WASHINGTON, PA (August 1, 2022) - Palmview, TX, has won PONY Baseball’s South Zone to qualify for the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series.
Coach Juan Lopez reports that his team has been putting in countless hours of hard work on the diamond and in the cage. 

Last year’s champion (Brownsville, TX) was from the South Zone, and Lopez believes his team is just as powerful as Brownsville’s.

“That was a great team that was put together with hard work and determination,” said Lopez. “ I feel that our boys are just as determined because of it to bring the championship back to the South Zone. I really feel that we have the power to do something special.”

Although the team has strong hitting and pitching, Lopez believes that their faith and resilience will separate them from the competition.

Palmview’s dominance was on display in the South Zone tournament, emerging from the 16-team tournament with a perfect 5-0 record. Palmview outscored its opponents 36-10 during the tournament. 

This will be the first time that a team from Palmview has qualified for the World Series, and Lopez and his team couldn’t be more excited.

“The boys are very grateful and excited for this opportunity to share the diamond with the best baseball PONY has to offer,” Lopez said. 

Palmview will play its first game against the winner of game four at 12:00 PM/ET on Sunday, August 14, at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington, PA.

DICK’S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series

The DICK'S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series is an international youth baseball tournament played annually at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington, PA. The World Series annually attracts 25,000 fans and contributes over $4 million to the regional economy, with all games livestreamed internationally via MLB.com. The tournament represents PONY Baseball's 13- and 14-year-old age division. PONY has over 500,000 players ages 3-23 in more than 50 countries. More information is available at plws.org.