Little League Baseball isn’t the only action in town going full swing this summer.
Pony Baseball and American Legion Baseball have also carved out a niche in the South County region.
It’s play ball and batter up regardless of which uniform logo one is wearing.
Southwest Region Pony Baseball’s allotment of summer championship tournaments include a new kid on the block: Eastlake Pony.
This is the second year for the fledgling South County league, which is currently fielding teams in the Shetland (6U), Pinto (8U), Mustang (10U) and Bronco (12U) divisions.
The league serves the area east of Interstate 805 in Chula Vista. The league’s home field is located at 545 E. Naples St.
League president Valerie Jauregui said approximately 90 players registered for the spring season.
“We have a pretty cool story,” she said.
Eastlake joins Chula Vista South, Chula Vista North and Paradise Hills as Pony programs serving the South County region.
League ages for the current season were based as of Aug. 30, 2017. Registration began last November.
A brief overview of divisions available in Pony Baseball:
The Pinto Division is for league aged children from 7 to 8 years old. This is a machine-pitch division with no leading off or stealing of bases. Six-year-olds are allowed to sign up to play in the Pinto Division. However, this is contingent on their assessment rating and space available.
The Mustang Division is comprised of league age 9- to 10- year olds and for most players, this is the first season of “real baseball” with live arm pitching, leading off and stealing bases.
The Bronco Division is comprised of league age 11-12 year olds. The size of the diamond increases to 70 feet between base paths and 48 feet for live pitching.
This assists players as they gradually increase their skills and strength in preparation for high-school competition that feature 90-foot diamonds and 60-foot pitching.
Older age divisions include Pony-13, Pony-14, Colt (16U) and Palomino (18U). There is also a Thoroughbred Division (23U).
Eastlake has teams entered in the Pinto-8, Mustang-9 and Mustang-10 and Bronco-12 sectional playoffs now under way.
Summer championship tournaments end in World Series at the Shetland, Pinto, Mustang, Bronco, Pony-13, Pony-14, Colt and Palomino levels.
International teams are involved in the Pinto and older age divisions.
The Shetland World Series is scheduled July 16-17 in Simi Valley.
The Pinto International Baseball Classic is scheduled July 19-21 in Mt. Vernon, Ill.
The Mustang-9 International World Series is scheduled July 27-20 in Walnut.
The Mustang-10 International World Series is scheduled Aug. 3-6 in Youngsville, La.
The Bronco-11 International World Series is scheduled July 27-30 in Chesterfield, Va.
The Bronco-12 International World Series is scheduled Aug. 3-6 in Los Alamitos.
The Pony-13 World Series is scheduled July 27-30 in Whittier.
The Pony-14 World Series is scheduled Aug. 10-15 in Washington, Pa.
The Colt World Series is scheduled Aug. 3-8 in Marion, Ill.
The Palomino World Series is scheduled later this summer in Laredo, Texas.
Pony Baseball 2018 Post-Season Tournaments
Pony-13 Section Tournament
June 16-22 at Emerald Pony, El Cajon
(Six-team double-elimination)
Games of June 16:
Carlsbad 11, Ramona 1
Emerald Devils Dogs 4, La Jolla 0
Games of June 17:
Emerald Green 7, Carlsbad 3
Emerald Devil Dogs 16, Tecolote 6
Carlsbad 4, La Jolla 2
Games of June 20:
Ramona 16, Tecolote 12
Carlsbad 9, Ramona 1
Games of June 21:
Emerald Green 3, Emerald Devil Dogs 1
Emerald Devils Dogs 9, Carlsbad 4 (challenger bracket final)
Games of June 22:
Emerald Green 5, Emerald Devil Dogs 4 (championship game)
Note: Top four teams advance to regional tournament at Lakeside (July 5-7) — Emerald Green, Emerald Devil Dogs, Carlsbad, Ramona
Pony-14 Section Tournament
June 23-30 at Emerald Pony, El Cajon
(Six-team double-elimination)
Games of June 23:
Emerald Green 11, Ramona 1
Emerald Black, Chula Vista North 4
Games of June 24:
Emerald Black 3, San Marcos Bulldogs 1
Chula Vista North 11, Ramona 1
Chula Vista North 16, San Marcos Bulldogs 3
Games of June 29:
Winners bracket final: Emerald Black 7, Emerald Green 2
Challenger bracket final: Chula Vista North 9, Emerald Green 1
Games of June 30:
Championship game: Emerald Black 10, Chula Vista North 0
Note: top two teams advance to regional tournament in Lakeside (July 12-15) — Emerald Black, Chula Vista North
Bronco-12 East/South Section Tournament
June 23-in El Cajon
(Eight-team double-elimination)
Games of June 23:
La Jolla 6, Eastlake 3
North City 14. Mission Bay 2
Tecolote 2, San Diego Competitive 0
Emerald 6, Chula Vista South 0
Games of June 24:
La Jolla 12, North City 1
Eastlake 20, Mission Bay 9
Tecolote 11, Emerald 3
San Diego Competitive 7, Chula Vista South 3
Games of June 25:
San Diego Competitive 6, North City 1
Emerald vs. Eastlake 14, Emerald 2
Games of June 26:
San Diego Competitive 9, Eastlake 3
Winners bracket final: La Jolla 11, Tecolote 1
Games of June 27:
Challenger bracket final: San Diego Competitive 8, Tecolote 2
Games of June 28
Championship Series
San Diego Competitive 6, La Jolla 2
San Diego Competitive 9, La Jolla 7 (double-elimination game)
Note: top four teams advance to region tournament in Escondido (July 12-17) — San Diego Competitive, La Jolla, Tecolote, Eastlake
Bronco-12 North Section Tournament
June 16-23 at Escondido
(Five-team double-elimination)
Games of June 16:
Ramona 14, Fallbrook 3
San Marcos Trailblazers 18, Carlsbad 5
Games of June 17:
San Marcos Trailblazers 7, Escondido 2
Games of June 19:
Ramona 6, San Marcos Trailblazers 6
Escondido 5, Fallbrook 4
Games of June 21:
San Marcos Trailblazers 8, Escondido 4 (challenger bracket final)
Games of June 23:
Ramona 13, San Marcos Trailblazers 6 (championship game)
Note: Top three teams advance to regional in Escondido: Ramona, San Marcos Trailblazers, Escondido
Bronco-11 Section Tournament
June 16-24 at Tecolote
(Seven-team double elimination)
Games of June 16:
Escondido Red 12, San Marcos 1
North City 8, Tecolote 4
Carlsbad 12, La Jolla 11
Games of June 17:
North City 8, Paradise Hills 4
Tecolote 16, San Marcos 4
Escondido Red 12, Carlsbad 0
Games of June 19:
La Jolla 14, Paradise Hills 4
Games of June 20:
Tecolote 24, Carlsbad 6
Games of June 23:
Tecolote 15, La Jolla 5
Escondido Red 9, North City 0
Challenger bracket final: North City 6, Tecolote 5
Games of June 24:
Championship series
North City 8, Escondido Red 6
North City 9, Escondido Red 6 (double-elimination game)
Note: Top four teams advance to regional in Escondido (June 28 to July 1): North City, Escondido, Tecolote, La Jolla
Mustang-10 East Section Tournament
June 16-19 at Emerald Pony, El Cajon
(Six-team double elimination)
Games of June 16:
Ramona 14, Paradise Hills 11
San Diego Competitive 13, Eastlake 7
Games of June 17:
San Diego Competitive 10, Chula Vista South 9
Paradise Hills 11, Eastlake 8
Paradise Hills 13, Chula Vista South 5
Games of June 18:
Ramona 12, San Diego Competitive 0
San Diego Competitive 7, Paradise Hills 4
Games of June 19:
Ramona 19, San Diego Competitive 11
Note: Top two teams advance to regionals in Carlsbad (July 5-19) — Ramona, San Diego Competitive
Mustang-9 East/South Section Tournament
June 16-24 at Tecolote
(Seven-team double elimination)
Games of June 16:
Eastlake 14, La Jolla Blue 4
La Jolla Red 17, Paradise 3
Games of June 17:
Tecolote 31, Ramona 6
La Jolla Red 7, North City 4
Paradise Hills 15, La Jolla Blue 13
Games of June 18:
Tecolote 13, Eastlake 3
Games of June 19:
Ramona 9, North City 5
Games of June 20:
Eastlake 14, Paradise Hills 5
Games of June 21:
Eastlake 7, Ramona 4
Games of June 23:
Tecolote 12, La Jolla Red 7
La Jolla Red 9, Eastlake 8 (challenger bracket final)
Games of June 24:
Championship game: Tecolote 14, La Jolla Red 3
Note: Top four teams advance to regional tournament in Carlsbad (July 5-10) — Tecolote, La Jolla Red, Eastlake, Ramona
Pinto-8 East/South Section Tournament
June 16-24 in Tecolote
(Ten-team double-elimination)
Games of June 16:
Chula Vista South Navy 13, North City 8
Tecolote Blue 15, Paradise Hills 11
Tecolote Red 11, Chula Vista South Royal 0
Ramona 8, Mission Bay Devils 3
Games of June 17:
La Jolla 11, Chula Vista South Navy 2
Chula Vista South Royal 14, North City 7
Tecolote Blue 13, Eastlake 3
Paradise Hills 11, Mission Bay Devils 9
Games of June 18:
Chula Vista South Royal 17, Chula Vista South Navy 3
Games of June 19:
Eastlake 8, Paradise Hills 6
Games of June 21:
Ramona 11, Tecolote Blue 4
Games of June 22:
Chula Vista South Royal 9, Tecolote Blue 8
Games of June 23:
La Jolla 22, Eastlake 13
Tecolote Red 11, Ramona 1
CVS Royal 9, La Jolla 4
Games of June 24:
Challenger bracket final: Ramona 7, CVS Royal 4
Championship game: Tecolote Red 4, Ramona 3
Note: Top three teams advance to regional tournament in Carlsbad (July 5-10) — Tecolote, Ramona CVS Royal
Pinto-7 East/South Section Tournament
June 26-July 1 in Tecolote
(Five-team double-elimination)
Games of June 26:
North City 19, Paradise Hills 18
Games of June 27:
Tecolote 11, La Jolla 1
Games of June 28:
Ramona 10, Tecolote 9
Games of June 29:
Challenger bracket game: La Jolla 16, Paradise Hills 6
Games of June 30
Challenger bracket game: Tecolote 15, La Jolla 5
Winners bracket game: Ramona 17, North City 6
Challenger bracket final: Tecolote 9, North City 4
Games of July 1
Championship Series
Tecolote 15, Ramona 3
Ramona 16, Tecolote 12 (double-elimination game)
Note: top two teams advance to West Zone World Series (July 12-15) — Ramona, Tecolote
Shetland-6 Region Tournament
June 15-23 in Fallbrook
(Eleven-team double-elimination)
Games of June 15:
Tecolote 20, North City 1
La Costa 12, Fallbrook 8
Mira Mesa 8, Ramona 6
Games of June 16:
Tecolote 11, Paradise Hills 1
La Costa 13, La Jolla Red 12
San Marcos 6, Mira Mesa 3
Carlsbad 10, Escondido 9
Games of June 17:
Fallbrook 16, North City 5
Escondido 21, Ramona 4
La Jolla Red 15, Paradise Hills 2
Games of June 18:
San Marcos 21, Carlsbad 20
Tecolote 18, La Costa 17
Games of June 19:
Escondido 15, Fallbrook 5
La Jolla Red 17, Mira Mesa 11
Games of June 20:
Escondido 15, La Costa 14
Carlsbad 19, La Jolla Red 8
Games of June 21:
Winners bracket final: Tecolote 14, San Marcos 9
Challenger bracket: Carlsbad 21, Escondido 12
Games of June 22:
Challenger bracket final: San Marcos 15, Carlsbad 9
Games of June 23:
Championship game: San Marcos 18, Tecolote 6
American Legion Baseball
District 22 Standings
(Through July 3)
Navy Division
Patriots 6-0-0
Trojans 6-1-0
Sea Knights 6-1-0
Seahawks 1-3-0
Crusaders 1-7-1
Tomcats 0-6-1
Hawkeyes 0-5-0
Marine Division
Hornets 8-3-0
Panthers 5-1-0
Seals 3-1-0
Vigilantes 3-4-1
Skyhawks 3-5
Buckeyes 0-4-1
Games of June 12:
Trojans 20, Seahawks 3
Patriots 5, Hawkeyes 1
Sea Knights 12, Buckeyes 4
Tomcats 0, Vigilantes 0
Hornets 5, Skyhawks 2
Games of June 13:
Hornets 8, Crusaders 4
Trojans 15, Skyhawks 4
Games of June 14:
Seahawks 7, Panthers 0
Skyhwaks 4, Crusaders 3
Trojans 14, Buckeyes 4
Patriots 15, Tomcats 5
Sea Knights 10, Vigilantes 5
Seals 6, Hornets 0
Games of June 19:
Panthers 5, Seahawks 0
Trojans 8, Crusaders 4
Patriots 6, Hornets 5
Sea Knights 7, Hawkeyes 1
Vigilantes 3, Seals 2
Skyhwaks 4, Buckeyes 1
Games of June 20:
Vigilantes 7, Crusaders 1
Hornets 4, Hawkeyes 1
Hornets 9, Tomcats 0
Games of June 21:
Sea Knights 14, Hornets 2
Patriots 9, Skyhawks 0
Trojans 14, Vigilantes 3
Seals 12, Tomcats 5
Panthers 7, Crusaders 2
Hawkeyes at Seahawks, no report
Games of June 22:
Crusaders 7, Buckeyes 7
Games of June 25:
Skyhawks 10, Vigilantes 9
Games of June 26:
Seals 10, Crusaders 1
Hornets 12, Skyhawks 2
Patriots 12, Hawkeyes 3
Hornets 6, Trojans 1
SeaKnights 12, Tomcats 1
Buckeyes at Seahawks, no report
Games of June 27:
Hornets 14, SeaKnights 1
Hornets 12, Tomcats 8
Games of June 28:
SeaKnignts 9, Hawkeyes 3
Crusaders 7, Buckeyes 0
Panthers 6, Tomcats 3
Trojans at Patriots, no report
Seahawks at Seals, no report
Games of June 30:
Patriots 17, Skyhawks 2
Games of July 3:
Vigilantes 14, Crusaders 11
Panthers 7, Seahawks 0
Photo gallery by Phillip Brents
Hawkeyes at Seahawks: June 21 at Sweetwater High School
