Fireworks Gone Wrong: Orangevale Baseball League's Fourth Porta Potty Disaster

Someone thought it was a great idea to stuff fireworks into a porta potty at Louis Pasteur Middle School on Sunday night around 9:30 p.m., and now the Orangevale Pony Baseball League is dealing with the fallout—literally.

The damage was extensive. Two porta potties burned to the ground. Parts of the bleachers and dugout were charred. Firework debris scattered across the field and into the dugout. Michael Corbett, the league’s player agent, says the fireworks appeared to be safe and sane—but as he points out,“if you stick them in a porta potty, anything can happen.”The thing is, this isn’t some fluke incident that caught everyone off guard. This is the fourth time someone has torched the league’s porta potties. Four times. That kind of pattern stops being random vandalism and starts feeling like a targeted campaign of frustration.

Here’s what makes this story sting beyond the obvious property damage: the Orangevale Pony Baseball League operates as a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization serving kids in the community. They’re already stretched thin. Now they’re looking at multiple thousands of dollars in repairs—money that should be going toward programs, equipment, and scholarships instead of replacing charred plastic bathrooms. Corbett explains they’ve had to essentially self-insure, meaning they’re on the hook not just for replacing the burned units but for purchasing new ones outright.

But instead of responding with anger, the league is taking a different approach. They’re appealing to whoever’s responsible to come forward.“Kids make mistakes, but ultimately it’s how do you move on from those mistakes and coming forward and taking ownership of those mistakes,”Corbett said.“We would love to see you come forward. We’re not going to yell and scream at you. You know, you made a mistake. Come forward. Let’s fix it. Let’s move on.”It’s a remarkably measured response—one that treats accountability as a teaching moment rather than a trigger for punishment.

The league’s motto says it all:“We will not refuse any kid to play.”That kind of commitment to accessibility and inclusion means something. It means they’re not just running a baseball program; they’re creating a space where kids from all backgrounds can learn, compete, and grow. Whoever’s setting off fireworks at Louis Pasteur Middle School isn’t just damaging bathrooms—they’re chipping away at a community institution that’s trying to do right by the next generation. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the league or local law enforcement.