Welcome to BHAA
Last updated 10:35 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008
Ryan Kirby of the Yankees awaits action at third during a May 15 battle with Perry.
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.
ALERT: PHOTO DAY WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE!
Ryan Kirby of the Yankees awaits action at third during a May 15 battle with Perry.
Show Your Pride With a BHAA Window Decal
Take your BHAA pride on the road with an official window decal. Decals suitable for display in car windows are available in baseball, softball, and teeball styles for $5 at the lower concession stand. Get yours before supplies run out.
Candle Fund-raiser Orders Due Tomorrow
Orders for BHAA's Home Interiors candle fund-raiser are due this Saturday, May 17, during Photo Day. Checks should be made payable to BHAA. There is no need to factor in tax and shipping fees when tallying your order. Thanks to Crystal Sinagra, Donna Hirschfield, and Carol Gerner for organizing the fund-raiser. Concession Stand Committee Needs You!
Please email Jen Saffron at jensaffron@comcast.net or call her at 412-266-4424 to sign up for concessions. It's easy, fun, and you will receive a $15 rebate for working the stand. To view the current concessions schedule, visit the FAQs page of this website.
What's Happening
Director of the Week
Week of May 11-17
Albright Family
Photo Day May 17
Week of May 11-17
Albright Family
BHAA's 2008 Photo Day is Saturday, May 17 at the picnic pavilion near the playground. Coaches and players should report to the picnic pavilion no less than 20 minutes before their scheduled shoot time to allow for order processing. Even if you do not wish to order individual photos, please have your son or daughter there for team pictures. Order sheets are available through your coach. The schedule below was designed to accommodate the day's home and away games:
9 a.m.: Bandits, Bobcats
9:20 a.m.: Coyotes, Grimaces
9:40 a.m.: Mighty Ducks, Pirates (teeball)
10 a.m.: Rockets, Stingrays
10:20 a.m.: Timberwolves, Tornadoes
10:40 a.m.: Fireballs, Pony Gold
11 a.m.: Vipers Volcanos
11:20 a.m.: Athletics, Rockies
11:40 a.m.: Yankees, Cubs
Noon: Red Sox, Tigers
12:20 p.m.: Rangers, Crush
12:40 p.m.: Photographer break
1 p.m.: Heat, Padres
1:20 p.m.: Cardinals, Hotshots
1:40 p.m.: Pirates, Dolphins
2 p.m.: Mets, Wildcats
2:20 p.m.: Colt Red, Blastball
An individual photo makeup day (for those who absolutely cannot be photographed on May 17) will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the pavilion.
BHAA's Blair is Colorado-Bound
Tunstall on the Mend
9 a.m.: Bandits, Bobcats
9:20 a.m.: Coyotes, Grimaces
9:40 a.m.: Mighty Ducks, Pirates (teeball)
10 a.m.: Rockets, Stingrays
10:20 a.m.: Timberwolves, Tornadoes
10:40 a.m.: Fireballs, Pony Gold
11 a.m.: Vipers Volcanos
11:20 a.m.: Athletics, Rockies
11:40 a.m.: Yankees, Cubs
Noon: Red Sox, Tigers
12:20 p.m.: Rangers, Crush
12:40 p.m.: Photographer break
1 p.m.: Heat, Padres
1:20 p.m.: Cardinals, Hotshots
1:40 p.m.: Pirates, Dolphins
2 p.m.: Mets, Wildcats
2:20 p.m.: Colt Red, Blastball
An individual photo makeup day (for those who absolutely cannot be photographed on May 17) will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the pavilion.
BHAA's Blair is Colorado-Bound
Brendan Blair, a 12-year-old catcher/pitcher with BHAA's senior little league Cubs, has been selected to attend a three-week baseball clinic in Colorado this summer. Blair is one of only six Pittsburgh boys ages 11-14 selected for the unique program sponsored by RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities), Opportunities Through Baseball, Major League Baseball, and the Colorado Rockies. Only 50 players are selected nationwide.
BHAA sends wishes for a swift recovery to 13-year-old Shawn Tunstall, assistant coach with the Red Sox and BHAA baseball player since teeball, who had surgery on May 8 to repair torn muscles in his shoulder. With six months of physical therapy and lots of rest, he should be back in action next season. Get well soon, Shawnie!
This Week's Home Schedule
Crush Makes Comeback to Remain Unbeaten - After a shaky first three innings, the Crush came from behind to beat the North Hills Tigers, 11-9. After allowing nine runs in the first two innings, the Crush shut out the Tigers the rest of the way. Defensive highlights included Britainy Geiger making a catch in right-center and throwing to Madison Liston to record the out at first. It was a team effort at the plate again with Sara Kainz leading the way.
Rockies Top Perry 15-2 - JT Shannon and Nicholas Nyman each delivered two solid innings on the mound in this 15-2 victory. Behind the pitching duo, Phoenix Rouse handled a screamer from Perry like it was just another day at the office. The Rockies brought their eagle eyes and aggressive base running, and banged four doubles. The team tips its collective hat to Terence Turk, who recorded his first hit of the season.
WEDNESDAY MAY 14
Mets Host Brightwood II, RAINED OUT
Cubs Prevail in Wet Contest with Urban Impact - The Cubs made worthwhile use of Pete Schell's efforts to keep Field 6 playable by coming from behind in the fourth to top the visiting Urban Impact 6-4. Cubs' pitchers struggled to maintain control of each wet game ball (five were used in this muddy war) and got into walk trouble early. But a burst of offense followed, including a three-run homer by Brendan Blair, a triple by Thorin Knupsky, and a double by Ian Cherkes. Cherkes also turned in a fine defensive game with a handful of web gems at short.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Rockies Rally to Top Rangers, 13-6 - After waiting more than two weeks to play a regulation game, the Rangers had the Rockies in their sights and jumped out to an early five-run lead. The Rangers' Nico Tivo hit all the bags on what would have been his second solo homerun of the evening had he not been thrown out sliding into home on his first would-be four-bagger. He finished the night with four RBIs. With JT Shannon singing "Soldier Boy" on the mound, the Rockies climbed back into the game with four runs in the second. Shannon finished the third with three-up three-down and passed the ball to closer Phoenix Rouse. Aggressive baserunning let the Rockies breathe easier and finish the evening on top. The Rangers' Jakji Cush contributed three stolen bases and an RBI.
Tough Night for the Yankees as They Fall to Perry 7-3 - Yankee bats were unable to withstand a complete game outing by Perry's Duane Kellogg, who held the Yankees to four hits. Poor defensive play in the third led to a five-run outburst and a 7-1 Perry lead. Nicholas Tunstall was a bright spot, pitching three innings of scoreless relief, surrendering one hit.
Red Sox Drop Heartbreaker 6-5 to Urban Impact - The Red Sox had victory in their sights heading into the sixth with a 4-2 lead on the coat tails of solid defense by Sean Adams and power hitting by Antonio Mitchell and Petey Abrams. Urban Impact staged a do-or-die comeback to go ahead 6-4. Billy Fonzi has become a regular on the basepaths, and mini-but-mighty Nathan Tunstall made the highlight reel with a liner to right.
Mets Fall to Perry Red, 13-2
Cardinals Fall to Troy Hill, 10-0 - Two strong innings on the mound by Nate Davis weren't met with enough offensive firepower to overcome defeat at Cowley Field.
Pony Gold Makes Quick Work of Sheraden, 20-0 - Sean Crimm had to work only three innings on the mound before Pony Gold walked away winners by virtue of the 15-run rule.
Athletics Maintain Unbeaten Streak, Top Brightwood II 12-2 - Zachary Taylor led the way for the A's, batting 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Conner White, Isaiah Dean, and Isaiah Brazil also powered the green and gold offensive machine with multiple hits and RBIs, and Jack Joyce recorded his first RBIs of the season.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
- Photo Day for all teams (rain or shine)
- Teeball, 9:30 a.m. on Field 4-6
- Blastball, 9:45 a.m. on Field 1
- Crush practice, 10 a.m. on Field 2
- Tigers host Red Sox, 12:30 p.m. on Field 5
- Rockies host Troy Hill, 1 p.m. on Field 4
- Cubs vs. Yankees, 1 p.m. on Field 6
- Mets host Brightwood I, 3 p.m. on Field 4
SUNDAY, MAY 18
- Cubs practice, 1 p.m. on Field 6
- Wildcats host West View-Ross Dolphins, 3 p.m. on Field 5
- Hotshots host BAGAA III, 3 p.m. on Field 4
- Rockies vs. Pirates, 6 p.m. on Field 4 (rainout makeup)
Team Connection
Follow Your Favorite Team!
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TEEBALL
Follow the Bandits, Bobcats, Coyotes, Grimaces, Mighty Ducks, Pirates, Rockets, Stingrays, Timberwolves, Tornadoes, Vipers, and Volcanos
FARM LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Athletics, Mets, Red Sox, and Tigers
JUNIOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Cardinals, Pirates, Rangers, and Rockies
SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Cubs, Padres, and Yankees
SOFTBALL
Follow the Fireballs, Wildcats, Crush, Dolphins, Heat, and Hotshots
OLDER BOYS BASEBALL
Follow Pony Gold, Colt Red, SuperColt Blue, and SuperColt Red
BLASTBALL
A junior teeball program in partnership with Northgate Athletic Association
Click on the program name below to go to your team's website.
TEEBALL
Follow the Bandits, Bobcats, Coyotes, Grimaces, Mighty Ducks, Pirates, Rockets, Stingrays, Timberwolves, Tornadoes, Vipers, and Volcanos
FARM LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Athletics, Mets, Red Sox, and Tigers
JUNIOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Cardinals, Pirates, Rangers, and Rockies
SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Follow the Cubs, Padres, and Yankees
SOFTBALL
Follow the Fireballs, Wildcats, Crush, Dolphins, Heat, and Hotshots
OLDER BOYS BASEBALL
Follow Pony Gold, Colt Red, SuperColt Blue, and SuperColt Red
BLASTBALL
A junior teeball program in partnership with Northgate Athletic Association