Welcome to BHAA
Last updated on Saturday, May 19, 2012 / Best viewed with Firefox
Welcome to the web home of Brighton Heights Athletic Association. Please bookmark this site as your resource for baseball, softball, and teeball for the families of Pittsburgh's Brighton Heights neighborhood and surrounding communities. Our "house" is the John Merry field complex, located adjacent to Jack Stack Pool.
Cassandra Fonzi puts on her game face as she steps into the batter's box for the North Side Sluggers. Photo courtesy of the Kosylo Family.
This Week's Schedule
Sunday, May 20
- Angels at Banksville, 2 p.m. at Banksville Elementary School
- Pony Blue at West View-Ross Rangers, 3 p.m. at Scharmyn Park
- Crush hosts Brad/Mar/Pine, 4 p.m. on Field 4
- Crush hosts North Hills III, 6 p.m. on Field 4
What's Happening
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Concessions Team Weeks
Best wishes for a quick recovery to Nick Nyman (Pony Blue/Pony City) who will undergo knee surgery next month ... to Devonte Stackhouse (Colt Blue), who will miss at least two weeks with a torn ligament in his knee.
Concessions Team Weeks
Each week throughout the season, three teams are responsible for staffing the concession stands. Team Moms coordinate parents from their teams to fill open slots on the concessions schedule. This week's teams are:
May 21-26
Giants, Blue Lightning, Raptors
May 28-June 2
Indians, North Side Sluggers, Mud Cats
June 4-9
Yankees, Pony Blue, Lugnuts
June 11-16
Phillies, Pony Gold, Hooks
June 18-23
Angels, Red Sox, S.W.A.T.
Giants, Blue Lightning, Raptors
May 28-June 2
Indians, North Side Sluggers, Mud Cats
June 4-9
Yankees, Pony Blue, Lugnuts
June 11-16
Phillies, Pony Gold, Hooks
June 18-23
Angels, Red Sox, S.W.A.T.
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How Do I Get To
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BHAA welcomes our playing partners from Southwest Pittsburgh Baseball League, Greater Pittsburgh Girls Softball League, City BIG League, and Allegheny North Baseball. We have two full concession stands, two sets of bathrooms and a playground. Parking lots are located adjacent to Fields 1 and 4, and parking also is available along Brighton Woods Road. Our home fields are located at what is commonly referred to as the John Merry or Jack Stack field complex. The fields are located at the intersection of Benton Avenue and Brighton Woods Road in Brighton Heights (15212), across from Little Sisters of the Poor and adjacent to Jack Stack Pool. A sign for New Allegheny marks the entrance to the park. Use the link below to get directions.
Baseball Highlights
Recent Baseball Results
May 19
May 18
May 17
Red Sox knock off Sheraden, 10-2: Bouncing back from their Thursday night loss, the Red Sox defeated Sheraden on Saturday morning 10-2. Arin Winters went wire to wire for the Sox on the mound, striking out nine and only allowing four hits. In addition to his work on the mound, Winters had two triples and a double, driving in four and even stealing home. A career day for the young man. Justin Bees was 2-for-3 from the lead-off slot, stealing four bases and scoring two. Jayme Law scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Malcolm Bowman's discerning eye earned him a walk all four times to the plate while batting clean up for the first time this season. The Sox turned two double plays in the game, neither of which was traditional (a 3-6 double play ended the third and a 4-6-3-2 double play ended the fourth). Law recorded several nice defensive plays at third, including recording the last two outs of the game unassisted.
Tigers fall to Elliott Bucs, 6-1: The Tigers were shorthanded by three players but had two call-ups in Luke Daeschner and James Zugai of the Cubs. There was too much excitement at Photo Day, because the Tigers bats were as still as their team photo. The Bucs outhit the Tigers by three (their hits were timely placed) but had one less walk. The defensive highlight of the game occurred when Jimmy Zugai raced from right to short right-center and caught a knee-level fly ball. Zach Marunczak recorded his first two strikeouts of the season. Fun night at a new field for the Tigers except for the final score.
Pony City tops Brookline, 9-2
Colt Blue falls to West View-Ross Pirates, 6-3
Giants fall to Sheraden Blue Jays, 9-7
Nationals fall to Westwood II, 11-9
Tigers fall to Elliott Bucs, 6-1: The Tigers were shorthanded by three players but had two call-ups in Luke Daeschner and James Zugai of the Cubs. There was too much excitement at Photo Day, because the Tigers bats were as still as their team photo. The Bucs outhit the Tigers by three (their hits were timely placed) but had one less walk. The defensive highlight of the game occurred when Jimmy Zugai raced from right to short right-center and caught a knee-level fly ball. Zach Marunczak recorded his first two strikeouts of the season. Fun night at a new field for the Tigers except for the final score.
Pony City tops Brookline, 9-2
Colt Blue falls to West View-Ross Pirates, 6-3
Giants fall to Sheraden Blue Jays, 9-7
Nationals fall to Westwood II, 11-9
May 18
Phillies drop nail-biter to Southside I, 5-4: The Phillies' battery of Elijah Hanna (12 strikeouts) and Sean Kontrik went the distance tonight under the lights at Arlington. Offense was generated by Danny Nyman, Hanna, Antonio Mitchell and Jack Joyce, as well as key bunts by Eric Schwartzmier and call-up Winston Rouse. Rouse, playing up from the junior little league Giants, made a critical steal of third and advanced to home to tie the game. Also strong on the bases were Nyman, Hanna and Mitchell.
May 17
Red Sox edged by Elliott Bulldogs, 14-13: Despite jumping out to an 11-0 lead in the top of the first, the Sox allowed the Bulldogs to claw their way back in this heartbreaker. A seven-run final frame in the bottom of the sixth ended this late night. In the first, the Sox plated 11 of their 14 batters, highlighted by eight hits, one of which was an inside-the-park home run for Johnny Hulboy. Arin Winters, Justin Bees, Ben Hudock and Hulboy all had multi-hit games. TJ Kopelic also hit a two-RBI single in the first. Defensive miscues were the Sox undoing tonight.
Angels overpower Elliott Bucs, 16-3: The Angels came out swinging tonight, jumping out to a 13-run lead after just two innings at Herschel Field. Both Aidan Knupsky (2 doubles, single, 3 RBIs, 2 runs) and Zack Reskovac (double, 2 singles, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) were perfect at the plate to lead the charge. Zack Kautter knocked two triples, collecting 4 RBIs. Also in on the offensive act were Nick Marks (2-for-3, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs); (2-for-3, RBI); Linn Oo (2-for-3, RBI); Zack Beckman (double, RBI); and Sam Bisno (double, RBI). Link Pietrusza, Ronnie Moye and James Yanders also crossed the plate for the Halos. Pitching duties were shared by Beckman, Kautter and Marks, striking out five and limiting Elliott to just two hits.
Late errors lift Yankees over Phillies, 7-4: Behind strong pitching by Antonio Mitchell (11 strikeouts), the Phillies carried a 4-2 lead into the fifth inning tonight, before a series of defensive miscues allowed the Yankees to score five late runs and steal victory from the Phillies' grasp. Danny Nyman, Elijah Hanna and Dylan Snelsire led the Phils' offense. Hanna also stole home twice. (Yankees highlights to come)
Tigers tamed by Southside, 9-5: Once again the Tigers fell behind in the early going, but tonight the hole was too big to climb out of. The Southside pitchers limited the Tigers to seven hits and four walks, which is their season low. The hits included triples by Jules Johnson and Billy Fonzi, as well as doubles by Des Shannon and Alex Baron. The pitching highlights included Johnson coming in the middle of an inning and getting three outs on a strikeout and double play. Baron had his longest outing of the young season, getting seven strikeouts in three innings.
Colt Blue tops Pine-Richland, 9-6
Angels overpower Elliott Bucs, 16-3: The Angels came out swinging tonight, jumping out to a 13-run lead after just two innings at Herschel Field. Both Aidan Knupsky (2 doubles, single, 3 RBIs, 2 runs) and Zack Reskovac (double, 2 singles, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) were perfect at the plate to lead the charge. Zack Kautter knocked two triples, collecting 4 RBIs. Also in on the offensive act were Nick Marks (2-for-3, double, 2 runs, 2 RBIs); (2-for-3, RBI); Linn Oo (2-for-3, RBI); Zack Beckman (double, RBI); and Sam Bisno (double, RBI). Link Pietrusza, Ronnie Moye and James Yanders also crossed the plate for the Halos. Pitching duties were shared by Beckman, Kautter and Marks, striking out five and limiting Elliott to just two hits.
Late errors lift Yankees over Phillies, 7-4: Behind strong pitching by Antonio Mitchell (11 strikeouts), the Phillies carried a 4-2 lead into the fifth inning tonight, before a series of defensive miscues allowed the Yankees to score five late runs and steal victory from the Phillies' grasp. Danny Nyman, Elijah Hanna and Dylan Snelsire led the Phils' offense. Hanna also stole home twice. (Yankees highlights to come)
Tigers tamed by Southside, 9-5: Once again the Tigers fell behind in the early going, but tonight the hole was too big to climb out of. The Southside pitchers limited the Tigers to seven hits and four walks, which is their season low. The hits included triples by Jules Johnson and Billy Fonzi, as well as doubles by Des Shannon and Alex Baron. The pitching highlights included Johnson coming in the middle of an inning and getting three outs on a strikeout and double play. Baron had his longest outing of the young season, getting seven strikeouts in three innings.
Colt Blue tops Pine-Richland, 9-6
Softball Highlights
Recent Softball Results
May 16
Xtreme Heat falls to Ingomar I, 14-3: More Heat players reached base safely tonight, but the team couldn't muster key hits at critical times, leaving the bases loaded twice. Madi Hammill pitched well, striking out three in four innings of work. Hammill and Hazel Rouse both went 2-for-2. Jai Moore offered a single and double and scored two runs. Aiesha Rooke and Jen Brophy also singled. Nicole Blazier made seven putouts at first, while Rouse made two putouts and two assists at second. Miranda Derkach and Kaileah Sloan reached based safely, and Denaya Neal had a defensive putout.
May 15
Crush suffers 14-3 loss to McCandless: It was a flat night for Crush on both sides of the ball. Eryn Oberst and Clara Murphy each had two hits. Oberst, LaShawn Parks and Shayla Salamacha accounted for the RBIs. The loss leaves Crush with a 2-3 record.
May 10
Shamrocks win nail-biter over North Hills IV, 9-7: Down 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth and the bases loaded, Rachel Bowman hit a bases-clearing double for the game-winning run. For the game, Bowman was 1-for-2 with a walk and three RBIs. Alyssa Parks continues to be a very solid lead-off hitter, going 2-for-2 with a walk and scoring three runs. Isabella D'Harvey, Sydney Calderaro and Hannah Calderaro also all reached base three times each with a combined three hits and six walks. Mary Fehl was also 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. Annalise Pullen, Ashante West and Zaelynn Sanders also reached base and scored a run. The Shamrocks got fantastic defense from D'Harvey at third, Sydney Calderaro at pitcher and short, Hannah Calderaro at first and Pullen at third. The girls in green recorded their first double play in the team's two-year history! A line drive at short was snagged by Sydney Calderaro, who quickly rifled the ball to Hannah Calderaro at first, ending the top of the fifth and stranding two North Hills runners. Shortly after, in the bottom of the fifth, Bowman secured the win with her bases-clearing double.