MV PONY ALL-STARS NAMED ON MOTHER'S DAY

We would like to congratulate our 2012 Mission Viejo PONY All-Stars. Refer to the All-Stars page for all the player's names and updates on tournament results.

 

MV PONY 2012 All-Stars:

AllStars_all_teams_2012.pdf

 

A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT:

Presidents_final_letter_2012.pdf

 

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END OF SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 9th - 16th -- Mission Viejo, CA

 

Mission Viejo Pony Baseball ended our 2012 Spring Season with an End of Season Championship Tournament. There was some fierce competition in some of the games.

 

For complete results, click on the link below:

MV_PONY_Division_Champions_2012.pdf

 

Our next hosted tournament will be the All-Star Invitational in June 2012 (12U and 13U).

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FALL BALL REGISTRATIONS BEGIN IN JUNE 2012

 

You can sign up for Fall Ball by registering on our website beginning June 1st, 2012. All players will be assigned to teams for the Fall Ball Season. Teams may inquire about entering our Select division where you can form your own team and play in the appropriate age division. Priority deadlines for teams and individuals are June 15th, 2012. Teams comprised of 51% or more Mission Viejo residents will receive field priority on Mission Viejo City fields. We will assist teams formed in surrounding cities to acquire practice space in their home city.

 

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NEW BAT RULE UPDATE:

No two and three quarter inch (2-3/4") diameter bats are allowed at any level of play.

Two and five-eighth inch (2-5/8") diameter bats that weigh minus 3 (-3) bats must have the BBCOR .50 stamp on them are legal, as long as they are designed for baseball use.

Two and five-eighth inch (2-5/8") diameter bats that weigh minus 4 (-4) through minus 13 (-13) bats are legal as long as they do not exceed 42 inches in length, as long as they are designed for baseball use.

Two and one-quarter (2-1/4") diameter bats must have a BPF of 1.15 or less stamped on them and they must also have the Approved for PONY Baseball stamped on them as well.

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WE'RE GOING TO COOPERSTOWN IN 2012!

Mission Viejo Pony continues to support our players baseball dreams and has assembled a 12U team to participate in the Cooperstown Summer Classic Baseball Tournament in the summer of 2012. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our players to participate in a competitive tournament over a full week with players from all over the nation. The tournament is held at the Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown, New York. During the week, the players also get a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame where they will learn about all the records set by the best baseball players to ever walk the earth.

The week of the Cooperstown trip will be from August 25th - 31st in the summer of 2012 and Mission Viejo Pony will continue to send players every year to represent our league.

For more details click on the Cooperstown 2012 link above...

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MISSION VIEJO PONY FAQ'S

Q: Does Mission Viejo Pony have All-Stars?
A: You bet. The highlight of our season is the All-Star competition and this year we are expecting several of our teams to get far along in the competition. All-Star teams are assembled for 8U - 14U players. Last year, our 8U All-Star team was named the Central Region Pony Champions of Orange County.

Q: Does the league have sponsors and fundraisers?
A: Yes, we partner with local vendors to support each other and the local community. We welcome all philanthropic sponsors who wish to help in our endeavor to provide a high quality youth baseball league.

Q: What does the league do with the funds you receive?
A: We provide many types of services that other leagues simply cannot afford to support. Our fundraisers and sponsors have given us the opportunity to buy brand new equipment, maintain fields and make improvements, purchase utility vehicles, operate tournaments, pay for All-Star competition, run clinics operated by professionals, host Opening Day ceremonies, establish an annual Cooperstown trip, provide scholarship programs and still have the ability to expand our league. You simply cannot operate a legitimate league without working with the local community and sponsors.

Q: Do high school coaches support Mission Viejo Pony baseball?
A: When we run our baseball camps we get support from top high school coaches from El Toro, Capistrano Valley, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, JSerra and Aliso Viejo. On any given day, you might find Coach Chris Ashbach talking to our boys or Coach Bob Zamora sharing a drill with our players. Dave Hansen, the head batting coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers currently runs our baseball camps and has a son in our league. Coaches from Saddleback College are also involved in our league. You bet they support our league and have a high interest in our development!

Q: Does Mission Viejo Pony play in both the fall and spring?
A: Yes, in fact we run our Dave Hansen summer baseball camps and we absorb teams and players from local leagues who go dormant in the summer and fall. Last fall, Mission Viejo Pony had nearly 40 teams playing in our league.

Q: What are Mission Viejo Pony's plans for the future?
A: Mission Viejo Pony baseball is planning to expand our younger age groups from 5 years-old as well as our 15 and 16 year-old divisions to offer a solid baseball program for youth players to enjoy for several years.

Q: Is Mission Viejo Pony only for the very serious or elite players?
A: Mission Viejo Pony has set up our league to host two divisions within all age groups -- the National League (for more advanced players) and the American League (for players who are still developing and improving). We are not going to turn away players in younger age groups or selfishing build one division within the league for personal advancement of a board member or coach. We are going to develop ALL our players and watch the improvement happen over time in all divisions.

Q: What is the long term goal of Mission Viejo Pony baseball?
A: Our goal is make the playing experience one that is fun and challenging for the younger players and one that provides the opportunity for our mature players to excel at the high school level and beyond.

Contact/Information:
Info@missionviejopony.org
(949) 614-5041 info and weather update line

Rob Frias - President
rob@missionviejopony.org