By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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Tennessee players threw their gloves in the air as they converged near third base before falling to the ground with big smiles.
A group of wide-eyed kids in baseball hats waited patiently outside Lamade Stadium for a glimpse of the Tennessee Little Leaguers after they emerged from a postgame news conference to head back to the dorms.
"I can't believe it," Tennessee manager Joey Hale said. "I tell people this is like Christmas on steroids and I'm having a blast."
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"We're enjoying the ride. At this point, win or lose, we're happy," manager Joey Hale said.
