The​ ​2019​ ​Daniel​ ​Mercer​ ​Memorial​ ​Tournament​ ​is​ ​a​ ​premiere​ ​tourney​ ​for​ ​community level​ ​travel​ ​teams.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​not​ ​for​ ​pure​ ​travel​ ​teams.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​not​ ​sure​ ​if​ ​you​ ​qualify,​ ​please email​ ​or​ ​call​ ​information​ ​below.​  7u​ ​and​ 8u​ ​“infield​ ​control”.​  9u​ ​Little​ ​League​ ​rules​ ​(See Hitting Rules regarding bats - USSSA or Little League approved bats are permitted).​  10u​ ​will play​ ​46/60​ ​modified​ ​rules.​  11u​ ​will​ ​play​ ​50/70​ ​modified​ ​high​ ​school​ ​rules.​ 13u​  ​and​ 14u​ ​will​ ​play 60/90​ ​High​ ​School​ ​rules (See rules regarding continuous batting lineups).​ For the 14U division, USSSA A Classified teams will be permitted to participate.  ​Please​ ​see​ ​Mercer​ ​Tourney​ ​Rules​  explaining​ ​pitching/lineup​ ​rules​ ​and other​ ​modifications. 

Dates:  June 28, 29, and 30th

Cost:  7u/8u $275   9u-12u $325    13u/14u $350

Locations:​  Franklin,​ ​IN​ ​(Games​ ​will​ ​be​ ​played​ ​at​ ​Creekside​ ​Elementary​ ​(700​ ​E.​ ​St.​ ​Rd.​ ​44), Scott​ ​Park​ ​(2064​ ​Younce​ ​St.),​ ​Crowe​ ​Field​ ​(889​ ​Grizzly​ ​Cub​ ​Dr.),​ ​and​ ​on​ ​our​ ​varsity​ ​baseball and​ ​softball​ ​facilities​ ​at​ ​Franklin​ ​Community​ ​High​ ​School​ ​(2600​ ​Cumberland​ ​Dr.).

Daniel​ ​Mercer​ ​Bio

Daniel​ ​Mercer​ ​lost​ ​his​ ​courageous​ ​battle​ ​with​ ​cancer​ ​on​ ​Monday,​ ​May​ ​29,​ ​2006.​ ​He​ ​would​ ​have been​ ​a​ ​2006​ ​graduate​ ​of​ ​Franklin​ ​Community​ ​High​ ​School.​ ​An​ ​athlete​ ​and​ ​avid​ ​outdoorsman, Daniel​ ​participated​ ​in​ ​football,​ ​wrestling,​ ​and​ ​baseball.​ ​He​ ​also​ ​enjoyed​ ​hunting​ ​and​ ​fishing. Daniel​ ​was​ ​a​ ​member​ ​of​ ​National​ ​Honor​ ​Society.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​an​ ​outstanding​ ​athlete​ ​who​ ​was​ ​a state-ranked​ ​wrestler,​ ​honorable​ ​mention​ ​all-state​ ​in​ ​football,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​Division​ ​I​ ​talent​ ​in​ ​baseball. Daniel​ ​was​ ​truly​ ​one​ ​of​ ​a​ ​kind.​ ​He​ ​possessed​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​blend​ ​of​ ​intelligence,​ ​talent,​ ​and​ ​wit​ ​that was​ ​uncommon​ ​in​ ​someone​ ​so​ ​young.​ ​He​ ​had​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​succeed​ ​at​ ​extremely​ ​high​ ​levels irrespective​ ​of​ ​his​ ​chosen​ ​field​ ​of​ ​endeavor.​ ​He​ ​had​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​ability​ ​and​ ​charisma​ ​that​ ​could have​ ​allowed​ ​him​ ​to​ ​succeed​ ​in​ ​almost​ ​any​ ​arena.​ ​He​ ​lit​ ​up​ ​the​ ​room​ ​when​ ​he​ ​entered.​ ​People took​ ​notice,​ ​they​ ​couldn't​ ​resist.​ ​He​ ​had​ ​that​ ​special​ ​something​ ​that​ ​made​ ​him​ ​irreplaceable.​ ​In honor​ ​of​ ​their​ ​late​ ​son,​ ​Jeff​ ​and​ ​Pam​ ​Mercer​ ​of​ ​Franklin​ ​have​ ​established​ ​the​ ​Daniel​ ​P.​ ​Mercer Family​ ​Fund.​ ​The​ ​fund​ ​supports​ ​financially​ ​the​ ​"Set​ ​a​ ​Good​ ​Example"​ ​awards​ ​given​ ​each​ ​year at​ ​both​ ​Franklin​ ​Community​ ​High​ ​School​ ​and​ ​Franklin​ ​Community​ ​Middle​ ​School.​ ​In​ ​addition, the​ ​fund​ ​sponsors​ ​special​ ​projects​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Make​ ​a​ ​Wish​ ​trips​ ​and​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​children's book​ ​"Common​ ​Ground"​ ​which​ ​has​ ​been​ ​distributed​ ​to​ ​schools,​ ​churches​ ​and​ ​hospitals​ ​free​ ​of charge. 

tryouts for 7u will be held in late january 2019.

If so, please consider a donation to the below link.  Franklin Youth Baseball is a 501(C)(3) and your donation could be tax deductible.

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