RBV Little League takes third in World Series
- 2005
- Little League World Series notes
Honored
The Rancho Buena Vista Little League team was honored by the Padres on Sept. 6 before the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. The hall of Champions awarded all players and coaches a Breitbard Certificate of Achievement.
The roster
The RBV baseball players and coaching staff: Royce Copeland, P-2B; Johnny Dee, 2B-SS; Dylan Demeyer, 3B-OF; Daniel Gibney, OF; Josh Gomez, C-OF; Ryan Gura, 1B-OF; Aaron Kim, 3B-OF; Nathan Lewis, P-C-OF; Kalen Pimentel, P-C; Reed Reznicek, P-1B-OF; Danny Vivier, 3B-2B-SS; Austin White, P-OF; Marty Miller, manager; Joe Pimentel, coach; Randy Reznicek, coach.
Tournament scores
World Series results
U.S. Division
Pool play
West (RBV) 7, Great Lakes (Owensboro, Ken.) 2
West (RBV) 7, New England (Wesbrook, Maine) 2
West (RBV) 9, Southwest (Lafayette, La.) 3
U.S. Semifinal
West (RBV) 6, Southeast (Maitland, Fla.) 2
U.S. Final
Northwest (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) 6, West (RBV) 1
Third-place game
USA West (RBV) 5, Asia (Chiba City, Japan) 4
The Road to the World Series
Area Tournament
RBV 13, Oceanside American 4
RBV 3, Vista National 0
RBV 9, Oceanside Valley 5
RBV 9, Vista American 0
District Tournament
RBV 9, Temecula Valley American 1
RBV 7, Menifee Valley 2
RBV 13, Menifee Valley, 0
Section Tournament
RBV 15, Clairemont Mesa 1
RBV 5, La Mesa National 0
RBV 6, Carmel Mountain Ranch 0
Division Tournament
RBV 10, Clairemont 0
RBV 4, Corona National 3
RBV 6, Aliso Viejo 0
RBV 2, Imperial Beach 1 (10 innings)
Region Tournament
RBV 12, Peccole (Nevada) 2
RBV 16, Snow Canyon (Utah)
RBV 10, Chandler (Ariz.) 0
RBV 5, Tracy (Calif.) 2
RBV 13, Peccole (Nevada) 2
RBV 7, Tracy (Calif.) 2
San Diego County teams
RBV isn’t the first San Diego County team or even the first North County team to advance to the Little League World Series.
1952 – San Diego National
1955 – San Diego North Shore
1957 – La Mesa Northern
1961 – El Cajon/La Mesa Northern
1977 -- El Cajon Western
1981 – Escondido National
2001 – Oceanside American
2005 – Rancho Buena Vista
