Red Land Little League plays tonight for spot in U.S. finals
Photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania’s Jaden Henline is mobbed by teammates and coaches after hitting a walk-off two-run double in the sixth inning of a baseball game in United States pool play against Taylors, South Carolina at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015.
(South Williamsport) — A little league team from the midstate is getting ready for what might be the biggest game of these 11- and 12-year-olds’ lives.
Red Land plays Pearland, Texas in the United States semifinals tonight at eight.
The game comes after an incredible walk-off win for the Red Land Patriots Sunday night, with a three-run comeback in the final inning.
Third baseman Dylan Rodenhaber says he’s grateful to have the opportunity to play for a spot in the U-S finals.
“We’re just relaxed. Relaxed, play our game, nobody beats us,”
Dylan, you’re that confident?
“Yes.”
But Rodenhaber also admits he’s often speechless when he thinks about his time in Williamsport.
“It’s amazing. It’s just amazing.”
“Well I think they all are,” says manager Tom Peifer. “It’s just been an unbelievable experience, there’s not a lot of words you can say. It’s probably every Little Leaguers dream to play here and these kids are getting to live it; one of the 16 teams in the whole country to have that opportunity is pretty incredible.”
Red Land briefly took infield and outfield this afternoon, but Peifer says they’ll relax until first pitch tonight.
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