Here’s Media Little League’s full roster for tonight’s World Series opener against Texas

Manager Tom Bradley's message for the team from Delco for tonight's game: "Stay in the moment."

Media Little League player Christian Nuñez (second from left) looks on with teammates Wednesday during the Little League World Series opening ceremonies.Read moreJose F. Moreno/ Staff Photographer / Jose F. Moreno/ Staff Photograph

by John Leuzzi, For The Inquirer

Published Aug. 16, 2023, 2:16 p.m. ET

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It’s go time for the team from Media in the Little League World Series.

The Delaware County squad has been dominant thus far this summer, ripping off 14 straight tournament wins to get to South Williamsport. It’s the first Media team to win the Pennsylvania state tournament since 1957.

Now its task is to become the first Pennsylvania team since Levittown in 1960 to win the Little League World Series.

Step 1 begins tonight at 7 under the lights at Howard J. Lamade Stadium against Needville, Texas.

So, what will manager Tom Bradley’s message be to his players before they step onto the diamond?

“Stay in the moment,” Bradley told The Inquirer on Wednesday before the tournament’s opening ceremonies at Volunteer Stadium. “Today is the day you live for. We don’t worry about tomorrow or the next day.

“One guy can’t win here, we are a team. If everyone does their jobs individually, as a team, we will succeed.”

Introducing the Media Little League team:

Roster

Charles Haenn | 1 | LF

Height: 5-foot-2

Bats/throws: L/L

Cole Carroll | 2 | LF

Height: 4-8

Bats/throws: R/R

Rhys Muessig | 3 | CF

Height: 5-0

Bats/throws: R/R

Nathaniel Saleski | 4 | C/P

Height: 5-2

Bats/throws: R/R

Christian Nuñez | 5 | RF

Height: 5-4

Bats/throws: R/R

Patrick Diedrich | 6 | 3B/P

Height: 5-1

Bats/throws: L/R

Chase D’Ambrosio | 8 | 3B/SS/P

Height: 5-9

Bats/throws: R/R

Nolan Gratton | 9 | P/SS/3B

Height: 5-5

Bats/throws: R/R

Austin Crowley | 12 | P/SS

Height: 5-9

Bats/throws: R/R

AJ Domenico | 13 | 2B

Height: 5-1

Bats/throws: L/R

Trevor Skowronek | 14 | 1B/P

Height: 5-5

Bats/throws: L/L

Nathan Hellberg | 22 | P/1B

Height: 5-5

Bats/throws: L/L

Coaching staff

Manager: Tom Bradley; Assistant coaches: Tommy Bradley and Scott Crowley

Game 2 information:

If Media beats Needville, it will play Fargo (North Dakota) at 7 p.m. on Friday. If Media loses tonight, it will drop into the elimination bracket and take on the losing team of Northwest vs New England at 2 p.m. on Saturday.