Mid-County PONY Baseball League

07/27/2026

Fall Baseball League October 3 - November 15

Mid-County Pony and Watsonville Pony together are offering a fall baseball league for players 2026 league ages 11-13. All games and practices will be at Franich Park in Watsonville as the Pony field at the Polo Grounds in Aptos will be under renovation this fall. For any questions use the Contact Us link on our website http://midcountypony.com

07/03/2026

Mid-County Beats Santa Cruz 4-3 in NorCal Coast Region PONY Tournament

Pitchers Santiago Jimenez, James Palmer and Owen Goodman limited Santa Cruz to 4 hits and 2 earned runs in Mid-County’s 4-3 victory Thursday at Franich Park in Watsonville. Mason Reeser and Jimenez each had 2 hits for Mid-County.

Mid-County will play Watsonville in the winners bracket game on Saturday at 11:30 am. Santa Cruz is sent to the losers bracket to play the winner of the Friday game between Marina and Paso Robles on Saturday at 9:00 am.

07/02/2026

Mid-County vs Santa Cruz in NorCal Coast Region PONY tournament Thursday, July 2, 5:00 pm at Franich Park in Watsonville. Come out and cheer on our boys!

Tuesday, June 30
Game 1 – Watsonville 8 – Marina 1

Wednesday, July 1
Game 2 – Santa Cruz 7 – Paso Robles 2

Thursday, July 2 – 5 pm
Game 3 – Santa Cruz vs Mid-County

Friday, July 3 – 5 pm
Game 4 – Marina vs Paso Robles

Saturday, July 4
Games TBD

Sunday, July 5
Games TBD

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

PONY NorCal Coast Region 14U Tournament Bracket Announced

Mid-County will face the winner of Game 2 Paso Robles vs Santa Cruz on Friday, July 2 at 5:00 pm at Franich Park in Watsonville in the NorCal Coast Region 14U tournament.

2026 Mid-County PONY All-Star Team

Mitch Anderson
Brady Duque
Owen Goodman
Santiago Jimenez
Tristan Keller
Isaac Kennedy
James Palmer
Mason Reeser
Alex Tabula
Anthony Verdugo
Nikan Walthard
Joe Westfall

06/13/2026

Congratulations to our Mid-County alumni high school players being recognized with all-league honors this spring.

Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League

Cole McGillicuddy, Aptos – First Team
Luke Santee, Soquel – Second Team
Damien Espinoza, Aptos – Honorable Mention
Scotty Miller, Soquel – Honorable Mention
Evan Lampell, Harbor – Honorable Mention

Pacific Coast Athletic League – Gabilan Division

Noah Magaña, St. Francis – First Team
Mikie Melenudo, Monte Vista Christian – Second Team
Angelo Chavez, St. Francis – Second Team

01/21/2026

Player Evaluations/Tryouts are at Polo Grounds Park in Aptos on Saturday, January 24, 10 am-1 pm. All players are placed on a team. Our league is for 13 and 14 year olds and under.

TRYOUT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, JANUARY 24: PLAYERS WITH LAST NAMES A-K 10:00 AM, LAST NAMES L-Z 11:30 AM. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early to check in and warm up. If one time slot is a problem, players can come to the other time slot.

01/14/2026

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.

Website for Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball

01/12/2026

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

Website for Santa Cruz Mid-County PONY Baseball