KyleCookeisakind-heartedyoungboyandagiftedbaseballplayer.Whenhisfather,Ted,islaidoffandforcedtotakealow-leveljobinanewstatejusttomakeendsmeet,Kyleandhisfamilyareuprootedfromtheircomfortablesuburbanlifestyle.TedhopesthatKyle'sacclimationwillbemadeeasieroncehegetsinvolvedwiththelocalteamsbutthoseplansarequicklydashedwhenKylebecomesthevictimofbullyingandnepotism.RealizingKylewillnevergetachancetopursuehisdreamofplayinginthetwelve-year-oldWorldSeriesifhestaysinthelocalleague,TedfinaglesawaytogetKyleonateaminanopposingdistrict.Kyle,understandingthisishisoneandonlyshot,usesthedejectionofbeingcutfromhistown'sall-starteamasmotivationtobecomethebesttwelveyear-oldplayerinthestate-possiblytheworld.Ultimately,hefaceshisformerteaminthestatechampionshipwherehediscoversagreatnesshedidn'tevenknowhepossessed.