Lappe, who recorded five RBI and allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings in the U.S. championship win against Texas, entered Sunday as the home run leader of the tournament.

Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao, 6-5, in the Little League World Series championship Sunday. Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this. Primary Menu Sections ...

Louis Lappe hit a walk-off home run in the sixth inning to power El Segundo to a 6-5 win over Curaçao in the Little League World Series championship game.

Louis Lappe of El Segundo, California, follows through on a three-run home run off Needville, Texas, pitcher Easton Ondruch during the fifth inning of the U.S. title game at the Little League ...

The final pitch of the 2023 Little League World Series was a monstrous walk-off home run smashed by El Segundo third baseman Louis Lappe. While representing the West Region against the Caribbean ...

Louis Lappe, top center, celebrates with his El Segundo Little League teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against Curacao in the Little League World Series championship game on Aug. 27, 2023.

Lappe, a 6-1 two-way player for El Segundo, played for California and the West Region in the Little League World Series. The motivation for all of California's LLWS victories has been Lappe.

El Segundo Little League earned California the 2023 Little League World Series championship with a 6-5 win over Curaçao on Sunday afternoon in South Williamsport, Pa. Louis Lappe hit a walk-off ...