Mid-County PONY Baseball League

10 REASONS TO PLAY MID-COUNTY PONY BASEBALL

1) Fun - Our league would not be here after more than 69 years if the regular seasons were not fun, fulfilling, and rewarding to every child, volunteer, fan, coach, or board member.

2) Affordable - $350 total for four months of spring baseball.

3) Local - Games are played at the Polo Grounds Park in Aptos and a few interleague games are played at Franich Park in Watsonville and Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz (mostly on Saturdays).

4) The Reps - Starting in February through the end of May teams will have around 20 practices and 20 games (weather permitting of course).

5) Inclusive - Our league is for any player who wants to improve their skills, get plenty of playing time, meet new friends, and learn about teamwork and good sportsmanship.

6) Quality Umpires - Our games are officiated by the Santa Cruz County Baseball Umpires Association which also umpires Santa Cruz PONY league games and Santa Cruz County high school freshman, junior varsity and varsity games.

7) Snack Shack - The Cabrillo Host Lions Club operates the Snack Shack on Saturdays throughout the season. A portion of the proceeds go to help fund Mid-County PONY.

8 ) Field - Our home field at the Polo Grounds in Aptos has been significantly improved in recent years. New permanent restrooms and the Snack Shack were built and opened in 2016. Our league fundraising paid for a new sod infield in 2022. League fundraising and community business donations paid for a new scorebooth and the installation a full size outfield scoreboard in 2025.

9) Interleague Games - In additional to regular season league games we play interleague games with Watsonville PONY and Santa Cruz PONY leagues.

10) Spring Season - Practices start in February and games begin in early March and continue through May. The season ends before the last week of school.

Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball Website for Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball

Drop off your player registration materials in person at the board meeting Tuesday, January 13, 7:00 pm at Mountain Mike's Pizza Aptos. For registration packet go to

Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball Website for Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball

Mid-County got out to an early lead and held on to beat Rodeo 7-6 in the PONY Super Region tournament in Ceres on Wednesday. Mid-County had 13 hits. Brady Duque and Santiago Jimenez both had three hits. Israel Hernandez and Jorden Ortega each had two hits. Jimenez pitched the first five innings and Hernandez came in for the last two innings to get the save. Both pitchers did not surrender an earned run. Mid-County will advance in the winners' bracket to play Campbell on Friday at 5 pm.

Santa Cruz lost its first round game 7-6 to Campbell on Tuesday and will face Rodeo in a losers' bracket elimination game on Thursday at 5 pm.

Mid-County beat Paso Robles 13-3 in six innings on Friday in the PONY Regional at Franich Park in Watsonville.

Dante Ponce, Zen Graves, Owen Goodman, Mitch Anderson and Isaiah Lopez combined to hold Paso Robles to one hit and struck out 14 batters. JC Magaña and Isaiah Lopez both had three hits. Santiago Jimenez and Jorden Ortega had two hits.

Mid-County faces Santa Cruz on Saturday at 2 pm.