The San Diego Padres held their annual celebration of Youth Baseball All-Star Teams on Thursday, August 30th. Leading the way for PONY teams from San Diego County was the Bronco-11 International World Series Runner-Up from Escondido Youth Baseball. The team from Escondido was invited to watch pre-game batting practice with the Padres prior to the on-field parade.
The Padres then recognized the following teams prior to first pitch:
Carlsbad Pinto-7 - Machine Pitch, West Zone, World Series Champions
Tecolote Pinto - Machine Pitch, West Zone, World Series Champions
Carlsbad Pinto - Machine Pitch, West Zone, World Series Runner-Up
Carlsbad Mustang-9 - West Zone, Zone Participants
Tecolote Pony - West Zone, Zone Participants
Escondido Bronco-11 - International World Series Runner-Up
Keith Spencer, Region Director for San Diego County, is very proud of PONY Baseball's relationship with the San Diego Padres and is thankful for all that they do in support of PONY Baseball in San Diego County. He offers a special THANK YOU from all the parents, coaches and players to Connor Novak, Manager, Community Outreach & Play Ball for the San Diego Padres.
See the photos from the event below. Click the image to visit the full gallery: