2004 Little League World Series
| 2004 Little League World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 20– August 29 |
| Teams participating | 16 |
| Champion | Pabao Little League Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Runner-up | Conejo Valley Little League  Thousand Oaks, USA |
The 2004 Little League World Series took place between August 20 and August 29 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA. The Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao defeated Conejo Valley Little League of Thousand Oaks, California (USA) in the championship game of the 58th Little League World Series, the first for the Caribbean island.
Qualification
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Between five and twelve teams take part in 16 regional qualification tournaments, which vary in format depending on region. In the United States, the qualification tournaments are in the same format as the Little League World Series itself: a round-robin tournament followed by an elimination round to determine the regional champion.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton West Compton |
 RichmondSouthwest Lamar National |
 Panama CityLatin America Curundu |
Willemstad Caribbean Pabao |
 MorgantonSoutheast Morganton |
 PrestonMid-Atlantic South Caroline |
 KaohsiungAsia Shou-Tien |
 Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónMexico Guadalupe Linda Vista |
 LincolnNew England Lincoln |
 Grapeview, WANorthwest Grapeview |
 OttawaCanada East Nepean |
 DhahranTransatlantic Arabian-American |
 DavenportMidwest Northwest |
 OwensboroGreat Lakes Southern |
 KutnoEurope, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Kutno |
 SaipanPacific Saipan |
Pool play
The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each will meet August 29 to play for the Little League world championship.
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| West | 3-0 |
| Southeast | 2-1 |
| New England | 1-2 |
| Midwest | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Northwest | 3-0 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1-2 |
| Southwest | 1-2 |
| Great Lakes | 1-2 |
August 20
| Midwest | 4-10 | Southeast |
| New England | ppd.† | West |
August 21
| Mid-Atlantic | 7-2 | Great Lakes |
| Southwest | 18-7‡ | Northwest |
| Midwest | 2-3 | New England |
August 22
| Southwest | 12-2‡ (5 innings) |
Great Lakes |
| Southeast | 0-11‡ (5 Innings) |
West |
| Northwest | 8-3 | Mid-Atlantic |
August 23
| Midwest | 0-13‡ (5 innings) |
West |
| New England | 4-5 | Southeast |
August 24
| New England | 0-8 | West |
| Southwest | 13-1‡ | Mid-Atlantic |
| Northwest | 2-3 (5 innings) |
Great Lakes |
International
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 3-0 |
| Asia | 2-1 |
| Canada | 1-2 |
| EMEA | 0-3 |
| Region | Record |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 3-0 |
| Mexico | 2-1 |
| Transatlantic | 1-2 |
| Pacific | 0-3 |
August 20
| Latin America | 12-2‡ (5 innings) |
Canada |
August 21
| Caribbean | 3-2 | Mexico |
| Transatlantic | 4-1 | Pacific |
| EMEA | 0-18‡ | Asia |
August 22
| Latin America | 9-0 | EMEA |
| Transatlantic | 0-1 | Mexico |
August 23
| Pacific | 3-6 | Mexico |
| Caribbean | 6-1 | Transatlantic |
| Canada | 2-7 | Asia |
August 24
| Caribbean | 3-0 | Pacific |
| Canada | 5-1 | EMEA |
| Latin America | 6-2 | Asia |
Elimination rounds
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| August 25 - Lamade (F/7) | ||||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao |
9 | |||||||||
| August 28 - Lamade | ||||||||||
 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
8 | |||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao |
4 | |||||||||
| August 26 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Guadalupe, Mexico |
0 | |||||||||
| Panama City, Panama |
2 | |||||||||
| August 29 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Guadalupe, Mexico |
6 | |||||||||
| Compton, California |
15 | |||||||||
| August 25 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Willemstad, Curaçao |
2 | |||||||||
| Richmond, Texas |
8 | |||||||||
| August 28 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Morganton, North Carolina |
2 | |||||||||
| Richmond, Texas |
1 | Third place | ||||||||
| August 26 - Lamade | ||||||||||
| Compton, California |
7 | |||||||||
| Compton, California |
9 | Richmond, Texas |
5 | |||||||
| Preston, Maryland |
0 | Guadalupe, Mexico |
0 | |||||||
| August 29 - Volunteer | ||||||||||
| 2004 Little League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Pabao Little League Willemstad, Curaçao |
Notable players
- Jurickson Profar (Willemstad, Curacao) Texas Rangers infielder
- Jonathan Schoop (Willemstad, Curacao) Baltimore Orioles infielder
- Randal Grichuk (Lamar, Texas) St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder
- Wei-Chung Wang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Milwaukee Brewers pitcher
- Michael Conforto (Redmond, Washington) New York Mets Outfielder
Champions Path
| Round | Opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Regional | ||
| Group Stage |  Philipsburg LL |
13-3 |
| Group Stage |  Virgilio Jiménez LL |
10-4 |
| Group Stage |  BVI LL |
4-3 |
| Group Stage |  Aruba South LL |
4-1 |
| Semifinals |  Elrod Hendricks LL |
3-0 |
| Caribbean Championship | Aruba North LL |
6-0 |
Notes
- † Postponed (rained out)
- ‡ Game ended by "mercy rule" (at least 10-run difference through 4 innings)
