Livestream Michigan vs. Idaho In Little League World Series

WILLIAMSPORT, PA — Michigan will take on Idaho on Friday afternoon in the first round of the Little League World Series. The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little Leaguers are scheduled to play the boys from Coeur d’Alene at 4 p.m. EST at the famous Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The game will air on ESPN. You can watch a livestream of the game on WatchESPN (you'll need a subscription) or follow along in real time on Gamechanger.

The boys from Grosse Point are representing the Great Lakes region after going undefeated in the regional tournament (4-0) and trouncing Indiana in the championship Saturday. Jarren Purify and Brennan Hill have been the engine that propelled the Grosse Pointe offense forward. Purify collected nine hits in the regionals, including two home runs, three triples, and three doubles. He knocked in eight RBIs and scored nine runs. Meanwhile, Hill collected five hits — three of which were home runs — and drove in 10 RBIs. He also scored five runs.

As impressive as his offense has been, Hill was equally as devastating on the mound. He lead the team in innings pitched with 8.2 and struck out a whopping 19 batters. Hill enters the World Series tournament with a sparkling .692 ERA and only allowed five hits.

Coeur d’Alene, representing the Northwest, went 4-1 in the regional tournament, defeating Montana 2-0 on Saturday to win the championship. Idaho's offense was lead by Avrey Cherry and Cooper Smith. Cherry collevted seven hits in the regionals and scored a team-high eight runs while driving in four RBIs. Smith collected five hits and knocked in a team-leading seven RBIs. He also walked six times. The defense has been lead by pitcher Christopher Reynolds, who has been dominant over 11.2 innings of work. He struck out an impressive 24 batters and allowed three runs — zero earned — on seven hits and five walks. He enters the World Series sporting a flawless .00 ERA.

Michigan

#1 Reggie Sharpe P, IF

#2 Ryan Henderson C, OF

#4 Marwynn Matthews OF, IF

#5 Jake Martin C

#6 Jarren Purify P, IF

#7 JJ Schoeck OF, IF

#8 Elliott Nederhood OF

#9 Cameron Schafer P, IF

#10 Chase Mazey P, OF

#12 Preston Barr P, IF

#13 Oliver Service P, OF

#19 Brennan Hill P, OF, IF

#24 Ryan Knaebel P, OF

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#4 Braeden Newby P, SS

#9 Cooper Smith C, 1B, IF

#11 Chase Saunders C

#12 Jake Dannenberg 2B, IF

#13 Christopher Reynolds P, OF, IF

#21 Cooper Erickson P, 3B, OF, IF

#23 Alexander Currie P, OF

#24 Avrey Cherry C

#25 Nolan Christ OF

#29 Kyle Seman P, OF

#30 Caden Symons P, OF, IF

#34 Austin DeBoer P, OF

#44 Karl Schwarzer P, OF

Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball / Graphic by Kristin Borden