Texas at the 2024 LLWS: Meet the Boerne Little League team
Meet Team Texas from Boerne. Discover their journey from a small town to the big stage in Williamsport at the 2024 Little League World Series.
A promising Little League Baseball World Series ended with Texas finishing fourth, while Boerne lost 4-3 to Venezuela in the third-place game on Sunday.
After losing to Florida on Saturday, Texas faced one of the tournament’s strongest teams. Despite a strong start that saw Texas take a 3-0 lead, Venezuela kept pressure on the base paths all morning and eventually scored four runs. The first of those runs came from Diego Biarreta, who hit a double to left center that scored Venezuela’s first run of the game.
Caden Guffey scored 3 2/3 for Texas and successfully fought his way out of several tricky situations. Despite several attacks by the Texas batters, Boerne was unable to score the all-important fourth run of the game.
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The best chance came in the final inning, with the bases full and two out, and a lineout by Simon Vacheria ultimately ended the game, despite valiant efforts from Texas throughout the game.
Scroll down for a recap of Boerne Little League vs. Cardenales Little League:
Texas vs. Venezuela in the LLWS 2024: Result updates, highlights on Sunday
Final score: Venezuela 4, Texas 3
6th inning: Venezuela 4, Texas 3
11:01 am: Hurst hits second and Venezuela comes away! Venezuela takes third place in the LLWS.
10:59 am: Now Hurst goes! Bases loaded, two outs, one run for Gray Collins. This is the stuff that backyard dreams are made of.
10:56 am: Two on base, two out for Julian Hurst, who hopes to keep Texas alive in this game.
10:53 am: Texas has a runner on base with one out here in the sixth inning. We want to at least tie this game after a turbulent day.
5th inning: Venezuela 4, Texas 3
10:46 am: It worked! Texas gets a double play and gets out of the inning unscathed, and both teams continue to fight hard for the win.
10:44 am: With runners on the corners and no one out, Justin Newsome visits the mound.
10:37 am: Venezuela comes out of the inning again and will get a chance to bat.
10:36 am: Texas is a dangerous threat here in the fifth inning, with runners on second and third base with two outs trying to score the tying point.
4th inning: Venezuela 4, Texas 4. Inning: Venezuela 4, Texas 3
10:25 am: In a replay, the decision is overturned and the score remains 4:3.
10:23 am: For Venezuela, a ground ball bounces off the bag and appears to be scored as a run, but a review could easily overturn that.
10:19 am: A walk will end Guffey’s day after over 80 pitches. He worked through a lot of traffic, but ended up with 3 2/3.
10:15 am: Venezuela has a runner on first base with one out on a ground ball up the middle. There was a baserunner in each inning.
10:08 am: That put 11 Texas batters out of action in a row as Venezuela gets out of the inning with a great play on second base. Big turnaround after a rough first inning.
3rd inning: Venezuela 4, Texas 3
10:02 am: Venezuela scores another run, but Guffey gets the next batter to swing. It was a tough battle, but the game is still within reach. The Texas batters need to wake up.
9:58 am: The bases are full after a base hit in the Bermuda Triangle and a hit batter with one out. Guffey has to get out of another tricky situation.
9:55 am: For the third inning in a row, Venezuela had a runner in scoring position without anyone out. A sacrifice bunt was botched, and the game is now tied, with a runner on second base and no outs. Texas’s defense’s problems continue.
9:49 am: Texas loses again with 1-2-3. The bats have cooled down after a strong first inning.
2nd inning: Texas 3, Venezuela 2
9:44 am: With a ground ball to first base, Texas leaves the inning with a one-run lead, but Venezuela is on the scoreboard.
9:43 am: A weak ground ball is ruled out by a fielder’s decision and Venezuela scores. Again, runners are on the corners. This time with two outs.
9:41 am: Venezuela now has all bases loaded with one out and is in top form. Guffey throws a pitch away, but the short backstop saves him from a run.
9:38 am: A Venezuela double now brings in a run and Venezuela is on the scoreboard. As a left-hander, this was a great hit in the other direction.
9:36 am: An error at third base puts the first runner on base for Venezuela, and a passed ball moves him to second base with no out. And then a wild pitch moves him to third base.
9:34 am: Things are much quieter here, as Venezuela keeps Texas scoreless in the top half of the second period.
1st inning: Texas 3, Venezuela 0
9:26 am: Guffey ends the inning with a ground ball up the middle in a 6-3 double play. Texas maintains a 3-0 lead after one inning.
9:26 am: Guffey hits a fast ball high and short with a sword for an early strikeout, bringing pitcher Mora onto the field with runners on first and third base and one out.
9:24 am: A great drive puts runners on the corners. A ball deep in the zone is played the other way and Venezuela puts itself in danger early on.
9:23 am: Venezuela’s hitters woke up early, too. Yepez hit Guffey the other way for a leadoff hit, and a runner is on base with no one out.
9:22 am: Caden Guffey represents Texas on the hill.
9:18 am: Venezuela comes out of the inning and gets a chance to score on the last batter of the inning.
9:14 am: A passed ball gives Texas, which was extremely aggressive early on, a third run.
9:13 am: A ground ball back to the mound is airmailed to the lead runner at third base, and while the batter is landing at third base, two runs are scored.
9:12 am: Gray hit a ball the other way for Texas, but the ball was downed at first base and forced out. The next batter hits a single with a pulled line drive and the Texas hitters are off to a hot start.
9:10 am: Willians Mora is on the mound for Venezuela and Julian Hurst opens the game with a first-pitch single the other way. It looked like it had set in the sun.
Before the game
9:08 am: Venezuela has entered the field and the starting signal has almost been given.
9:03 am: The players line up along the baseline and prepare for their final game of the tournament.
8:43 am: Both teams are taking a quiet moment before the game for third place in the LLWS.
Texas vs. Venezuela Channel today for LLWS
WHO: Boerne Little League (Southwest Region Champions) vs. Cardenales Little League (Latin American Champions).
What: 37th game of the Little League World Series.
When: Sunday, 9 a.m.
Where: Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
TV: ^ “ESPN2: The Return of the Superstar”.
Streaming: Watch ESPN.
Texas LLWS Schedule
Boerne LL will play its final game Sunday morning. It will try to avoid the same fate as last year’s Southwest Region champions from Needville, Texas. The Houston-area team made it to the U.S. finals but then lost twice, ending its run in Williamsport.
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- Boerne LL (Southwest) vs. Newton LL (Mid-Atlantic): Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Boerne won 9-0.
- Boerne LL (Southwest) vs. Lake Mary LL (Southeast): Monday, 6:00 p.m. Boerne won 4-1.
- Boerne LL (Southwest) vs. Paseo Verde LL (Mountain): Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. Boerne won 5:2.
- Boerne LL (Southwest) vs. Lake Mary LL (Southeast): Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Boerne lost 10-7
- Boerne LL (Southwest) vs. or Cardenales LL (Latin America): Sunday.
Boerne Little League Players
Caleb Christ
- Jersey number: 4
- Position(s): P/C/O
- Bats/Throws: right/right
Jett Matthews
Doc Mogford
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Grey Collins
Dylan Burke
Aiden Muñoz
Fee Steubing
Kole Newson
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Julian Hurst
Ben Burkhart
Cooper Hastings
Caden Guffey
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Who is Texas’ coach at the 2024 LLWS?
The coaches are Jonathan Collins and Bert Muñoz. The manager is Justin Newson.
Where is the Boerne Little League?
Boerne, a city in the Texas Hill Country, is located about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio and 90 minutes southwest of Austin. The city in Kendall County has a population of about 20,000.
Has Texas ever won the Little League World Series?
Texas has only made it to the LLWS finals once since 2001, with Lufkin LL finishing second in the tournament in 2017. The last time Texas won the title was in 1966 with Westbury LL, a team from Houston. Last year, the team from Needville, Texas, lost in the U.S. finals.
Updated LLWS bracket
The LLBWS has two groups, one for the 10 United States regional champions and one for the 10 international regional champions.
All games listed in CT
Sunday, August 25
Third place in the Little League World Series
Game 37: Texas vs. Venezuela, 9 a.m. ESPN2
Little League World Series Championship
Game 38: Florida vs. Chinese Taipei, 2:00 p.m., ABC
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