Overview
- Paseo Verde earned its 2026 LLWS berth by winning the Mountain Region in San Bernardino after a 4-3 extra‑inning victory over Utah and a 9-2 win over Montana in the final.
- The Henderson team opens play against West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET with the game airing on ESPN.
- Outfielder Carsynn Meyer is one of only two girls on 2026 rosters and she contributed in the regional final with a double, a walk and a run; the other female player is Kinley Rasmus.
- Tournament advancement is set: the winner of Paseo Verde’s opener moves on to play Sunday at 6 a.m. PT while the loser would play an elimination game at noon Saturday PT.
- Paseo Verde’s trip continues Nevada’s strong recent showing at Williamsport — it is the fourth straight year a Nevada team has appeared and the state is still seeking its first overall LLWS title after Summerlin South won the 2025 U.S. championship but lost in the LLWS final.