Phillies watch Media group at Little League World Series

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Huge congratulations to the Media Little League team on an outstanding run. SO proud to watch and support you today ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/N9QaVpmfMp

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 20, 2023

nn","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich","__typename":"Markdown","content":"And Hellberg certainly knew he had a big league cheering section standing just behind Media's first-base dugout.nnAfter all, it was hard to ignore the commotion in the crowd at when the Phillies first arrived. They were swarmed for autographs and pictures after getting off the bus and entering the seating bowl along the left-field line.nnThey eventually made their way to the reserved section behind Media's dugout, and immediately began voicing their support for the local Little League team.nnSo when Hellberg came up with a runner on second and Media trailing by one in the bottom of the fifth with superstars like Bryce Harper, Schwarber and Trea Turner all looking on, he had to be nervous ... right?nn“Nah," Hellberg said. "I don’t get nervous like that.”nnA calm and composed Hellberg ripped an RBI single up the middle, sending the Media faithful -- led by Harper and Schwarber -- into a frenzy.nn"That's what it's all about," Schwarber said. "Just seeing how much fun they're having and the energy they bring every game, it's awesome. It's no secret we always feel the support from our fans, so being on the other side of that and being able to cheer them on today was just a great experience."","type":"text","__typename":"OEmbed","html":"

big advice for these Little Leaguers 🫶 pic.twitter.com/dTrpOc46xj

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 20, 2023

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"I'll trade you a signature for a signature" ✍️

You gotta love @GarrettStubbs on the mic pic.twitter.com/moP7ZIFVqB

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 20, 2023

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- When 12-year-old Nathan Hellberg of Media Little League stepped to the plate for the largest at-bat of his life on Saturday, he knew his favourite huge leaguer -- Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber -- was watching within the stands.

Though Hellberg is usually the one watching and cheering on Schwarber, the roles have been reversed at Saturday's Little League World Series recreation.

Hellberg stated Schwarber's help was notably particular for him as a result of "we kind of relate to each other."

“Both lefties, you know? Just all right in the field, you know?" Hellberg said, before lighting up and adding, "Hit bombs for a living, you know?”

Schwarber was available at Lamade Stadium, together with the vast majority of his Phillies teammates, to observe Media (positioned about 13 miles from downtown Philly) tackle Rhode Island in an elimination recreation on the LLWS.

Huge congratulations to the Media Little League group on an impressive run. SO proud to observe and help you right now ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/N9QaVpmfMp

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 20, 2023

And Hellberg definitely knew he had a giant league cheering part standing simply behind Media's first-base dugout.

After all, it was exhausting to disregard the commotion within the crowd at when the Phillies first arrived. They have been swarmed for autographs and footage after getting off the bus and coming into the seating bowl alongside the left-field line.

They finally made their strategy to the reserved part behind Media's dugout, and instantly started voicing their help for the native Little League group.

So when Hellberg got here up with a runner on second and Media trailing by one within the backside of the fifth with superstars like Bryce Harper, Schwarber and Trea Turner all trying on, he needed to be nervous ... proper?

“Nah," Hellberg said. "I don’t get nervous like that.”

A peaceful and composed Hellberg ripped an RBI single up the center, sending the Media devoted -- led by Harper and Schwarber -- right into a frenzy.

"That's what it's all about," Schwarber stated. "Just seeing how much fun they're having and the energy they bring every game, it's awesome. It's no secret we always feel the support from our fans, so being on the other side of that and being able to cheer them on today was just a great experience."

Hellberg truly missed the Phillies' response to his hit within the second, however he later noticed it on social media.

"I saw it on [social media] afterward, actually," Hellberg stated. "I was like, ‘Oh dang, I should have looked.'"

Hellberg's knock tied the sport, however Rhode Island rallied with a five-run sixth inning to finish Media's run on the Little League World Series with a 7-2 defeat. That's when Harper stepped in to the locker room to ship a pep discuss to the group.

“He stated, ‘I know it’s robust proper now, however I’ve been on this state of affairs earlier than. You guys will get higher, and in the future, you guys might be at Citizens Bank Park,'" Hellberg stated of the message Harper delivered.

The Media gamers will, the truth is, be at Citizens Bank Park within the close to future after the Phillies invited them to an upcoming recreation.

After visiting with the Media group, Harper then strolled to the outfield, the place the group from Henderson, Nev., was warming up for its recreation towards Fargo, N.D. The Henderson group is from simply exterior of Las Vegas, the hometown of each Harper and Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott.

"That was really cool," Stott stated of assembly the Nevada group. "It was awesome to be able to see both the hometown teams -- Pennsylvania and Nevada -- in-person and connect with some of the kids."

Following the pep discuss from Harper and Stott, the Nevada group stayed alive with a 7-1 victory. As for the Media group, many of the children will head again to jap Pennsylvania on Monday, however not with out some lifelong recollections.

"It was awesome," stated Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh. "Especially just them being from our area, just seeing them get this far -- it was fun watching them, for sure. That was the highlight of the day for me."

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