Lewisberry’s Red Land Little League Team Are Still Our Champions
Amazing effort by Red Land, they lose the LLWS 18-11, but gave it their all. We are PA Proud. #RedLandLL #WhyNotUs pic.twitter.com/MtQeur4set
— WPMT FOX43 (@fox43) August 30, 2015
If you missed it, the Little League World Series happened these two past weeks, where little leaguers from all over the world arrived at Williamsport, Pennsylvania to show off their skills and lift the winner’s trophy.
One team outshone the rest, perhaps boosted by their home-field advantage, but it was these exceptional cast of players from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania that gripped America’s heartstrings.
All of Pennsylvania seemed to cheer when these young boys stepped on home plate, slugging out run after run, home run after home run, quickly ascending to the US Champion spot. Although they ended up losing 18-11 in the World Series final against Japan, they are still our hometown heroes.
Over 120,000 spectators came out to watch the Red Land team play over the weekend, even getting support from the Philadelphia Phillies!
Good luck to the Red Land Little League team in the U.S. title game! #WhyNotUs pic.twitter.com/WdpMACIj25
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 29, 2015
There was so much pride and support shown throughout the tournament.
https://twitter.com/KT_Bensonn/status/637343217705422848
Congrats to Red Land Little League!! We are blown away by their talent!! #whynotus pic.twitter.com/RB0NsYq1MK
— Janel Knight Trulear (@JanelKnight) August 22, 2015
A whole lot of talent, to boot. Cole Wagner!
@espn @Tpeif @notcolewagner22 Cole Wagner grand slam!! #whynotus #LLWS2015 pic.twitter.com/p4GGOInDfs
— Hercules Rockefeller🇺🇸 (@thommanster) August 22, 2015
Made sports center top 10! #WhyNotUs pic.twitter.com/ekfwBWbQWn
— mike cox (@MikeCox42) August 22, 2015
Or Braden Kolmansberger!
Of all the videos that need to go viral, Red Land's Braden Kolmansberger drilling a 30yd Fg at PSU practice #WhyNotUs pic.twitter.com/hHX3NhxhDm
— Matt Maisel (@Matt_Maisel) August 29, 2015
Or Dylan Rodenhaber!
https://twitter.com/ambberg/status/638080934521257984
You can’t forget Zack Sooy’s diving catch…
@GOPBK player Zack Sooy made @espn Web Gems with his diving catch today…nice job Zack! #gopbk #llws pic.twitter.com/QxQ9aT3DqI
— Steve Becker (@sbecker41) August 31, 2015
(If you want the roster, here it is.)
And talk about sportsmanship.
https://twitter.com/Jpavoncello/status/638116083803791361
Be proud, Red Land!
Red Land Little League players are welcomed home from the #LLWS in New Cumberland #WhyNotUs @Clink_Sports pic.twitter.com/Fs2RxvTVHS
— Matthew O'Haren Photography (@moharenphoto) August 31, 2015