Nevada’s Carsynn Meyer is writing history right now, making her the first girl to ever appear in a Little League World Series Championship game! This 12-year-old star for Paseo Verde Little League has absolutely shredded the tournament, leading her U.S. champs squad to the very brink of a title. Curacao has something to say about it in the finale, but Meyer’s impact is already undeniable, setting a new bar in Williamsport.
Carsynn Meyer’s Historic Run in Williamsport
This isn’t just about showing up, folks; Meyer has been a force. She’s one of only two girls in this year’s tournament, sharing that spotlight with Alabama’s Kinley Rasmus. But by making it to the championship, she’s pulling off something we haven’t seen in 28 years! The last girl to play in an LLWS title game was Sayaka Tsushima with Japan back in 1998. Meyer joins a super exclusive group of a little more than two dozen girls who’ve ever competed in this beloved competition, alongside names like Mo’ne Davis. We saw her on-field value shine big time in the U.S. championship match, where she brought the Williamsport stands to their feet with a timely RBI. She ripped a single past the second baseman during Paseo Verde’s dominant 12-2 win over Ohio in that U.S. championship game. She was also the first girl to ever play in that U.S. championship game!
Outfielder with a Message
Meyer is an outfielder, typically deployed in left field for Paseo Verde, though she can also play some backstop. She sharpened her skills in the all-girls Maria Pepe Little League Baseball Legacy Series earlier this year, finding success in that three-game tournament. This kid isn’t just playing; she’s sending a message. “I want more girls to play baseball,” Meyer told Little League. “Girls can do anything they set their mind to.” Carsynn hails from Henderson, Nevada, a city that knows a thing or two about sports legends, counting Orlando Pace, Paul Pierce, Jermaine O’Neal, and Mike Tyson among its notable residents. Her father, Seth Meyer, put it best to USA Today: “It’s pretty amazing. It’s hard to fathom, we probably won’t even realize until we get home and get a chance to sit down and watch in back and realize what the whole team accomplished.”
As the 12-year-old Meyer and her Paseo Verde team get ready to face Curacao in the 2026 LLWS Championship game, the stakes are sky-high. Not just for a trophy, but for the future of baseball. This is a moment we’ll be talking about for years!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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