July 20, 2021 - Story and photos by Joshua Ross
The boys will continue on with the next step of the Little League World Series tournament this week starting tonight at Taunton. They will play 3 round robin games this week and if they are one of the top two teams at the end, they will play for the Section 2 title on Saturday with a chance to move onto the State Final bracket.
Here is their schedule for the games this week.
Tuesday, July 20th - 5:45pm vs Tauton East in Taunton
Wednesday, July 21st - 5:45pm vs Millbury at Carlson Field, Hingham
Thursday, July 22nd - 7:00pm vs Middleboro at Field of Dreams Park in Middleboro
Lets meet your District 8 Champions -
FIRST BASE
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: DAVID ORTIZ
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "PLAYING WITH MY TEAMMATES BECAUSE WE ARE ALL FRIENDS. I'VE KNOWN MANY OF THEM SINCE FIRST GRADE."
PITCHER, OUTFIELD
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: DAVID ORTIZ
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "MAKING HINGHAM HISTORY AND WINNING THE DISTRICT 8 CHAMPIONSHIP."
3B, CATCHER
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: RAFAEL DEVERS
BEST PART OF BEING ON THIS TEAM: " I GET TO PLAY BASEBALL EVERYDAY WITH MY FRIENDS AND REPRESENT THE TOWN OF HINGHAM."
CATCHER
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: MIKE TROUT
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "THE BEST PART OF PLAYING ON THE 12U WILLIAMSPORT TEAM IS THAT EVERYONE CAN HIT, FIELD AND PITCH, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY MY TEAMMATES ARE GREAT GUYS."
PITCHER, OUTFIELD
FAVORITE TEAM: YANKEES
FAVORITE PLAYER: FERNANDO TATIS, JR.
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "THE BEST PART OF PLAYING ON THIS TEAM IS GETTING TO SPEND THE SUMMER PLAYING BASEBALL AND HAVING FUN WITH MY FRIENDS."
LEFT FIELD, PITCHER, 1B
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: XANDER BOGAERTS
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "HAVING GREAT TEAMMATES AND BEING PART OF SUCH A GREAT TEAM."
SHORTSTOP, PITCHER
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: VLAD GUERRERO, JR.
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "WINNING!"
MIDDLE INFIELD, OUTFIELD
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: DUSTIN PEDROIA
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "WE ALL PLAY AS ONE."
2B
FAVORITE TEAM: YANKEES
FAVORITE PLAYER: MIKE TROUT
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "HANGING OUT WITH MY FRIENDS AND HAVING FUN."
CENTERFIELD, PITCHER, 1B
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: JACKIE ROBINSON
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "MY TEAMMATES."
SHORTSTOP, 2B
FAVORITE TEAM: CUBS
FAVORITE PLAYER: VLAD GUERRERO, JR.
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "HANGING WITH MY FRIENDS ON THE TEAM."
3B, OUTFIELD
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: XANDER BOGAERTS
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "MAKING MANY NEW FRIENDS."
LEFT FIELD
FAVORITE TEAM: RED SOX
FAVORITE PLAYER: VLAD GUERRERO, JR.
BEST PART OF BEING ON TEAM: "I REALLY LIKE THE TEAM CAMARADERIE."
Win lose or draw…….. this is a great group of hard working kids and coaches representing Hingham Baseball and the Town of Hingham! Keep it going boys you make us proud!!!