Matamoros Little League headed to World Series

South Williamsport, Pa. — Matamoros Little League (Tamaulipas, Mexico) will be returning to Williamsport to represent Mexico in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS), after winning the country championship, 5-4.

Matamoros Little League finished the region tournament with a 6-1 record, falling only to Cotaxtla Little League in its final pool play game.

Making its last trip to Williamsport in 2022 where it finished with a 2-2 record, Matamoros Little League will return to the biggest stage in youth sports for the seventh time in the league’s history to make the country's 36th appearance since 1957 , second most among international teams only behind Canada. Matamoros Little League had its best finish in the 2008 LLBWS, winning five straight games on the way to a runner-up finish in the championship game.

Overall, the country is 76-59 in LLBWS competition with four runner-up finishes, three third-place finishes, and three championships (1957, 1958, 1997). Mexico’s illustrious past in the LLBWS goes back to the country’s first World Series in 1957, where Industrial Little League (Monterrey) became the first international team to win the LLBWS with Angel Macias throwing the only perfect game ever in a championship game.

The first-round matchups for the 2024 LLBWS were announced on June 12, just one week after the anniversary of the first-ever Little League game and in the heart of the 65th National Little League Week Celebrations, where it was shared that Mexico will open the tournament against the Caribbean Region in Game 1 of the World Series on August 14 at 1.p.m. in Volunteer Stadium.

Additional information for the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series, including visitor resources, special guests, and more will be made available in the coming months at LittleLeague.org/WorldSeries . As a reminder, there is no cost to attend the Little League Baseball World Series as parking and tickets are completely free.

To plan your visit to Williamsport, and learn more about what to expect during your trip, be sure to check out LittleLeague.org/Visit . Additionally, the dates for future World Series events can also be found at LittleLeague.org/WSDates .