Who are the Little League Metro Region teams? NJ (Jackson Holbrook), NY (St. James-Smithtown), CT (Fairfield National), RI (Burrillville).
The Jackson Holbrook 12U baseball team will represent New Jersey at a World Series region tournament this weekend.
So far this summer, Jackson Holbrook has been unbeaten (14-0) as it has swept District 18, Section 3, state tournament championships - beating Elmora (Elizabeth) 12-5 on Sunday, July 27, to clinch the state tournament.
Jackson opens play Saturday in the Metro Region Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut - the tournament winner will head to the World Series.
Who are the Little League Metro Region teams? The field is comprised of New Jersey (Jackson Holbrook Little League) - New York (St. James-Smithtown Little League) - Connecticut (Fairfield National Little League) - Rhode Island (Burrillville Little League)
What is Jackson's history in the Little League World Series?
This is the second Jackson team to reach the World Series regions since 2017, when Holbrook Little League - which was merged into Jackson Little League earlier this year - won the Mid-Atlantic Tournament. Holbrook won two games at the World Series and was among the last four U.S. teams still standing when eliminated.
All Metro Region games will be aired on either ESPN or ESPN+.
Metro Region schedule
Saturday, Aug. 2
Game 1: New Jersey vs Connecticut, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
G2: New York vs Rhode Island, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, Aug. 3
G3: Loser of Game 1 vs Loser G2, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Monday, Aug. 4
G4: Winner of G1 vs Winner of G2, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Aug. 6
G5: Winner of G3 vs Loser of G4, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Aug. 8
Championship: Winner of G4 vs Winner of G3, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Jackson Holbrook NJ at Little League baseball World Series regions schedule
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