Little League World Series: Fans, teams cheer on West Side

Hamilton team will play in semifinals Saturday

West Side Little League’s run to the semifinals of the Little League World Series has captured the attention of people throughout Ohio.

» PHOTOS: West Side vs. Torrance

The Hamilton 12-year-old all-star team stayed alive by beating Torrance, Calif, 4-2 on Thursday night and will play Sioux Falls, S.D., 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Williamsport, Pa.

On Wednesday, the Ohio State Buckeyes football team shared a video on Twitter of a number of players — Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Zach Harrison, Sevyn Banks, Master Teague III and Nicholas Petit-Frere — wishing West Side luck.

The Cincinnati Reds released a similar video with Kyle Farmer and Amir Garrett talking about West Side.

Miami RedHawks baseball coach Danny Hayden sent his best wishes via a Twitter video as well.

Here’s a look at those videos and more social media reaction:

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