Pony League Overview
League Director: Larry Ault
Competitive Baseball League
Ages 13-14
Each player is provided a jersey and a ball cap
Practice starts Late-April
Season starts after the school baseball season concludes, ending in July.
Multi-City League run by LDC
RULES:
- Please note that the time limit will not be in effect for the playoffs unless two games are scheduled that night (see above). Please keep the games moving so if 7 full innings are needed you can get them all in.
- The one exception is that the mercy rule is ALWAYS in effect.
- There is a ten (10) run mercy rule in effect after five (5) innings, 4-1/2 innings if the home team is winning.
- Pitchers are limited to seven (7) innings per game, and ten (10) innings per week.
- Any pitcher who pitches four (4) or more innings in a game cannot pitch the next day.
- Home team responsibilities are the same: reserving and prepping the field, scheduling and paying umpires and providing game balls. Visiting teams should have a spare game ball just in case.
- Bat size shall not exceed 2-3/4” barrel or -8.5 ratio WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
- Metal spikes are permitted, but rubber cleats or tennis shoes are preferred.
- The winning manager shall report scores to the league director within 24 hours by email or text message.
CONGRATULATIONS TO WILLOUGHBY 1 ON WINNING THE 2023 PONY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
They defeated South Euclid by a score of 5-2 on July 21.
LEAGUE STANDINGS | PONY Standings | | | |
| Rank | Team | Won | Loss | Tie | % | Tie Break |
| 1 | South Euclid | 9 | 1 | | 0.900 | |
| 2 | Beachwood | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.875 | |
| 3 | Willoughby 1 | 11 | 2 | | 0.846 | |
| 4 | Lyndhurst 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.750 | |
| 5 | Willoughby 2 | 7 | 4 | | 0.636 | H2H vs CH2 |
| 6 | Lyndhurst 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.591 | H2H vs LDC5 |
| 7 | Shaker Hts. 1 | 7 | 5 | | 0.583 | H2H vs WILL2 |
| 8 | Cle Hts. 2 | 7 | 6 | | 0.538 | H2H vs LDC5 |
| 9 | Lyndhurst 5 | 5 | 4 | | 0.556 | |
| 10 | Cle Hts. 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.346 | |
| 11 | Lyndhurst 4 | 5 | 9 | | 0.357 | |
| 12 | Highland Hts. 2 | 3 | 6 | | 0.333 | |
| 13 | Willoughby 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.318 | |
| 14 | Lyndhurst 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.292 | |
| 15 | Shaker Hts. 2 | 2 | 8 | | 0.200 | |
| 16 | Highland Hts. 1 | 0 | 13 | | 0.000 | |
| updated | 7/15/2023 | | | | |
League Information
2022 ldc pony rules (Same rules for 2023).pdf2023 pony game schedule_final.pdf2023 pony league contacts.pdf