Taiwan defeats Nevada 7-0 for first Little League World Series title since 1996
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese.
Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981.
The Little League team from Las Vegas, Nev., lines the third baseline and the team from Taiwan lines the first baseline at Lamade Stadium at the start of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Taiwan’s Lin Chin-Tse delivers during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Las Vegas in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Las Vegas, Nev.’s Luke D’Ambrosio winds-up for a pitch during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Las Vegas, Nev.’s Luke D’Ambrosio, right, covers home on a wild pitch as Taiwan’s Jian Zih-De (17) scores from third during the second inning of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Las Vegas, Nev.’s Luke D’Ambrosio (3) collects himself on the mound with support from teammates during the second inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Taiwan’s Lin Chin-Tse, left, drives in three runs with a triple during the fifth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Las Vegas, Nev., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Taiwan celebrates after winning the Little League World Series Championship game against Las Vegas, Nev., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Taiwan takes a victory lap of the Lamade Stadium after winning the Little League World Series Championship game against Las Vegas, Nev., in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Taiwan’s Liu Wei-Heng, gets a hug from Las Vegas, Nev.’s Garrett Gallegos in the handshake line following the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The Little League team from Las Vegas, Nev., lines the third baseline and the team from Taiwan lines the first baseline at Lamade Stadium at the start of the Little League World Series Championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Lin, a 5-foot-8 right hander, also smashed a three-run triple in Taiwan’s five-run fifth. The 12-year-old from Taipei hit more than 80 mph with his fastball multiple times during the tournament, which to batters looks much faster because the plate in this level of baseball is only 46 feet away. His velocity looked much the same on Sunday.
Lin’s longest start before Sunday was three innings in Taiwan’s opening game against Mexico. He allowed only one hit in a subsequent victory over Venezuela.
Garrett Gallegos broke up the perfect game with a single into left field in the fifth inning but was caught in a double play when Grayson Miranda lined out to second. Nevada was appearing in its first championship game.
Offensively, Taiwan capitalized on four wild pitches and a passed ball. Jian Zih-De worked a walk leading off the bottom of the second and later scored when he beat the throw home after the wild pitches.
Chen Shi-Rong scored Taiwan’s second run in the bottom of the third when he ran home on a Nevada throwing error to first base.
The last international team to win the tournament title was Japan in 2017.
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