Fans gathered at the Black Duck Cafe erupted into cheers tonight as Westport’s Ricky Offenberg hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game against South Nashville, Tenn. at 2-2. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com

The national television audience watching on ESPN2 tonight saw this reaction from Westport teammates as Ricky Offenberg hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning in the game against South Nashville, Tenn. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo from ESPN2

A Staples High School alumn shows her support for Westport Little Leaguers tonight in Williamsport, Pa. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Keith Stein for WestportNow.com

A young fan in the stands at Williamsport, Pa. tonight wished his cousin – Ricky Offenberg —well. The Westport Little Leaguer did very well, indeed, offering up a game-tying solo home run. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Keith Stein for WestportNow.com

Westport fans show the Westport and Connecticut flags tonight as Westport faced South Nashville, Tenn. in the opening round of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Keith Stein for WestportNow.com

For those who did not want to go to a bar or restaurant to watch tonights Westport Little League world series game, the Westport library provided a big screen viewing in the McManus Room. Kelle Ruden, community relations director, said there were about 60 attendees. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Little League board members were on hand tonight to cheer on their team in the opening game of the Little League Wold Series in Williamsport, Pa. They are (l-r)  Kevin Hlavac, Keith Stein, Beth Cody, and Jeff Mitchell. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Fans at the Black Duck Café on Westport’s Riverside Avenue cheered on the Westport Little Leaguers tonight as they faced South Nashville, Tenn. in the opening round of the Little League World Series (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

ESPN2 told its television audience tonight a little bit about Westport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo from ESPN2

ESPN revealed a little secret today about its sportscaster Chris McKendy. She really is Westport mom Chris Andrade. “I’ll have to give full disclosure rather than have viewers find out after,” she said in an ESPN.com story. “I only use McKendry for TV,” she said. “So the moms from Westport [where McKendry and her family have lived the past 16 years] who don’t usually watch sports, but will tune into these games, will probably see me and go ‘Holy smoke, I didn’t know that’s what you did.’ They’ll be surprised.” ESPN said McKendry-Andrade, her two sons and husband have been involved in the Westport Little League the past six years. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) ESPN.com photo