JOIN US FOR BASES LOAD WEEKEND AT MERRYMAN FIELDS IN WOODSTOCK THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 7TH-8TH.

Merryman Fields in Woodstock have 7 well-maintained fields.  Centrally located in Northern Illinois, it is a great destination for teams in Illinois and Wisconsin.

All teams play 2 pool play games on Saturday with Championship Bracket play beginning on Sunday.  We try to avoid consolation games whenever possible, but some age levels for some tournaments may have consolation games.  Teams can play up to 5 games total in this tournament.

2025 is our 20th year offering the best youth baseball tournament experience in the Midwest.  Between Wisconsin and Illinois, nearly 1,300 teams played in our tournaments in 2024 and we are expecting 1,600 in 2025. 

In advance of each tournament, our customer service department will be here to assist you as needed.  During your tournament, our on-site Tournament Director will be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

We do not charge admission fees or gate fees, no additional or hidden costs to play in any of our tournaments.  We have no special bat requirements or additional affiliation fees required.  All of this makes us a great value! 

Our best in business website makes following our tournaments easy.  All insurance and waiver/roster requirements are done online, to make that process as convenient as possible. 

We have high-quality umpires, with over 800 potential umpires that officiate our tournament games, no inexperienced or unqualified volunteers calling balls and strikes at our tournaments.

Coming from far away and need a place to stay, check out our Discount Lodging section.  We have worked with local hotels/motels in the areas we offer tournaments to provide our teams discounted pricing.

We take the vetting process very seriously, creating competitive, well-balanced tournaments that win or lose, make for a great experience.  Learn more about our vetting process and how we stand out on our home page.

You also do not need to worry about any of our tournaments being canceled last minute due to lack of teams.  The great overall experience we provide, along with very reasonably priced tournaments, make us a great value.  Most of our tournaments sell out, often before the snow melts.  So don’t delay, register today!

Check out all the great feedback we have received regarding our tournaments on our home page.  See why we are the Midwest’s Premier Provider of Youth Baseball Tournaments.

THIS IS AN E LEVEL TOURNAMENT.

The bottom 20% of all teams at each age level would be considered E teams.

Teams that most would describe as well below average, very weak, bad, lack basic fundamentals, rec level, or developmental would be considered E level teams.  Some examples would be: A good organization’s 5th or lower team per age level, an average organization's 4th or lower team per age level, and the typical recreation-type teams.  In general, a team that struggles with most aspects of the game and was formed with the intent to give kids who struggle but wish to play baseball the opportunity to do so. Any team formed through any type of competitive selection process is not eligible. NOT OPEN TO ANY ACADEMY TEAMS, REGARDLESS OF TEAM'S LEVEL WITHIN ACADEMY.

Hope you decide to join, and you will see what thousands of teams already know, we offer the best youth baseball tournament experience in the Midwest.

Bases Loaded Weekend

Offering youth baseball tournaments in Northern Illinois & Central Illinois.  Locations include Rockford, Freeport, Woodstock, Waukegan, Elgin, Normal, & El Paso.  Over 1,000 teams played in our tournaments this summer.  Check out all our positive reviews below.

Our tournaments are reasonably priced and very well-run, our years of experience ensure you and your team’s families will have a great experience. We have an extensive list of tournament offerings in Northern Illinois and in Central Illinois.  We NEVER charge gate fees, admission fees or parking fees.  We have no hidden fees or additional charges, making our youth baseball tournaments a tremendous value.

We offer on-site Tournament Directors, high-quality trophies, experienced umpires, best in business website making following our tournaments easy, along with dedicated, full-time customer service department to assist as needed in advance of your tournament.  All our tournaments are held at well-maintained complexes.  Once you have played in one of our youth baseball tournaments you will see why we are the Midwest’s premier provider of youth baseball tournaments.

Maybe you have experienced firsthand or heard horror stories from others about youth baseball tournaments being canceled last minute.  Avoid scrambling to find a place to play on short notice by playing in an Illinois Baseball Tournaments youth baseball tournament.  Over 1,000 teams played in our tournaments this summer and we are expecting over 1,200 teams to play in our youth baseball tournaments next summer, so there is no need to worry about our youth baseball tournaments being canceled last minute.

Bases Loaded Weekend

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