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Real Baseball Fields
Grass Infields
Raised Mounds
Huge Dugouts

All Ages!

2012 Woodstock Lightning Memorial Day Classic Tournament
May 26-28, 201
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9U / 10U / 12U / 13U - up to 32 Teams
A great tournament on awesome baseball fields in
historic Woodstock.

Registration Form  


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Entrance to Merryman Fields

Grass infields, raise mounds
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Newer fields open in 2009

Large concrete dugouts
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Woodstock Lightning invite you to join up to 32 teams at this huge Memorial weekend tournament at beautiful Merryman Park in Woodstock.  Merryman features 7 baseball-only fields with grass infields and natural raised pitching mounds.  This our 4th annual tournament run by travel coaches with expertise at running great tournaments. 

Merryman Field is a newer baseball complex opened in 2009 with bullpens and large concrete dugouts. These may be the best fields you play on this year!

Ages 9u, 10u, 12u and 13u. Up to 8 teams per age group. 32 total teams. For each age group -- two pools of 4 teams.  1st and 2nd place teams from each pool advance to the championship round. 3 game guarantee.

Pool play games on Saturday 5/26 and Sunday 5/27. First and second place teams advance to Monday championships. Final format will be determined by the number of teams. There will be a minimum of a 3 game guarantee.


The Woodstock Lightning are experienced travel baseball managers who have experience in running great tournaments. We run the tournament to maximize baseball and minimize hassles (like 8am games -- we don't schedule 8am games).

This tournament is open to any 9u, 10u, 12u, 13u teams.
Games are full baseball with lead-offs, stealing, dropped 3rd strikes.
Birthday cut-off is May 1st.
Bases - 9u & 10u 65'  / 12u 70'  /  13u 80'
6 inning (9u, 10u, 12u) or 7 inning (13u) games.
Patched IHSA Umpires from Fox Valley Blues - we do not use in-house umps.
Concessions on site.
Trophies for 1st and 2nd place teams.
NO 8am games.
NO gate fee.

Tournament is five minutes from the historic downtown Woodstock Square with local restaurants and quaint shops.

This tournament will fill up fast. Join the Woodstock Lightning for great baseball on great baseball fields in beautiful Woodstock.

Questions -- email or call Mike Turner, President, Woodstock Lightning
mike.turner@woodstocklightning.com / 262-422-5663

Reserve your spot today. Send $425 entry fee check made to "Woodstock Travelers Baseball Club", 1254 Gerry St., Woodstock, IL 60098.
RESERVE your spot by Dec 31st, get $50 off the registration fee. 

 

 

Woodstock Lightning is proud to be a full partner with the
Greater Woodstock Baseball Association (GWBA)
and Woodstock Little League.  Our mission is to
expand and elevate baseball in Woodstock.