KyleCookeisakind-heartedyoungboyandagiftedbaseballplayer.Whenhisfather,Ted,islaidoffandforcedtotakealow-leveljobinanewstatejusttomakeendsmeet,Kyleandhisfamilyareuprootedfromtheircomfortablesuburbanlifestyle.TedhopesthatKylesacclimationwillbemadeeasieroncehegetsinvolvedwiththelocalteamsbutthoseplansarequicklydashedwhenKylebecomesthevictimofbullyingandnepotism.RealizingKylewillnevergetachancetopursuehisdreamofplayinginthetwelve-year-oldWorldSeriesifhestaysinthelocalleague,TedfinaglesawaytogetKyleonateaminanopposingdistrict.Kyle,understandingthisishisoneandonlyshot,usesthedejectionofbeingcutfromhistownsall-starteamasmotivationtobecomethebesttwelveyear-oldplayerinthestate-possiblytheworld.Ultimately,hefaceshisformerteaminthestatechampionshipwherehediscoversagreatnesshedidntevenknowhepossessed.