Fairfield exploded for five runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat Hawaii in the Little League World Series.

Honolulu Little League team loses 5-1 to Connecticut in the LLWS opener, breaking their streak of strong starts.

Hawaii couldn’t pass its first test at the Little League Majors (ages 9-12) World Series on Friday at Williamsport, Pa. Hawaii’s inability to come up with clutch hits and a rough fifth inning contributed to a 5-1 loss to Connecticut. The West Regional champion stranded eight runners and also had two runners thrown out at the plate.

The Honolulu Little League team fell to Connecticut 5-1 on Friday in the 1st round of the LLBWS. Hawaii led 1-0 through 4 full innings following a solid performance on the mound by Bronson

Devlin, 72, a retired teacher and coach from Higganum, was an outfielder on the 1965 Windsor Locks team that defeated Waco, Texas 1-0, in Game 2 of the Little League World Series en route to winning the world championship, only one of four Connecticut teams to do so.

A photo of the Trumbull National baseball team after it won the 1989 Little League World Series. Trumbull is the last of four teams from Connecticut to win the title. Twenty-one Connecticut teams have played in the Little League Baseball World Series.

The Venezuelan team, which needed a special exemption from the U.S. State Department after visas were initially denied, wins its opener, 5-0. Connecticut pitcher Luca Pellegrini outduels Texas’

Once Braintree American's Frankie Fasoli slid into home to send the team to the Little League World Series the team's parents had to start planning.