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Louis Lappe hit more home runs than any player at the 2023 Little League Baseball World Series. His fifth and final dinger came on the final swing of the tournament Sunday and put California on top of the Little League world once again.

The 6-foot-1 third baseman crushed a walk-off home run in the sixth inning to lift his team from El Segundo, Calif., past Curaçao, 6-5, in Williamsport, Pa.

California won five consecutive elimination games to claim its eighth Little League World Series title, the most of any state since the championship game was introduced in 1947.

As the dog days of August wind down this week and give way to the exciting baseball month of September, every series and, indeed, every game, becomes more and more crucial for teams in the postseason hunt.

It was rookie vs. rookie, speed vs. arm when Elly De La Cruz prevented an inside-the-park home run by Corbin Carroll with a wicked throw.

George Springer went into the gap to haul in a drive by Cleveland’s José Ramírez.

Home run balls usually wind up in the seats. The landing spot for this one hit by the Padres’ Matthew Batten was just a bit different.

Our look at the top contenders for All-MLB honors this season continues with a breakdown of the best rotation stalwarts.

This weekend, two of the Jackie Robinson Training Complex’s best values – diversity and opportunity – were on full display at the softball Breakthrough Series.

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