Parents and Players Love MSM!
With it's unique format, it's really hard to beat a fun MSM weekend. Check out what parents and players have sent us. We have 100s and 100s of these. Just hit refresh to see more!
MSM, is one of a kind. More emphasis put on the fun of the game and not just taking home a trophy or ring at any cost. Thanks MSM
Kids had a terrific time and wish it was more than one weekend during the fall.
MSM brought kids and families together that have rarely been able to play together, let alone baseball. And even though some of our players had never played baseball competitively and we were blown away by both of our opponents, our boys still had a lot of fun just being together.
It was so much fun!!!
MSM does an amazing job. Boys had a ton of fun! We are looking forward to the winter tournament.
My son really enjoyed playing with his friends AND he says he learned some things from his coach. Great time all around
Absolutely love watching all our select team boys play against each other and also have a great time with their middle school buddies as well . Our favorite tourney of the year ! Thank you !
The kids really enjoyed this event, hope to participate again!
The boys had so much fun! What an amazing experience
What a great weekend of baseball. Very fun tournament that brought kids together that don’t play together. Camaraderie was great
This is our second year at MSM and my son enjoys playing with his classmates, it is a unique and super exciting experience. Thanks to those who make this an unforgettable experience, very good job. See you next year. Let's Go MSM !!!!
This is our 2Nd year to do this tournament. It has been great both years. Well organized and good competitive teams.
It is so fun to see the boys get to play baseball and represent their school in this way.
MSM was a blast for the kids.
My son said he had more fun this one weekend than he had all of his regular season combined! Thank you, Middle School Matchup!
We really enjoyed the MSM! It was a relaxing and fun change from our regular tournament play .
Well run tournament from top to bottom
Fun event for the kids
Both of my boys have played high-level baseball for years. MSM is ALWAYS the tournament they look forward to the most every year. My older son literally had tears coming down his face after his last MSM. last fall There's no pressure... just playing the game they know how to play, and doing it with their friends. And absolutely trying to compete for their school.
MSM is such a great, relaxed environment for the boys to get out and play with their friends from school! Job well done MSM!! #happybaseball
Great experience for the boys and their middle school. Fields, umpires, staff and vendors were great! My son had a blast and is excited for the next MSM tournament.
The 8th grade players on the Rogers Middle school in Prosper said they had a lot of fun but wish they had one more shot at a championship in the spring. Hopefully MSM can work it out and give all the 8th graders in the metroplex one more tournament. Personally I am thankful for allowing the kids an opportunity to play with their classmates before high school. They had a blast!
Great event and saw some wonderful softball this weekend. Would love to see it expand even more next year.
It was a great experience to play this tournament and see my son playing with his friends from school.
Everyone was all about fun. The kids just had fun. There was no pressure from anyone, and it was fun to have the school pride aspect. We need more things like this for both the parents and the kids.
Great event. Kid had a great time playing with class mates he would normally play against. Can’t wait for next year
Our kids had such a great time playing together! We noticed the same with other teams, and had other coaches commenting to us how much fun our kids were having with each other. It didn't matter if we were winning or losing at the time - they just had an amazing time together!
My son, Michael, had the best two days of playing ball with his new friends from school! This is a great way for the kids to know new people and socialize, especially in this strange time. Parents had a great time, too!
It was a blast! The kids had an amazing time.great experience for the middle school kids.
Great event, the first time my kid has been able to play and represent his school.
Great experience for our rising 6th grade 11u champions!
Son loved the tournament and the opportunity to play baseball with his middle school friends. Can’t wait to play again.
I love middle school match up this was my son's 3rd year to do it and hes in 8th grade so we will not be able to do middle school match up next year or anymore but he knocked out a grand slam on his last night of middle school match up so he went out with a big Bang!
My son had a blast at the Middle School Matchup 2018. It was our first, but not last time to participate. My son loved the change up from his normal league and really enjoyed the mix up of kids in his grade. Great time! Highly recommend
My son loved this weekend. We play in tournaments all the time, but this one had such a fun atmosphere and he loved playing with his friends from school. Thank you!
Fun experience! Great way to meet other middle schoolers who love baseball prior to the first day of school.
Great experience for my son. He enjoyed playing with the kids he will eventually play High School ball with. Well ran event!
This was such a great experience not just for our son but for us as parents as well. It was great to be able to play with kids we dont normally get a chance to play baseball with. The coaches were amazing and let the boys have fun, play different positions and enjoy the moment.
This was our first experience with the MSM. My son had a great time. He got to meet so many players from other areas and the one common theme was baseball. I saw him between games talking and laughing with kids he had never met before. What a way to build fellowship between schools. Thanks to everyone who puts this tourney together!!!
What an amazing day playing in Middle School Matchup. These boys played hard, had fun and took home the championship in their bracket. Aside from playing well as a team there were some pretty spectacular moments. Sunday Game 1 a perfect game was pitched and the team scored 17 runs. Game 2 a shut out was pitched and the team scored 11 runs. Game 3 pitchers held the opponent to 4 runs the hit a walk-off three-run in side the park home run for a 5-4 victory. To say the day was exciting is an understatement. Classmates from various teams came together as one and memories were made. Had an absolute blast.
Would definitely recommend! Our son had never expressed an interest or played baseball until MSM. Coach Price worked with him and he and an awesome time and experience to the point where he will now play in the spring. Thanks to the staff and coach for making our son a success story.
Great job Middle School match up staff. I had my ninth player show up Saturday morning with a broken hand from the night prior. Was very impressed with the onsite tourney directors response to finding a last min sub player @ Bachus in Frisco. He even followed up to ensure we had no issues halfway through our first game!
Great weekend of baseball, made some new friends too!
Fun, hope to participate again soon. Boys were very excited to play with their friends.
My player was in heaven playing with his 6th grade buddies - 13 boys from 8 different select teams - all came together to play 6 games over a fantastic weekend and ending up Finalists!
This was our first year playing MSM and we are so glad we did. We had fun and made new and rekindled old friendship along the way. Our boys were inspired by the other kids they got to play with that it definitely reignited their love for the sport. Thank you MSM and all the volunteers and coaches. We appreciate all you do.
Connor loved playing baseball with friends from Scoggins Middle School !
We had a great time playing MSM matchup. It was great to see my son and school mates gather to play the sport they love and represent their school.
Had a great time!!! Fun to meet new people and see old friends!
Great experience for the boys!
This was my son's first year playing for MSM. He is a 6th grader in McKinney. The boys had a great time getting together with other students from their school that they may not normally play with. The coaches were also great and it was FUN FUN FUN.
What a great idea and a lot of Fun. Maybe need another one in the Spring also???
Love MSM! It was our first time playing and we had so much fun. The MSM representative were super helpful and accommodating.
We are so thankful MSM was able to pull off this fantastic tourney with all of the weather challenges! This was our favorite year yet because we had 2 bots playing! Thank you MSM for a blast!
My son has played baseball since he was 4 and he told me this weekend was his favorite weekend of baseball ever!
It's just a great experience to see the boys get to play with their school buddies. There is no pressure and it is so much fun for them that I know they love it, and the memories they create will stick with them more than even the tourneys they play with their select teams. One suggestion, and no idea how feasible it would be, but I would love to see this more times throughout the year. I know all the select players have busy schedules, but I think you could do this kind of tourney a couple of times a year if you did it during the week. You can have the teams opt in from this weekend and play with the same roster and uni's, and you could do a couple of midweek tourneys throughout the spring. I know my boys would love it.
Boys had a blast!!
This tournament was very well organized and executed. The pace for the 2 days was fast and furious but I never saw a detail overlooked. I love the attention to detail prior to the event like the uniforms that match the colors of the players school and the excellent communication to the parents. Also, thanks for calling out parents who’s behavior was detracting from the overall purpose of the event. While I didn’t witness any of that personally, I appreciate the effort to keep the event fun. Well done!
A great weekend and my son was extremely excited to play baseball with friends from school.
Middle School Matchup is a great event!!!!!!! My son’s 6th grade team won their bracket championship! This will be something my son and his classmates will always remember!!! We will definitely be back to play next year!
Great job to all involved in planning and executing the MSM tournament. Competition was strong and it seemed each team was having a blast! I wish some of the tournament circuits for select baseball could learn some of your efficiencies and practices. Well done!
Fun to see the middle schoolers play
Our team had a blast regardless of only winning one game, alot of memories were made!
My son had a great time! Great competition and a good opportunity to play with classmates and friends/future teammates. Your field manager at Breckinridge was a polite young man and hustled hard. Looking forward to future MSM events-thank you!
What a great experience for these boys! Thank you for putting this program together!
What a great camp! My son said he loved the time with college coaches. The recruiting info sessions were great. The coaches were so patient and made the players and parents feel valued.
Middle School Matchup is a wonderful experience for kids who do not play together and get a first chance to see what their high school future might hold. Such a fun treat. Lighthearted without the normal stress and energy of their own team environments. Truly recreational enjoyment.
It was great to see all of my sons friends come together to play the game they love. They all play competitive baseball with different organizations and this gave them the oppourtunity to play together. It was awesome!
Professionally run and perfect weather for it!
My son had a great time. Even though he played with several boys he had never met before, he enjoyed the match up! Professionally run and perfect weather for it! We would definitely do it again!
I had a 6th & 7th grader for the first time playing MSM, and they loved it! Great coaches, fun with friends, and great attitudes all around! Would highly recommend it to others!!
The boys had a blast playing and loved sporting their game shirts and hoodies at school!
This is my fifth year with boys in the MSM program and I have to say it’s been a blast for both of them. They each play baseball at a high level with their select teams but there’s nothing like playing with your classmates and friends at school, no matter the level of the team’s success on the ball diamond. Everyone has a great time and the anticipation of the tournament every year has been like a second Christmas for them.
My player really enjoyed being a free agent and the team of boys he played with. Coaching staff was excellent and the team welcoming. #happybaseball for sure
My son loved playing this weekend, he wishes we had done it sooner cause this is his last year in middle school 😕
This is our 2nd year of participation and our son’s school 2nd runner up status. While cold, it was a blast seeing him play with and against his friends. Select baseball is serious business, but MSM allows for fun, silly competition!
There are several benefits from playing in middle school match up. First, there is much more natural chemistry in the dugout than one that is forced when playing with kids from their school. The relationships between the kids are strengthening and those of the parents within the team and community. Typically our boys have played with select teams, and over the years, we have unfortunately switch teams for one reason or the other. It's so great that they can talk about these games at school. The only suggestion I would give is to have these matchups more often.
What a great weekend! It was great to play with classmates of all different levels and meet new people.
This was my son’s first time playing in MSM and my first time coaching. Being part of a combo/“skittles” team was by far the best experience! 12 boys who didn’t play together before, let alone half who never met before, came together and played selflessness baseball over 2 days. The most rewarding part of it was at the end - while we didn’t win it all on the field, the boys stuck around after the last game to exchange numbers. 12 kids made new friends. I highly encourage more “skittle” teams!
It is great to have all the boys get to play together on one team! Making memories!
My 6th grader enjoyed playing with his classmates who are all one year older than him. He loved that his Social Studies teacher attended a game to cheer on the boys!
Thank you all for organizing his event! My son had a great time and I learned a ton of valuable information. As a parent of a young athlete there are so many aspect of the progression of this sport that I simply don’t know how to navigate, especially going into High School and College. It’s such a relief to have this time to ask face to face real questions from those who know the best answers, even to the questions I hadn’t thought of. Thank you again for being the light on our path.
Brings out their sportsmanship, kindness and the spirit of baseball. I love it!
MSM is the BEST 2 days of baseball, for kids who play select ball, this is just a fun time to play with friends that you usually dont get to play with. It can be challenging because everyone is at different levels but it really brings out their sportsmanship, kindness and the spirit of baseball. I love it!!!!
The team building was excellent! It was great to see a group of kids who don’t know each other well come together and work hard, cheering for everyone. It was great that kids of all skill levels were able to come together, contribute, and have a great time.
What a great weekend! The weather could not have been more perfect and the boys had a great time! All the fields were in great condition and everyone seemed to genuinely enjoy baseball! Thank you for all the hard work put into having such a great weekend of baseball.
Fun weekend of baseball for my son! Since most of the guys play select/club ball it was great to see them all wearing the same jersey on the field (instead of competing against one another!!) and get a glimpse into his future HS team.
This was a fun, fantastic, beautiful weekend. The facilities were great, schedules were well done and the boys had a great time! Thank you Sarah
A great experience and I would definitely recommend it.
My son had a great experience with MSM. He had a few friends on the team and also made new friends all while getting to play a super fun tournament. It was fun to see the kids try new positions and just have a good time.
What I love most about MSM is that you have players from ALL levels playing together. It’s about school friends playing baseball together, who otherwise may never get the chance. Our coach never sits anyone, no matter what their skill level is, they ALL play, every game. It’s what MSM should be about!
Went in as a free agent and put with a team. The kids were so open and nice to a new kid. The coaches were motivating and fun and the parents were so nice as well. It made baseball even more fun.
Great experience for the kids to play with their school friends.
Our family absolutely loves MSM!
Our family absolutely loves MSM!! Our oldest son played all 3 years and was even awarded Keeper of the Game his last year and we just watched our youngest complete his 3 years in MSM! I love how it brings the boys together since they all play on different teams throughout the year. The laughter, the camaraderie and memories made between the boys & the parents are Priceless!
My son had an amazing time playing MSM!! He was able to meet new teammates and have so much fun playing baseball! We all left with smiles and new friends!
Really enjoyed it! Great staff and easy to chat with.
Middle School Match-up was as much fun for the coaches as it was for the kids. We made a lot of great friendships and the kids were disappointed the fun only lasted for the weekend. I look forward to two more years of this tournament and hopefully we will play with the same kids and parents. #happybaseball
My 12-year-old had a blast playing baseball with some of his oldest friends, having some friendships since kindergarten. It's not often in the baseball world boys get to play with long time buddies, an experience he will remember for life. He can't wait until next year. Thank you, MSM-Houston for a fantastic weekend.
Coached the Frisco Wester Wildcats for the past few seasons. This years tournament was extremely well organized, directed and officiated. Our boys had a blast playing with their classmates and against their fellow team members and opposing schools. Not sure who had more fun the boys or the coaches. Pictures with fellow classmates and league team members before and after games is priceless. Great job MSM!
Awesome weekend! My player had a blast playing with his friends from school! He made some lasting memories!
Well run organization.
Loved it!
What a great weekend of baseball. Very fun tournament that brought kids together that don’t play together. Camaraderie was great
The 8th grade players on the Rogers Middle school in Prosper said they had a lot of fun but wish they had one more shot at a championship in the spring. Hopefully MSM can work it out and give all the 8th graders in the metroplex one more tournament. Personally I am thankful for allowing the kids an opportunity to play with their classmates before high school. They had a blast!
What a wonderful experience for both my boys! Can’t wait to do it again next year!
Son had a great time playing in this tournament. Well Organized.
This was my son's first year playing for MSM. He is a 6th grader in McKinney. The boys had a great time getting together with other students from their school that they may not normally play with. The coaches were also great and it was FUN FUN FUN.
I've coached youth baseball for 10 years. The MSM tournament was unlike any other tournament I've been a part of. My team was full of school pride playing for their middle school! I strongly recommend MSM!
What a fun weekend! Very well organized and boys got to play ball with classmates they might not normally get to play with. We had great parent and student support too! Wish we would have done this in 6th and 7th grade as well.
Very fun event for the kids.
The boys were huddled up before the first game I heard one say to the other" imagine our school having two teams if everyone signed up and what that would look like"
Our team and their parents team can't wait to do it again next year! Most of the boys have been hanging out on their free time ever since. I think that was the point. Well done MSM!
My son enjoyed being able to play with his classmates! He even made a few new friends. The facilities were great and very family friendly! Thanks for the opportunity to participate!
Would definitely recommend! Our son had never expressed an interest or played baseball until MSM. Coach Price worked with him and he and an awesome time and experience to the point where he will now play in the spring. Thanks to the staff and coach for making our son a success story.
It was a memorable weekend with new friends. Kids has the great experience representing their school playing baseball.
No better way in the DFW area for middle school boys to play together than at the MSM tournament.
My son, Dylan, had a great time playing high level baseball with his friends from Willow Springs Middle School. We are new to the North Texas area so it gave us a good glimpse that there is life outside of football in Texas sports! The talent level was amazing and the games were fun to watch. We are happy that we were part of the MSM experience.
This was the second year that we participated in Middle School Matchup. It was a great way for the boys to bond before they go into high school and play with their classmates. It was laid back and most importantly the boys had a great time playing without pressure. The whole environment was fantastic.
This is my fifth year with boys in the MSM program and I have to say it’s been a blast for both of them. They each play baseball at a high level with their select teams but there’s nothing like playing with your classmates and friends at school, no matter the level of the team’s success on the ball diamond. Everyone has a great time and the anticipation of the tournament every year has been like a second Christmas for them.
This was a fun a well organized tournament. I loved my son being able to play with his classmates. All these boys play in different clubs so it was fun to see them play with their future high school teammates.
My son had a great time and got to show his classmates what he was all about. We had several coaches come try to recruit my son after the games. It was a lot of fun and also competitive.
I would like to extend a Thank you to MSM staff for putting a great, fun tournament for the kids. We did not have many practices but the boys enjoyed every bit of playing together. When my son tells me I'm proud to play with my school friends for his middle school (GISD-Hudson) it speaks volumes about what the tournament is about. Its about having fun, team building, competing and proudly representing your middle school. Id like to Thank MSM for allowing me to coach a combined metro team, not only did our kids bond with other teammates I also had the opportunity to meet some great parents that enjoy the game of baseball. Thank you Meno
This was our second year playing in MSM and me coaching our MSM teams. Last year was great as it was a new experience. This year was even better as we kind of knew what to expect which allowed us to focus more on just having fun. We had great competition, fantastic fields and awesome umpires the entire weekend. Can't wait for MSM next year, although it will be our last I am sure it will be our best year of all.
My son had a blast playing baseball with his school mates which doesn't happen in middle school. Wish we could do it next year, unfortunately the kids have to pick one sport in High School
Great time awesome venue for the kids
My son plays on a nationally ranked select team. It was fun to see him play with the kids he goes to school with and friends with. I haven't seen him smile so much on the field. Plus he was able to show his friends his baseball skills which was nice for him....
"PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS FEELS LIKE WE ARE WINNERS ALREADY "
Great job Middle School match up staff. I had my ninth player show up Saturday morning with a broken hand from the night prior. Was very impressed with the onsite tourney directors response to finding a last min sub player @ Bachus in Frisco. He even followed up to ensure we had no issues halfway through our first game!
This was our first experience with the MSM. My son had a great time. He got to meet so many players from other areas and the one common theme was baseball. I saw him between games talking and laughing with kids he had never met before. What a way to build fellowship between schools. Thanks to everyone who puts this tourney together!!!
"That was fun!"
Most fun my son has had playing baseball since starting!
This was the an outstanding weekend of family fun and some great baseball. My son plays AA and played for Staley Middle School and absolutely had the best time playing and representing the school. We talked for hours about he wonderful weekend and all of the talented teams. this is an event that should happen more often. Maybe a Spring Match Up. We would even be interested in a middle school mini season. The event was very well organized and well done. SUPER EXPERIENCE. THANK you so much. Please consider a Spring Match and a Mini Season.
My sons team of 7th graders did not place in tourney, but EVERY one of those boys came off the last game with smiles on their faces!! Who wants to loose, but this shows what the coaches main message was.....meet new boys, do your best, but have fun!!!! Great experience!!!
It was a great opportunity to play more baseball once the regular season it's over plus a positive way to interact with classmates from his middle schoo,..gran evento
My player bonded with other baseball players from school he may not have otherwise!
My son had so much fun playing with his friends. It was a great time by all. Looking forward to next year.
Great opportunity for schoolmates to interact and play together.
Great experience for my son. He made new friends and played alot of quality baseball. We're certainly all in for next year.
it is great for the kids that don't play on the same team but go to the same school to play together !! the only thing that is disappointing is stacking teams with all great talent !!
It was a blast! The kids had an amazing time.great experience for the middle school kids.
It was a blast! The kids had an amazing time.great experience for the middle school kids.
What an awesome weekend of baseball. My son had the time of his life. The coaches were fantastic and the boys had a blast. Can't wait to do it again next year.
My son and teammates got to play in 6th, 7th & 8th grade, going to miss this tournament being a part of his middle school baseball journey! Thank you MSM for hosting and volunteering on having this great tournament! Class of 2001
What a great weekend!! Our team had so much fun playing on the field and making memories at the hotel. Every part of the tournament went so smoothly. Our boys won the championship and received championship T-shirts and they were so excited to wear them the next day to school to show all of their friends that they were MSM Champs!!
What a great opportunity for kids to play with friends from school who they don't normally get to play with. My kids got the chance to play with kids they started playing baseball with years ago. Many kids take different paths in baseball but what a fun way to bring them back together for one weekend. Great memories for them.
This was AWESOME!! Thanks so much! We wish it was next weekend too! Everyone had a blast! 🙂 Thank you!!!
It's so much fun to see school buddies get the chance to play together! One of my favorite tourneys of the year.
Great event!! My son had a great time playing baseball with his school friends. A couple suggestions......it would be great if each complex hosting the event had T-shirts for sale, the board with all the kids playing and food collection boxes as outlined in the email. Thanks!!
I had the opportunity to coach a team this year. Not quite sure what we were getting into but ecstatic by the end of the weekend. This event is very well run. For the kids to have an opportunity to play with their classmates turned out to be very positive for all. We lost our 1st bracket game Sunday (3 extra innings) but the kids played hard and had a great time. The biggest thing they were fired up about was their Mannequin Challenge video that MSM put on the FB page. In 24 hours it had over 1000 views. The kids thought they were famous. Thank you again, we will see you next year!
Kyle enjoyed getting to know some of the other baseball players at his middle school. As the parents commented, that is the core of our future high school team developing!!
MSM was a great experience for both our 6th & 8th grade sons to play in. They both play select baseball and have played against their classmates in many tournaments but haven't had the opportunity to play on the same team. This gives them the chance to know how great it will be if they play high school baseball with the kids they see and talk to everyday and help build that bond on and off the field. We highly recommend giving your player the opportunity to play MSM whether they are playing travel or Little League Baseball, it's an experience they will never forget.
The boys had a blast playing on a team with all their middle school friends. We are looking forward to next year!
The boys really enjoy playing with their school friends and just going out and having fun. MSM is a great concept and seems to be enjoyed by all.
My son had a GREAT time at the MSM this weekend! It was fun to see the boys come together and play as a team representing their school for the first time. The event was very organized and a good time was had by all!
Fun event!
Great event and saw some wonderful softball this weekend. Would love to see it expand even more next year.
Great event! Lots of fun.
This was a great experience for my 8th grader. He has not played baseball for 2 years and he loved that he could play in a tournament with all his friends. He had a blast!
Son had a great time. Thanks MSM
This is my son's second year to participate in MSM! Once again it was an absolute blast. Logan said to me after the second game, "There is nothing more fun than looking up and seeing all my best friends playing our favorite sport all together". We can't wait til next year. Go Gators!
I loved coaching the kids and them getting to represent their school. My son had a blast and can't wait until next year and I hope to get the opportunity to coach the boys again. The boys had a lot of fun playing together.