SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – Clay Bellinger played in the World Series with the New York Yankees, but the utility man was never really known for his bat. His son, though, can sure pound the ball.

Twelve-year-old Cody Bellinger went 4-for-5, including an impressive opposite-field two-run homer to left, and Chandler, Ariz., hit five home runs in a 16-6 win Saturday over Salisbury, Md., at the Little League World Series.

Clay Bellinger even got to stand on the field with his sweet-swinging son – he’s the first-base coach for Chandler.

“He went to the World Series, so I thought it would be really cool if I could go to the Little League World Series,” said Cody.

In other games Saturday, Lubbock, Texas, shut out Coon Rapids, Minn., 6-0; Mexico defeated the Netherlands 11-1; and Canada beat Saudi Arabia 13-5.

But no team put on a hitting display like Chandler (1-0), which had 17 hits, including 10 for extra bases.

Cody said his father took him to the batting cage regularly before tournament season.

Clay Bellinger hit .193 over four seasons in his major league career. He played in two World Series for New York, winning in 2000 against the New York Mets and losing the following season to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

His hitting advice and major league experience are paying off with Chandler.

“One of the great things about him, despite being a major league player and having a World Series ring, he ultimately knows that we’re here for the kids, and it’s really about them,” Arizona coach Chris McCann said.