Snow Canyon Little League all-stars win Mountain Region, will represent Utah in World Series

Written by E. George Goold
August 12, 2022

ST. GEORGE — World Series dreams just became a reality for the U12 Snow Canyon Little League all-star baseball team.

Snow Canyon baseball players pose for a photo during the West Region Little League World Series tournament in San Bernardino, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Devin Dixon, St. George News

In the Mountain Region final Friday afternoon in San Bernardino, California, Utah defeated Nevada 7-3 and became the first Little League boys team in Utah state history to advance to the World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Kolby Lamoreaux drove in two runs in the first inning and three more in the third inning to plate all the tallies Snow Canyon needed to win. Two more insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth secured the historic victory.

Pitcher Reggie Ence threw five innings on the hill for Snow Canyon, piling up three strikeouts and throwing 17 first pitch strikes against the Paseo Verde Little League team.

Brex Whitney came in to pitch the top of the sixth for Snow Canyon, getting out of a bases-loaded jam to earn the save. Click here to view the final out.

St. George News visited with the all-stars before they went to San Bernardino last week.

The Little League World Series begins in Williamsport Aug. 17 and runs through Aug. 28. Look for previews in upcoming St. George News articles.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eric George Goold came to St. George News from southwestern Colorado, where he was a radio news reporter. He has been a journalist for over 20 years in five different states. He graduated with a master's degree in English from Kansas State University and writes nonfiction as well. Goold has been published in Sunstone Magazine and has done multiple public readings about local history. When he has free time, he enjoys chess, movies and dogs.

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