The 1998 Senior League World Series took place from August 16–22 in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. Diamond Bar, California defeated host Conway, Florida in the championship game.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
| Dates | August 16–22, 1998 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Diamond Bar, California |
| Runner-up |  Conway, Florida |
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
| Conway, Florida District 3 Host |
 Surrey, British ColumbiaWhalley Canada |
 Fort Wayne, IndianaSt. Joes Central Central |
 Brussels, BelgiumEurope |
 Wilmington, DelawareBrandywine East |
 Hagåtña, GuamCentral Far East |
| Seminole, Florida Seminole South |
 Betania, PanamaWilliam R. Cook Latin America |
| Diamond Bar, California Diamond Bar West |
Results
editWinner's Bracket
edit| Opening Game | — | — | Bracket Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Host (F/8)
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Host
| 21 | — | Delaware
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Belgium
| 3 | 2–0 | Host
| 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | California
| 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | California
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Florida
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Guam
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Florida
| 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Florida
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Panama
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Indiana
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Panama
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket
edit| — | — | — | Bracket Final | |||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Belgium | 2 | 2–1 | Host | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Delaware | 4 | 1–1 | Delaware | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Guam | 12 | 1–1 | Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Host | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–1 | Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 7 | 1–1 | Panama | 6 | 2–1 | Panama | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1–1 | Guam | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Indiana | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
Placement Bracket
edit| — | — | — | Third-place game | |||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Belgium | 5 | 2–2 | Panama | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Indiana | 0 | 2–2 | Canada | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Canada | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Canada | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4–2 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3–2 | Florida | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Guam | 13 | 2–2 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1–2 | Delaware | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–2 | Canada | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Elimination Round
edit| Semifinals | World championship | ||||||||
| 2–0 | California
| 9 | |||||||
| 2–0 | Florida
| 8 | |||||||
| 3–0 | California
| 9 | |||||||
| 4–1 | Host
| 6 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Host
| 11 | |||||||
| 3–1 | Florida
| 0 | Third-place game | ||||||
| 3–2 | Canada
| 2 | |||||||
| 4–2 | Florida
| 3 | |||||||
| 1998 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Diamond Bar LL Diamond Bar, California |
Notable players
edit- Zack Greinke (Conway, Florida) - MLB pitcher
Jeffrey Miller, Diamond Bar Pitcher
References
edit- ^ Seminole Seniors Fall, 9-8. [1]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Conway Reaches Final. [2]. Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Errors Prove Costly As Conway Loses Title Game. [3]. Orlando Sentinel.