HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In their third appearance in the last seven years, the Honolulu Little League lost the first round of the Little League World Series. The team fell 5-1 against Connecticut at the big dance Friday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Honolulu Little League team loses 5-1 to Connecticut in the LLWS opener, breaking their streak of strong starts.

The Little League World Series begins Wednesday with four games across the U.S. and international brackets. Games will be presented across ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Viewers can also watch with Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.

Eight teams chasing redemption will take to the diamond in Williamsport, Pennsylvania Saturday with an opportunity to evade elimination and earn their first victory of the 2025 Little League World Series.

Fairfield exploded for five runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Hawaii in the Little League World Series.

The Honolulu Little League team fell to Connecticut 5-1 on Friday in the 1st round of the LLBWS. Hawaii led 1-0 through 4 full innings following a solid performance on the mound by Bronson

Now that the Sioux Falls Little Leaguers know who their next opponent is, they can prepare specifically for Connecticut, a team that the coaching staff said throws hard and is aggressive on the basepaths.

Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.

Former Little League World Series champion and New Jersey native Todd Frazier made his pizza preference clear on ESPN's broadcast Thursday.