KyleCookeisakind-heartedyoungboyandagiftedbaseballplayer.Whenhisfather,Ted,islaidoffandforcedtotakealow-leveljobinanewstatejusttomakeendsmeet,Kyleandhisfamilyareuprootedfromtheirfortablesuburbanlifestyle.TedhopesthatKyle'sacclimationwillbemadeeasieroncehegetsinvolvedwiththelocalteamsbutthoseplansarequicklydashedwhenKylebeesthevictimofbullyingandnepotism.RealizingKylewillnevergetachancetopursuehisdreamofplayinginthetwelve-year-oldWorldSeriesifhestaysinthelocalleague,TedfinaglesawaytogetKyleonateaminanopposingdistrict.Kyle,understandingthisishisoneandonlyshot,usesthedejectionofbeingcutfromhistown'sall-starteamasmotivationtobeethebesttwelveyear-oldplayerinthestate-possiblytheworld.Ultimately,hefaceshisformerteaminthestatechampionshipwherehediscoversagreatnesshedidn'tevenknowhepossessed …