Forest Hills Baseball

6/23 - FH Pony League Championship Game - Orioles:10 vs Yankees:3 Congratulations to the 2007 Forest Hills Pony League Champions, the Orioles!! The FHLL would like to extand a special thanks to Councilwoman Melinda Katz and the Brooklyn Cyclones for allowing the league to play their championship game at KeySpan Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
After the 2007 Pony Championship Game at KeySpan Park, many of the players, parents, coaches and fans ate hotdogs at Nathan's, rode the famous Cyclone rollercoaster and watched the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.

Click here to view pictures from the 2007 Pony League Championship Game

Click here to view pictures from Nathan's and the Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The Forest Hills Pony League Orioles will play the Yankees for the Pony League Championship at KeySpan Park in Coney Island, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday, June 23 at 9:00AM. ADMISSION AND PARKING IS FREE, the gates open at 8:00AM. All are welcome to see a terrific game in a beautiful and fun ballpark.

Click here to view Phillip Moore's pictures from the 2006 Pony Championship Game

Click here to view Michael Polikoff's pictures from the 2006 Pony Championship Game To reach KeySpan Park by car: Take the Belt Parkway to Cropsey Avenue Exit (6S). At light, make right onto Cropsey Avenue, and proceed approximately 1 mile, as Cropsey turns into W17th Street. The ballpark is directly ahead. To reach KeySpan Park by subway: Take the D train, F train or Q train to the last stop, Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue. At the corner of Stillwell and Surf Avenues (where Nathan’s is located), turn right. Walk two blocks west along Surf Avenue to KeySpan Park.

The Senior Girls' Softball Championship game has been rescheduled for Friday, June 23rd at 6:00PM... Peoplefinders vs. Five Star Realty

Monday night's Junior Girls Softball All-Star match up with Middle Village proved to be an eye opening experience;for both teams. For the FH Junior Girls it was a look at the would be future of our own fledgling program; for Middle Village, a surprising display of talent from Forest Hills talented and tenacious girls' squad who, despite toughing it out through 5 scoreless innings, never showed signs of a weakening spirit. Starting pitcher Katherine lasted 2 1/3 innings, posting 1 strikeout and giving up 2 hits, 5 walks and 5 runs (though only 3 were earned). Help in the put-outs department came from Daniella who snagged a pop up at short stop and ground outs to second baseman Christiana and Meghan at first. With bases loaded and one out in the third inning, Lizzy came in for middle relief. She managed to put out the fire giving up just 2 more runs. She held court for 2 more innings (2 2/3 innings pitched) allowing no runs through innings 4 and 5. Lizzy logged 4 strikeouts and gave up 2 walks and 4 hits. Assisting Lizzy with put-outs were Christiana and Megan. Amanda took the ball, in relief, for the final inning. Amanda snagged an infield fly and managed 2 strikeouts, but gave up 4 walks, 3 hits that converted to 4 runs before the final inning was finished. Through the first 5 innings at the plate the FH junior girls recorded only 3 hits, a single apiece from Ariella and Katherine and a double from Casey. Also reaching base on walks (there were 6 after 5 innings) were Sara, Gabby, Christiana, Amanda and Lizzy. But none of these would convert to a run. With one last chance, and more than a ray of hope, the bottom of the 6th was led off by Taylor. After a two pitches were thrown for a 1-1 count, Taylor blasted an in the park, solo home run that went deep into the tall grass. Following Taylor, Sara and Christiana both reached base on walks. They would stay put when Megan flied out at short. In the next at bat, Katherine made it to first on a fielder's choice error that also allowed a speedy Sara to score from second with a perfectly executed just-under-the-tag slide into home. The FH dugout went nuts and chanted for the rally to go on but instead it hit the Middle Village wall with the next batters striking out and flying out to end the game. Though it was a loss in the books, it was an exciting and beautifully played game; one of the best I've seen this season and one I was proud to be a part of. Thanks, girls, for giving me such a memorable experience. I'm proud of each and every one of you: Amanda, Ariella, Casey, Chris, Daniella, Gabby, Jaclyn, Katherine, Lizzy, Meghan, Sara and Taylor. Thanks also, to the coaches who contributed their invaluable assistance, Danny, Kim, Larry and Mike. Coach Andrew

Five Star Reality had a very exciting season, filled with many close games and a lot of outstanding performances. All of the players showed a great deal of sportsmanship, maturity and a desire to play and win. They supported each other and learned that you win and lose as a team and that each player has an important role to fill. For the first time the league played with windmill and modified fast pitch, and the players adapted very quickly. Juliet and Linda, with help from Aliza, provided some outstanding performances from the mound, while learning the new pitching styles. The team MVP was Juliet who lead the team with 24 RBI's and a .645 batting average. Close on her heels was Amanda, who drove in 11 runs with 11 hits (a feat many major leaguers would be proud of) and a .478 batting average, and Ilise, who lead the team in HR's with 4, and drove in 13 while batting .526 . Natalie drove in 8 runs (.350 BA), Casey drove in 7, Linda (.313 BA) and Mariah had 6 each, Brittany drove in 5, Aliza 4, and Gabby and Melisa had 3 each.. The most improved player was Casey, whose hitting and defense really progressed during the year. First year player Mariah was the runner up as she improved with each game. Our defensive player of the year was Gabby, who is quite possibly the best outfielder in the league with a fantastic throwing arm. Gabby started a triple play (possibly the first in FHYA softball history), with a great catch and throw. Melissa played in all the outfield positions, while Brittany filled in at short and third. Ilise played a mean first base. Aliza played a good short stop, but was willing to give herself up and move to the outfield to help the team. Amanda was great at second and at first. While Linda manned the hot corner at third base with ease. To the players and parents it was really an honor to have the opportunity to work with each of the young women on the team, I thank you all. Coach Richie