would be useful to monitor Feliciano’s pitch count: after 85 pitches, he will have to be replaced.
Lake Mary struck first. After Chase Anderson struck out, JJ Feliciano hit a grounder to Bourne pitcher Julian Hurst, who started a double. Jarrett Rohusen struck out on the third.
At the start of the first half, the score is 0-0.
Here are the Little League players in Lake Mary:
- Number 7 Chase Anderson: center fielder / second baseman / center fielder
- Number 8 Chris Chekhodrov: pitcher/outfield
- No. 9 Lethan Norton: Outfield/Pitcher/Third Base
- Number 10 Hunter Alexander: Rule 2/Rule 3
- Number 12 Jacob Bibaud: Outfield/Pitcher
- Number 14 JJ Feliciano: Shortstop/Third Base/Pitcher
- Number 15 Liam Morrissey: Center field/pitcher
- Number 18 Louis Kalou: pitcher/outfield
- Number 19 Landon Bono: Catcher/Pitcher/Third Base
- #22 Garrett Rohusen: feasibility
- No. 25 DJ Missy: The first rule
- No. 26 Tiraj Alexander: First base/catcher/thrower
Little League International limits the number of balls players are allowed to throw in a given time period. For 11-12 year olds in the Little League World Series, players are limited to 85 balls per game.
There are also requirements regarding how long a player must rest between matches. Here are the following: Comfort Requirements for Rams Ages 14 and Under:
- 66 or more shots in a match: 4 days rest before next appearance on the pitch
- 51-65 pitch: 3 days
- 36-50 pitch: 2 days
- 21-35 Pitch: One day
- 1-20 Stadium: No need to rest
The national anthem was sung, and the game was about to begin. It was clear that Lake Mary fans were out in force in Williamsport.
Little League teams consist of children between the ages of 10 and 12 yearsAll players must be between 10 and 12 years old by August 31st.
Lake Mary, Florida, and Bourne, Texas, will be represented at Lamade Stadium prior to the U.S. Championship Game.
Lake Mary The team is making its first trip to the World Junior Championships. It is the 24th team from Florida to make the trip to Williamsport, and while eight teams from the Sunshine State have finished second, no team from Florida has won the tournament.
Florida vs Texas lineupJJ Feliciano and Julian Hirst will start as the starting pitchers.
Lake Mary and Bourne will start with the same players who played their first games on Monday: Florida’s JJ Feliciano and Texas’ Julian Hurst.
Here is the Lake Mary batting order:
- Chase Anderson, SS
- JJ Feliciano, B
- Garrett Rohusen, 2B
- Landon Bono, J
- DJ Messis, 1B
- Jacob Bibaud, LF
- Liam Morrissey, CF
- Louis Kalu, RF
- Tiraj Alexander
- Chris Chekhodrov
- Hunter Alexander, 3B
Lake Mary, Florida, knows who its opponent will be if it makes it to the Little League Baseball World Series. Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei The national team defeated Venezuela’s Barquisimeto 4-1 in the international final to take their record to 5-0 in the tournament.
Pitcher Lai Cheng-Shi was brilliant, allowing just three hits in 5⅓ innings with 12 strikeouts. He struck out 31 batters during the tournament while allowing just one run, which he recorded after leaving today’s game.
Lake Mary is a suburban city in Seminole County, central Florida, about 20 miles north of Orlando.
- August 14: Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) Beat Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Midwest) 2-1
- August 16: Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) Beat Puyallup, WA (NW) 6-1
- August 19: Bourne, Texas (Southwest) excels Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) 4-1
- August 20: Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) Won Staten Island, NY (Metro) 6-1
- August 21: Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) Defeated Wailuku, Hawaii (Western) 4-3
- August 22: Lake Mary, Florida (southeast) Beats Henderson, Nev. (MT) 6-3
- United States Championship: Burney, Texas (Southwest) vs. Lake Mary, Florida (southeast)3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 24 on ABC
- Third place match: World runner-up vs. U.S. runner-up, 10 a.m. Sunday, August 25 on ESPN2
- LLWS Championship: International Champion vs. United States Champion, 3 p.m. Sunday, August 25 on ABC
- 12:30 PM: Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific) vs. Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Latin America) on ABC
- 3:30 PM: Bourne, Texas (Southwest) vs. Lake Mary, Florida (Southeast) on ABC
- when: 3:30 PM ET Saturday, August 24
- where: Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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