Lakeside Baseball Team Has Little League World Series Dreams

The Lake Park little League from Duluth MN is on a quest to make it to the Little League World Series!A local Duluth Little League baseball team comprised of 13 & 14 years olds are representing the state of Minnesota this week in the Junior Little League Midwest Regionals in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Lake Park Junior All Star Team is playing against 10 other teams with an opportunity to win and move on the Junior Little League World Series which takes place next week in Taylor, Michigan.

They had to win the state, then the region, then move on. Each tournament from now on is pool play. The top teams from each pool move on to play in a championship bracket.

Pictured in the photo:

Back row (L-R):  Manager Bill Benson, Karl Badger, Tyler Cummins, Brady Sward, Nathaniel Benson, Joe Nelson, Coach Tim Hedin, Coach Justin Cummins.

Front row (L-R): Jake Dubla, Casey Aplin, Lucas Hedin, Brendon Quade, Taylor Velander.  (Not pictured:  John Chmielewski).