The matchup in the international championship game at the 2025 Little League World Series is set.

Chinese Taipei will face Aruba on Saturday afternoon at Lamade Stadium with a trip to the title game on the line. The winner will face the team that wins the U.S. side of the bracket on Sunday.

The team representing Tung Yuan Little League has rolled through the tournament so far, mostly behind stellar defense and the blazing fastball of Lin Chin-Tse. Aruba suffered its only defeat to this Chinese Taipei team earlier in the tournament but has otherwise pitched brilliantly, as well.

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While Chinese Taipei has 17 championships in its history at the Little League World Series, Aruba is trying to win its first title and the first for the Caribbean since 2004.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates, highlights from Chinese Taipei vs. Aruba at the 2025 Little League World Series.

Little League World Series live updates, highlights from Chinese Taipei vs. Aruba

  1 2 3 4 5 6 F
Chinese Taipei 0            
Aruba              

End of first inning: Chinese Taipei 0, Aruba 0

1:02 p.m. — After giving up a couple of hits, Wei-Heng dials it up to 75 mph to strike out Emerson Mercado and escape the jam.

12:55 p.m. — Left-hander Liu Wei-Heng blows away the first Aruba batter with a fastball, a great start for Chinese Taipei on the defensive side.

12:46 p.m. — Cayden Fraser makes a nice sliding catch in center field for out No. 1. Aruba flashes some leather early in this one.

12:45 p.m. — Jayderick Wederfoor fires a strike for Aruba, and we are underway!

12:35 p.m. — The sun is shining in Williamsport and the hill is absolutely packed to watch these Little Leaguers compete for an international title. It’s one of the most incredible scenes you’ll ever see in baseball.

12:10 p.m. — It’s championship Saturday at the Little League World Series, with the international bracket to be settled first. Chinese Taipei takes on Aruba, and the players are ready to go at Lamade.

What time does Chinese Taipei vs. Aruba start today?

  • Date: Saturday, Aug. 23
  • Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

The international side of the LLWS bracket will conclude with the final on Saturday, Aug. 23. First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET from Lamade Stadium. 

What channel is Chinese Taipei vs. Curacao on today?

  • TV channel: ABC
  • Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+

The international final of the 2025 Little League World Series will air live on ABC. It is the first of the three championship games that will be broadcast on the channel. Fans looking to livestream the action can go to ESPN+ or Fubo. 

Little League World Series rosters

Here are the rosters for Chinese Taipei and Aruba, who are meeting for a spot in the Little League World Series championship final:

Chinese Taipei

No. Player Pos. Bats Throws Height
1 Chen Yi-Reng LF L R 4′ 11″
7 Muhammad Zaman

C/1B

 L R 5’2″
8 Chu Tzu-Ching P/LF R R 5’3″
10 Tsai Yu-Ge SS/C/P R R 5’4″
14 Chen Shi-Hong P/1B/2B R R 5’5″
15 Chen Shi-Rong CF R R 5’5″
16 Liu Wei-Heng P/RF L L 5’5″
17 Jian Zih-De 2B/RF L R 5’4″
18 Lai Yu-Han SS/P R R 5’1″
19 Chang Chun-Po 3B/P R R 5’6″
21 Ho Fu-Yi C/P R R 5’7″
23 Lin Chin-Tse P/RF R R 5’8″
24 Chen Qi-Sheng P/1B R R 5’6″

Aruba

No. Player Pos. Bats Throws Height
3 Rylan Quandt 1B L L 4’11”
4 Josiah Koolman

OF

 L R 4’8″
5 Emerson Mercado C/OF R R 5’6″
6 Liam Pena Caraballo 3B R R 5’2″
7 Isaac Arendsz UTIL R R 5’8″
8 Zaylon Dreischor OF R R 5’3″
9 Jeter Feliciana UTIL R R 5’5″
10 Cayden Fraser OF R R 5’7″
12 Jay-Sell Giron  3B R R 5’2″
13 Diliano Raven SS/2B R R 5’6″
14 Prinz Kingsdale OF R R 5’7″
15 Anthony Ramos 1B R R 5’10”
16 Arnold Gismar Martha SS/P R R 5’8″
18 Jayderick Wederfoor P R R 5’6″
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