OH, YEAH. >> THANKS SO MUCH. >> NICELY PLAYED THERE, ROBIN. >>> THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IS UNDER WAY IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND THIS MORNING WE HAVE A VERY HOPEFUL UPDATE ON THE PLAYER WHO FELL FROM HIS BUNK BED. WILL REEVE HAS THE DETAILS. GOOD MORNING AGAIN, WILL. >> Reporter: EASTON OLIVERSON WAS MAKING HISTORY AS THE MEMBER OF THE FIRST TEAM FROM UTAH TO EVER REACH THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES, BUT BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGAN, EASTON FELL FROM A TOP BUNK AND SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED EMERGENCY SURGERY, BUT THIS MORNING, GLIMMERS OF HOPE. THIS MORNING, LITTLE LEAGUER EASTON OLIVERSON'S FAMILY TELLING ABC NEWS THEIR SON IS SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. THE 12-YEAR-OLD OUTFIELDER WAS IN WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES WHEN THHE FELL FROM HIS BUPG BED AND FRACTURED HIS SKULL. >> EASTON WAS ON THE TOP BUNK AND IT WAS ABOUT 1:00, 1:30 IN THE MORNING AND I GUESS HE HAD ROLLED OFF, AND LANDED RIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. >> Reporter: HIS DAD, AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE TEAM BY HIS SIDE WHILE EASTON WAS AIR LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL, BUT OVERNIGHT HIS FAMILY TELLING ABC NEWS THIS MORNING'S UPDATES HAVE US ALL IN TIEARS OF JOY. EASTON IS NO LONGER SEDATED AND IS STARTING TO WAKE UP MORE. HE ASKED FOR WATER THIS MORNING. HE HAS BEEN WAVING AND MOUTHING THE WORDS I LOVE YOU. THE DOCTORS ASKED IF HE KNEW HIS NAME AND HE SAID EASTON. THIS RESPONSE FROM HIS VIDEO FROM HIS FAVORITE PLAYER MOOKIE BETTS. >> WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. >> Reporter: EASTON'S FAMILY WRITING, WE SHOWED HIM THE VIDEO THIS MORNING, AND HE STARTED TO CRY. HIS FAMILY NOW CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC WRITING, HE STILL HAS A VERY LONG ROAD AHEAD. WE'RE ASKING FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO SEND PRAYERS. AS EASTON BEGINS THIS NEW LEG OF HIS JOURNEY TO RECOVERY, HIS YOUNGER BROTHER HAS BEEN INVITED TO TAKE HIS PLACE FOR TEAM UTAH. BEST OF LUCK TO THEM. >> THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL UPDATE ON