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10. Chan-Hom is AsPac party pooper
Finals in all three divisions of the Asia-Pacific-Middle East Little League Regional Baseball Tournament were called off due to Typhoon Chan-Hom. (Jon Perez)
Typhoon Chan-Hom spoiled the final days of action in the 2015 Asia Pacific Middle East Junior, Senior, and Big League Regional Baseball Tournament.
The finals in all three divisions were the only thing that needed to be settled but intermittent rain and windy conditions forced organizers to call off the remaining elimination round matches including the championship games.
Hong Kong and the Philippines were playing in the battle for third and fourth place in the Seniors division when tournament director James Ada made the announcement that the game will no longer be continued.
Chinese-Taipei and the CNMI, in the Junior League, each defeated the Philippines and Australia in early morning games that Saturday, July 6, when weather conditions were still not that bad.
Homeland Security and the Emergency Management Office, during that time, informed organizers that they upgraded Chan-Hom to typhoon condition.
The July 5, finals matches between Chinese-Taipei and Australia (Juniors), the CNMI and Guam (Seniors), and Chinese-Taipei and Guam (Big) were called off.
Little League headquarters decided that Chinese-Taipei (Junior and Big) and the CNMI (Senior) would clinch the berths in their respective World Series.
Chinese-Taipei was the defending champion in both divisions and won the Junior League World Series last year after a 9-1 pummeling of Southwest Texas in the finals in Taylor, Michigan.
The Senior League World Series was held in Bangor, Maine while Easley, South Carolina hosted the Big League division.
