Palos Baseball Organization

Palos Baseball Organization offers in-house baseball for Pre-K and Kindergarten players ages 5-6 in Shetland, then Pinto for 1st and 2nd graders ages 7-8, Mustang for 3rd and 4th graders ages 9-10, Bronco for 5th and 6th graders ages 11-12, and Pony for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders ages 13-15. Games begin mid-April and end July 1st, with a 14-16 game schedule, weekday games except Wednesdays at 5:30 pm, Saturday games from 8am to 5:30pm, occasional 7:30pm night games, and occasional Sunday make-up games for in-house teams.

Programs

• Shetland — Pre-K and Kindergarten (5-6 year old) · In-house division for ages 5-6.
• Pinto — 1st and 2nd graders (7-8 years old)
• Mustang — 3rd & 4th graders (9-10 years old)
• Bronco — 5th & 6th graders (11-12 years old)
• Pony — 7th, 8th and 9th graders (13-15 years old) · 9th graders are eligible for Pony as long as they do not play for their HS team.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–15 years old
• General schedule: Games begin mid-April and the season ends July 1st. There is a 14-16 game schedule. Games are scheduled on weekdays (except Wednesdays) at 5:30 pm and on Saturdays from 8am - 5:30pm. Each team will have the opportunity to play under the lights for a night game. There are occasional night games that start at 7:30pm. Games are not played on Sundays for in-house, with occasional Sunday make-up games due to rain outs. Teams typically average 1-2 practices per week. Practice schedule and location are determined by the manager.

About the provider

Palos Baseball Organization is a community-based, nonprofit youth baseball program that is run entirely by volunteers. It has served the Palos Heights area for more than 60 years. Its Board of Trustees consists of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, sergeant at arms, and trustees, and it also has an advisory board made up of head coaches for several local high school baseball teams.

Special placement requests such as buddy, car pool, friend manager, cousins, etc. are not allowed. Relative placement (brother/sister) are allowed and will be accommodated. No manager should suggest a child will be on his team because there is a draft process. Practices are not allowed to be held on the PBO fields. All divisions use a continuous batting order and a free substitution rule except for the pitcher position. Games may be rescheduled due to weather. Registration takes place in the winter for the next season.

Last updated August 24, 2026.