Boerne Little League president says team will continue plan to head to LLWS in Williamsport

SAN ANTONIO – A day after celebrating on the field, the Boerne Little League baseball team said it plans to compete in the 2026 Little League World Series despite twists and turns off the field.

Boerne received stellar pitching to defeat the Ascension Parish team from Gonzales, Louisiana, 4-1 Monday in Waco.

Approximately an hour before Monday’s game, Little League International announced that the team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was disqualified from competition after using an ineligible player. Before Monday, Tulsa qualified for the Southwest regional title game.

Tulsa’s disqualification meant the Boerne-Ascension Parish game became the de facto regional title game.

Southwest title in doubt?

After Boerne’s win, a Waco-area district judge granted a temporary restraining order against Little League International, which included the Tulsa Little League team’s reinstatement into the Southwest regional bracket.

Tulsa station KOTV first obtained the news release that announced the temporary restraining order.

In the release, Judge Ryan Pena in McClennan County’s 414th District Court also ordered the Tulsa team to face Boerne in what was originally scheduled to be the Southwest regional title game at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Waco.

Boerne’s response

Boerne Little League board president Jacob Myers told KSAT in a phone interview late Tuesday morning that he has yet to hear an update from Little League International about any schedule changes for the Boerne team.

By virtue of the win, Myers said Boerne was “declared (Southwest region) champions Monday and intend to head to (Williamsport), Pennsylvania.”

In a social media post made following Boerne’s victory, Little League International declared, “The Boerne boys are back!”

“We’re proud of our team and coaches,” Myers said. “This is not to diminish the work they put in. We’re focusing on the next steps forward.”

KSAT also reached out to the Little League’s Southwest regional headquarters, which is based in Waco, and to Little League International’s headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for comment on Pena’s ruling.

As of Tuesday afternoon, neither entity has responded to KSAT’s requests.

The 2026 Little League World Series begins Aug. 19 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.

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