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Top accessory this year at the Little League World Series? A bat that looks like sour gummy worms


1 of 3 | Finn Harrington, of Bonney Lake, Wash., makes contact with a pitch using an Easton Hype Fire USA bat during a game against Las Vegas at the Little League World Series on Friday in South Williamsport, Pa.
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BY AMANDA VOGT
Updated 1:43 PM EDT, August 16, 2025

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — It’s not an ice-cream cone. It’s not an Italian rainbow cookie. It’s the baseball bat being used at the Little League World Series.

Easton’s 2026 Hype Fire USA Bat with the neon green grip and the pink-and-neon yellow barrel is hard to miss at the plate. And the players love them.

“I left it up to them which bats they wanted to use, most of them went with the bat they gave us,” Pennsylvania manager Michael Shaw said. “You know, a great color for 12-year-old kids — sour gummy worms.”

When Little League teams arrive in Williamsport, they get bright and colorful uniforms and hats at the Grove, the barracks where they live during the tournament. When they go to the batting cages for the first time, the rest of their gear is waiting for them. Bats, gloves, helmets, catching gear, you name it, the players are getting it.

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