Pony League

Batavia Youth Baseball's recreational house leagues run in the spring and fall and are open to any child from Kindergarten through High School Juniors.

To play on a BYB team, players must reside within BYB's service boundaries. 

Player Placement Guidelines

Pony: Skills evaluated by prior season’s coaches, then draft/lottery 

Fields

Fields are located all across Batavia. See the field locations page under the resources section of our website for more details on specific fields.

Pony games/practices are typically at:

- Striedl (RMS)

- Don Clark (Upper west main)

- Moosheart (occasionally as needed)

Mandatory Age-Group Registration: All players must first register for their age-appropriate house league division.

Next Level Only: Players are eligible to “play up” from their current house league to the single next house league level only (e.g., Instructional to Rookie, Rookie to Minors).

Grade Restrictions: Only 4th graders may play up in Majors, and only 6th graders may play up in Pony.

Colt Division: Pony players may not play up in Colt. The Colt division serves players through their Senior year/12th Grade.

Seasons: This policy applies to both the Spring and Fall house league seasons.

Separate Play Up Registration: Evaluation for moving up requires a separate registration and a $10 fee for the tryout.

Request Deadline: Parents must formally request consideration and complete this process one month or more prior to the house league division draft.

Coaching References: Parents must secure 3 references from prior coaches who can vouch for the player's skills and ability to play up.

Evaluation Process: Players must participate in a tryout run by BYB trainers to evaluate hitting, fielding, throwing, and game awareness.

Placement Finality: If a player is moved up and struggles, they are expected to finish the season in the new division; they will not be sent back down to a lower division.