Bayonne, NJ scores comeback win to advance to Little League World Series

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 470 words · By Alex Mitchell

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Fans were treated to an outright spectacle and thrilling end to the Little League World Series Metro regional tournament with New Jersey’s Bayonne Central launching an epic, 8-6 championship comeback over Darien, Conn., advancing to Williamsport for the first…

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Neither side would budge an inch in the barn burner on 60-foot basepaths.

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The Constitution State’s best put up a much mightier fight than in the two teams’ opening-round matchup, which Jersey took 8-2 last Saturday night in Bristol, Conn.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Bayonne second baseman Owen Feliz... drove in a pair of runs with an RBI double against Darien pitcher Chase Sutter that cut the Connecticut deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the first?
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Claim 1: “Bayonne second baseman Owen Feliz... drove in a pair of runs with an RBI double against Darien pitcher Chase Sutter that cut the Connecticut deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the first.”

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A Yahoo Sports result confirms Owen Feliz hit a two-run double to center, but the specific detail of it being against Chase Sutter in the bottom of the first is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — New Jersey scored two runs on an Owen Feliz double to center then Darien pitcher Chase Sutter struck out the next three batters. He continued his strikeout streak by striking out the side in the secon…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darien-little-league-run-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — MINNEAPOLIS — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Javier Báez added a bases-clearing double, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Wednesday night to salvage…
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Claim 2: “Rincon helped put out the fire on defense with his own heat, gassing six straight batters in innings 4-6.”

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Claim 3: “Left fielder Alex Abelson and designated hitters Jack Houlihan and Roscoe Hurty... kept the heat on Bayonne with first-inning RBIs that put Darien up 4-0 in the first inning.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Jack Houlihan and Roscoe Hurty drove in runs for Darien and that Darien went up 4-0 in the first inning.

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web search NEUTRAL — Darien used a big five-run fourth inning to knock off Lincoln, R.I., and stay alive in the Little League Baseball Metro Region.
https://www.thehour.com/sports/article/darien-ct-little-leag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Darien's #14 Jack Houlihan attempts a bunt during the Little League Metro Region championship game against New Jersey at Giamatti Little League Center in Bristol, Conn., Friday, August 14, 2026.After …
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/darien-ct-metro-region…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jack Houlihan and Roscoe Hurty also drove in runs for Connecticut. New Jersey scored two runs on an Owen Feliz double to center then Darien pitcher Chase Sutter struck out the next three batters. He c…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darien-little-league-run-c…

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Claim 4: “New Jersey’s Bayonne Central launching an epic, 8-6 championship comeback over Darien, Conn.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Bayonne Central (New Jersey) defeated Darien (Connecticut) 8-6 in the Little League Metro Region championship game on August 14, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qualification for the 2026 Little League World Series took place in ten United States regions and ten international regions from March through August 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Little_League_World_Serie…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, or have a strong association with the U.S. state of New Jersey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_New_Jersey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Metro Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region was created in 2022 wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_League_World_Series_(Me…

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Claim 5: “his phenomenal championship performance that ended with nine strikeouts in three innings and change.”

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No evidence was found in the search results to support the claim regarding Chase Sutter's strikeout count in the championship game.

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Claim 6: “Klimkowski tacked on another run with a fly ball that dropped in right field”

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Claim 7: “Bridges then hit a game-changing RBI gap single on reliever Rex Paquette”

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Claim 8: “the two teams’ opening-round matchup, which Jersey took 8-2 last Saturday night in Bristol, Conn.”

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While web search results confirm an opening round game took place in Bristol, Conn. on August 8, 2026, the specific score of 8-2 is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets; only the final championship score is widely cited.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bayonne’s 12-year-olds continued their historic run, defeating Darien, Connecticut 8-6, in a dramatic, come-from-behind, winner-take-all championship game to capture the Metro Region title on Aug.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/08/14/bayonne-lit…

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Claim 9: “Sutter answered with six straight strikeouts and a two-run homer in the third that pushed the lead to 6-2.”

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The web search results for 'Chase Sutter' returned banking information for 'Chase Online' rather than sports statistics regarding strikeouts or home runs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chase online; credit cards, mortgages, commercial banking, auto loans, investing & retirement planning, checking and business banking.
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Claim 10: “Feliz... smashed a warning-track double that tied the game at six apiece.”

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Claim 11: “Catcher Hugh Butler got the Darien offense ignited with an RBI triple off Bayonne pitcher Chase Klimkowski.”

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One Yahoo Sports web search result confirms Hugh Butler's triple drove in the first run, but the specific detail of it being off pitcher Chase Klimkowski is only present in the claim and not independently corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hugh Butler's triple drove in the first run and Alex Abelson had an RBI single.Chase Klimkowski followed that with an RBI single to make it 8-6.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darien-little-league-run-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Athletics' Zack Gelof follows through on an RBI triple against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept.
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Claim 12: “Dairen took no chances on the powerhouse batter by intentionally walking Rincon three times”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding intentional walks given to Mason Rincon.

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Claim 13: “advancing to Williamsport for the first time in the league’s 75-year history.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Bayonne advanced to Williamsport for the first time in the league's 75-year history.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Little League World Series was a youth baseball tournament that took place from August 19 to August 30 at the Little League headquarters complex in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Little_League_World_Serie…

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Claim 14: “Bayonne will be back in action for the Little League World Series opening round against Bridgewater, Mass., at 7 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN.”

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Claim 15: “It was the first game in the double-elimination tournament that undefeated N.J. surrendered more than two runs.”

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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the number of runs Bayonne surrendered in previous games of the double-elimination tournament.

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web search NEUTRAL — He launched a two-run home run and tossed two no-hit innings in relief. But the New Jersey team’s mentality is about “the name on the front, not the back,” their skipper said. Mason Rincon leaps in th…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/bayonne-beats-port-wash…

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web search NEUTRAL — They have one game tonight, and if they win it they get another one. The Bracket Math From Here. The United States side of the tournament runs on double elimination until it narrows to a single unbeat…
https://centraljersey.com/2026/08/25/bayonne-llws-eliminatio…

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Claim 16: “Rincon put down Darien in order in the sixth of six innings and finished with nine strikeouts.”

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Claim 17: “He came out in the fourth after reaching the mandatory 85-pitch threshold.”

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