Overview

• Williamsport hosts four games today starting at 1 p.m. ET with Puerto Rico versus Venezuela followed by Illinois versus Nevada at 3 p.m., Panama versus Australia at 5 p.m. and Connecticut versus Texas at 7 p.m.
• ESPN networks, including ESPN Deportes, will televise the games with streaming available on ESPN+ and Fubo.
• Juan A. Bibiloni LL from Puerto Rico and Cardenales LL from Venezuela enter the opener unbeaten after sweeping their regional tournaments.
• The 20-team field is divided into U.S. and international brackets with double-elimination rounds leading to a single-game final on Aug. 24.
• Vacamonte LL of Panama joins the field with its first automatic World Series bid after a 9-2 regional run, and Lamar LL of Richmond, Texas, marks the Southwest’s fourth straight representation.