The Chaires-Capitola Little League 12U All-Stars returned home Monday to a hero's welcome after making history with the program's first World Series run in the Little League Baseball Southeast Region tournament.
Players, coaches and families were greeted at their home park following a memorable week in the eight-team, double-elimination tournament in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Representing Tallahassee on one of youth baseball's biggest stages, Chaires-Capitola opened the tournament with back-to-back victories before seeing its season come to an end with consecutive losses. The team fell to Alabama in the semifinals on Sunday in a game televised nationally on ESPN, then was eliminated by Tennessee on Monday morning.
"I think it will take a couple of days to really sink in but like I said to them, I'm super proud of them," Chaires' baseball coach Aleck Del Prado told the Tallahassee Democrat.
"They played amazing baseball all summer long, and it was great competition up there in the Southeast, and we couldn't be more proud."

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A Florida team can qualify for its fourth straight Southeast regional championship game if Chaires-Capitola can beat Phenix City, Alabama, today. That would put the Tallahassee boys one step away from reaching the 2026 Little League World Series.
Chaires Little League dominated its first two games at regionals, beating teams from Georgia and South Carolina by a combined score of 24-2. Phenix City won both of its games by three runs, including an 8-5 win Saturday, Aug. 8, against perennial regional power Nolensville, Tennessee. "The Green Machine" is used to taking down ******* ans, though: They beat the reigning regional champs from Irmo, South Carolina, 8-1 and won the state ******* le by blanking 2024 LLWS champion Lake Mary 6-0.
A loss today wouldn't spell the end of Tallahassee's tournament; it would put them in an elimination game Monday, Aug. 10. They'd have to win that to earn a rematch for a place in Williamsport. Follow along live with us as Chaires continues its Southeast regional run.
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Chaires-Capitola Little League is on a roll! The Tallahassee team won its first two games on its path toward the 2026 Little League World Series.
Chaires opened up the floodgates in their Southeast regional opener with a four-inning 16-1 victory over Columbus, Georgia. "The Green Machine" followed that up with an 8-1 win against Irmo, South Carolina, who beat mighty Lake Mary to advance to Williamsport in 2025.
Now the Florida boys get a well-earned day of rest before the tournament kicks into high gear. They'll take on one of two perennial regional powers: the winner of today's showdown between Nolensville, Tennessee and Phenix City, Alabama. If the Alabama team wins, Florida could be facing down Kinley Rasmus; she pitched two strong innings in Phenix City's opening victory.
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A win will advance them to the regional championship game Tuesday, Aug. 11, but a loss won't end Chaires' chances. If they slip up, they'll play an elimination game Monday, Aug. 10, with the winner getting to play for a place in the global LLWS.

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As young baseball players around the country still battle for a place in the Little League World Series, Florida's championship ******* le now belongs to a Tallahassee-area team.
Chaires Capitola Little League won the Florida state championship on July 27 at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, advancing to the Southeast regional in Warner Robins, Georgia.
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Tallahassee's Chaires Capitola Little League won the Florida state championship. They shut out Lake Mary, which has won the last three state ******* les and the Little League World Series in 2024.

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