Little League World Series 2015: Pennsylvania, Texas, Fight Epic Battle

The giants from tiny Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, defeated Texas in dramatic fashion Saturday to become the U.S. Little League World Series champions before a record crowd of 45,000, setting the stage for a final that could put them atop the globe’s kid baseball teams for the first time since 1960.

The game came down to an epic battle in the bottom of the sixth inning, with the game tied 2-2. With runners on first and third, Red Land knocked a single into right field, and won the game.

Red Land faced their toughest test yet in a battle-hardened Texas team that had held them to just three runs on Wednesday.

But it all had the feeling of something inevitable.

Texas took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 4th inning on a two out double, but Red Land battled back in the bottom half of the inning with a solo home run from Jaden Henline to tie the game.

Thousands of Red Land fans coated much of the slope behind the outfield fence in shades of red. Throughout the concourse and the stands, supporters of the Pennsylvania team sported red shirts with “#WhyNotUs” printed across the back.

In the top of the fifth inning, Red Land ace pitcher Cole Wagner threw only one pitch that was a ball, retiring Pearland, Texas in order.

Red Land put a man on with a walk in the bottom of the fifth, but Texas pitcher Ryan Farmer struck out the next two batters to end the inning. Through five innings, the monstrous Red Land offense was limited by Farmer to just two hits.

In the bottom of the sixth, Red Land put a man on with a walk, and that runner advanced to third on a single.

Then a line drive to left field by Chayton Krauss sealed the national championship for the team from York County, Pennsylvania.

Red Land will face off against Japan, the winner of the international bracket, on Sunday afternoon to determine the world champion.