Baseball Overview
Shetland Division
- T-ball for boys and girls ages 4-6
- Teammate or team requests okay
- Each team can have 12 to 15 players per team (12 preferred)
- One of two sessions each Saturday for practices and games: either 8:30-9:30 am, or 9:45-10:45 am
- All practices and games take place at Washington Park Fields
- Emphasis is on fun, learning basic throwing, catching, and hitting skills
- Commissioner: Leo Lyons (shetland@spbpony.org)
2023 Season (Subject to Change)
| Registration Ends | March 11 |
| Team Notification | by March 22 |
| Practices Begin | March 25 |
| Games Begin | April 15 |
| Picture Day | May 6 |
| Regular Season Ends | June 3 |
| Season Ending BBQ | June 10 |
Pinto Division
- Coach-pitch baseball for boys and girls ages 7-8
- Teammate or team requests okay
- Two days per week, one weekday practice and Saturday game
- Usually takes place at Colman Field
- A fun, instructional experience using a soft-core ball; everyone hits and positions rotate
- Commissioners: Casey Losh, Kirsten Nesholm (pinto@spbpony.org)
- Pinto Rules
2023 Season (Subject to Change)
| Registration Ends | March 7 |
| Team Notification | by March 15 |
| Pinto Palooza | Cancelled |
| Practices Begin | week of March 20 |
| Games Begin | April 1 |
| Picture Day | May 6 |
| Regular Season Ends | June 4 |
| Season Ending BBQ | June 10 |
Mustang Division
- Kid pitch baseball for boys and girls ages 9-10
- Teams evenly formed based on required skills assessment
- Three days per week, including one weekday practice, one weekday game (usually Tuesday or Thursday), and one Saturday game
- Usually takes place at Miller Playfields with 60-foot basepaths, 46-foot pitching distance
- Fun, competitive baseball experience, with umpires, and introduction of modified stealing rules
- No regular season records are kept, season ending two-week tournament
- Commissioner: Tom Coyle (mustang@spbpony.org)
- Mustang Rules
2023 Season (Subject to Change)
| Skills Session #1 (must attend one) | March 6 5:15-6:45 pm Washington Park |
| Skills Session #2 (must attend one) | March 11 10:00-11:30 am Washington Park |
| Registration Ends | March 7 |
| Team Notification | by March 13 |
| Practices Begin | after March 13 |
| Games Begin | Week of March 20 |
| Regular Season Ends | June 3 |
| Picture Day | May 6 |
| End-of-Season Tournament | May 29 - June 10 |
| Championship Day / PONY BBQ | June 10 |
Bronco Division
- Kid pitch baseball for boys and girls ages 11-12
- Teams evenly formed based on required skills assessment
- Three days per week, including one weekday practice, one weekday game (usually Wednesday or Thursday), and one Saturday game
- Usually takes place at Washington Park Playfields with 70-foot basepaths, 50-foot pitching distance
- Fun, competitive baseball experience, with umpires, with leadoffs and base stealing permitted
- Season-ending two-week tournament based on team records
- Commissioner: Zach Carlsen (bronco@spbpony.org)
- Bronco Rules
2023 Season (Subject to Change)
| Skills Session #1 (must attend one) | March 6 7:00-8:00 pm Washington Park |
| Skills Session #2 (must attend one) | March 11 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Washington Park |
| Registration Ends | March 11 |
| Team Notification | by March 13 |
| Practices Begin | after March 13 |
| Games Begin | Week of March 20 |
| Picture Day | May 6 |
| Regular Season Ends | June 3 |
| End-of-Season Tournament | May 29 - June 10 |
| Championship Day / PONY BBQ | June 10 |
Pony (Cascade Division)
- Kid pitch baseball for boys and girls ages 13-14
- Participation in a county-wide league, competing against teams from Mountlake Terrace to Kirkland
- Cascade team playing level for players who love to play and want to further develop their skills
- Twice-a-week practices begin in mid-February
- Teams play 20-25 games between late March and early June, with the home field usually at Judkins Playfield
- Usually coached by non-volunteer coaches
- Commissioners: Jimm McIver, Jason Suess (cascade@spbpony.org)
2023 Season (Subject to Change)
Registration Ends March 7
Practices Begin after March 7
Picture Day May 6
Championship Day / PONY BBQ June 10
PONY Baseball League Age Key for 2023
| Division | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | 14 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | |
| 13 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | ||
| Bronco | 12 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | |
| 11 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | ||
| Mustang | 10 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| 9 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | ||
| Pinto | 8 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| 7 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | ||
| Shetland | 6 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| 5 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| 4 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |