Little League World Series TV Schedule: When to Catch Most Talented Teams

Every year the Little League World Series features the world's elite young talent, and this year's group is no different.

We've seen the likes of current players Todd Frazier, Jurickson Profar and Lance Lynn play in this event, as well as past players like Gary Sheffield and Jason Varitek bring their talents through Lamade Stadium. 

Who knows? This year's talented teams could feature the next big thing.

In order to find out, you're going to have to tune in, and here's how:

*TV Schedule courtesy of ESPN.com

Thursday, August 16 - Double Elimination Games

Japan vs. Caribbean, Volunteer, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

West vs. New England, Lamade, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Europe vs. Asia Pacific, Volunteer, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com)

Midwest vs. Southeast, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Friday, August 17 - Double Elimination Games

Mexico vs. Canada, Volunteer, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Mid-Atlantic vs. Southwest, Lamade, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Latin America vs. MEA, Volunteer, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com)

Great Lakes vs. Northwest, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Saturday, August 18 - All Elimination Games

Loser of Game 1 vs. loser of Game 3, Volunteer, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Loser of Game 2 vs. loser of Game 4, Lamade, 3:00 p.m. (ABC and ESPN 3D)

Loser of Game 5 vs. loser of Game 7, Volunteer, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Loser of Game 6 vs. loser of Game 8, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Sunday, August 19 - Double Elimination Games

Winner of Game 5 vs. winner of Game 7, Volunteer, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Winner of Game 2 vs. winner of Game 4, Lamade, 2:00 p.m. (ABC and ESPN 3D)

Winner of Game 6 vs. winner of Game 8, Volunteer, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Winner of Game 1 vs. winner of Game 3, Lamade, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Monday, August 20 - All Elimination Games

Loser of Game 9 vs. loser of Game 10, Lamade, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3.com, ESPN3D)

Loser of Game 13 vs. winner of Game 9, Volunteer, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN3.com)

Loser of Game 14 vs. winner of Game 12, Lamade, 4.00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Loser of Game 16 vs. winner of Game 11, Volunteer, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com)

Loser of Game 15 vs. winner of Game 10, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Tuesday, August 21 - All Elimination Games

Loser of Game 11 vs. loser of Game 12, Lamade, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN3D)

Winner of Game 17 vs. winner of Game 19, Lamade, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Winner of Game 18 vs. winner of Game 20, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Wednesday, August 22 - Double Elimination Games

Winner of Game 13 vs. winner of Game 16, Lamade, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Winner of Game 14 vs. winner of Game 15, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Thursday, August 23 - All Elimination Games

Winner of Game 21 vs. winner of Game 23, Lamade, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Winner of Game 22 vs. winner of Game 24, Lamade, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

Saturday, August 25

International Championship, Lamade, 12:30 p.m. (ABC and ESPN 3D)

United States Championship, Lamade, 3:30 p.m. (ABC and ESPN 3D)

Sunday, August 26

Consolation 3rd Place Game, Lamade, 11:30 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN3.com, and ESPN 3D)

World Series Championship, Lamade, 3:00 p.m. (ABC and ESPN 3D)

Now let's take a look at three teams you should have your eye on with action rapidly approaching.

Fairfield American (Conn.)

Any team that wins 14-0 to advance to Williamsport should be paid attention too, especially if this is their second appearance in three years (per CBS Connecticut)

This team absolutely crushes the ball, and it almost makes their pitching irrelevant at times. Catcher Biagio Paoletta is one of the best hitters in this year's tournament, and he made that clear when he hit a grand slam in their regional final victory.

This team made it out of a tough New England regional by outscoring opponents 60-8, and they are a team to watch in Williamsport.

Tokyo Kitasuna (Japan)

Japan is notorious for their success in Williamsport. Seven Japanese teams have won the entire tournament, and a representative has made it to the World Championship game in seven of the past 10 years.

Pitching could be a concern for this team. They allowed 10 runs in their final game before Williamsport, but they also managed to rack up 20. Teams from this league are traditionally known for their fundamentals, having sent two teams to Williamsport since 2000.

Keep an eye on this squad. It's tough to repeat success every year, but the large sample size leaves no reason to believe anything will change this time around.

Curacao (Caribbean) 

Curacao's opening-round matchup against Japan is one of the best games to watch in the entire tournament.

This team went undefeated in their qualifying rounds according to littleleague.org and allowed less than one run in five of those games. Given that they also have a penchant for scoring runs, their games are bound to be exciting to watch.

By my count, Curacao racked up a plus-58 scoring margin in the Caribbean regional tournament. Despite Japan's disciplined style of play, this squad will give them everything they can handle for six innings.