Members of the world champion Ocean View Little League team celebrate with family, friends and supporters during a homecoming celebration at their field in Huntington Beach on Monday night. The team won the Little League World Series title, 2-1, on Sunday over Hamamatsu, City, Japan, in South Williamsport, Pa. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Dylan Palmer, front, and Ryo Takada make their way through the crowd at the Ocean View Little League field in Huntington Beach to celebrate with family, friends and supporters on Monday night. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Ocean View baseball team that won the Little League World Series championship on Sunday cheer as Coach Tony Cianca boards the bus to shutttle the team from Los Angeles International Airport to Huntington Beach on Monday night. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Jimmy Mejia congratulates his nephew, Christian Catano, upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday night, when the Ocean View Little League team made a triumphant return from the Little League World Series. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Ocean View‘s Eric Anderson celebrates as he is about to score the winning run in the Little League World Series championshp game against Hamamatsu City, Japan, on Sunday in in South Williamsport, Pa. (Rob Carr / Getty Images)
Hamamatsu City, Japan, starter Shoto Totsuka delivers a pitch in the first inning of the Little League World Series championship baseball game against Ocean View of Huntington Beach on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. Ocean View would go on to claim the title with a 2-1 victory. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Ocean View’s Hagen Danner connects for a solo home run off Japan pitcher Shoto Totsuka in the third inning of the Little League World Series championship game Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. (Tom E. Puskar / Associated Press)
Ocean View’s Hagen Danner rounds second base after hitting a solo home run against Japan during the third inning of the Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
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Ocean View’s Hagen Danner (24) celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against Japan in the third inning of the Little League World Series championship game on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Ocean View‘s Nick Pratto, center, is swarmed by teammates after driving in the winning run with a two-out single against Hamamatsu City, Japan, in the Little League World Series championship game on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Fans keep covered as they set up chairs beyond the center-field wall during a rain delay before the start of the Little League World Series championship game between Ocean View and Japan on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa. (Rob Carr / Getty Images)
Ocean View pitcher Trevor Windisch, right, celebrates with Hagen Danner after beating Billings, Mont., 11-2, in the U.S. championship game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Saturday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
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Pearce Kurth of Billings, Mont., walks past Ocean View players celebrating their 11-2 victory in the U.S. championship game on Saturday at the Little League World Series. (Rob Carr / Getty Images)
Ocean View’s Dylan Palmer follows through on a two-run home run off Billings, Mont., pitcher Patrick Zimmer in the second inning of the U.S. championship game at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., on Saturday. Ocean View won the title with an 11-2 victory. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Ocean View’s Ryo Takada (19) scores as Billings, Mont., catcher Ben Askelson leaps to catch the relay throw during the fifth inning of the U.S. championship game on Saturday at the Little League World Series. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Connor Kieckbusch watches from the dugout as Billings, Mont., tries to rally from a big deficit during the sixth inning of the U.S. championship baseball game against Ocean View on Saturday at the Little League World Series. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
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Family and friends of Ocean View players cheer during the U.S. championship game against Billings, Mont., on Saturday at the Little League World Series. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Ocean View’s Dylan Palmer celebrates as he rounds second base after hitting a two-run home run against Billings, Mont., in the second inning of the U.S. championship game on Saturday (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Billings, Mont., pitcher Patrick Zimmer collects himself on the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Ocean View’s Dylan Palmer in the second inning of the U.S. championship game on Saturday. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
Parents and family of Japan players had plenty to cheer about during the International championship game against Mexico on Saturday in South Williamsport, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
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Japan, pitcher Yoshiki Suzuki shakes hands with Mexico’s Carlos Arellano, center, and Alonso Garcia, left, after the International championship game. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)