WASHINGTON, PA (July 16, 2026) — Navajoa, Mexico, has won PONY Baseball’s Mexico Zone to qualify for the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series. The 2026 squad will be making history as it is Navojoa’s first-ever appearance in the tournament.

The Navojoa team has certainly been battle-tested throughout tournament play, going undefeated in the Mexico Zone Tournament against some previous PLWS qualifiers. In pool play, Navojoa defeated Unison 8–2, Mandarina 8–1, Ríos 10–8, and Tamaulipeca 6–5. In the playoff quarterfinal, Navojoa defeated Guasave 2–1. In the semifinals, Navojoa defeated Mochis 6–4. In the final, Navojoa secured the championship with a 2–1 victory over Tijuana.

After a strong showing throughout the tournament, it comes as no surprise that Navojoa believes its greatest strength is its balance. “Our biggest strength is that we are a united group that has been playing together since the 3–4 age division,” said Enrique Hinojsa, the team’s business manager. “We also have outstanding pitching, and we never depend on just one player.”

Traveling approximately 2,430 miles to Washington, PA, Navojoa is looking forward to competing on baseball’s international stage and excited for the opportunity to experience the tradition of the PONY League World Series. “The boys are excited and full of hope because this is a tournament with a lot of tradition,” Hinojosa said. We have heard that it is an incredible venue where baseball is truly in the air. They want to go and live that dream.”


Navojoa will look to make a strong impression in its first appearance at the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series. Their opening game will be against the Host-Area Champion at 2:30 PM/ET on Saturday, August 8, at Historic Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington, PA.