Middle School Matchup Gets Into the Franchise Game with Initial Growth in

Texas

Texas-based youth sports franchise is spreading happy baseball across the country.

Frisco, TX, August 06, 2018 --(PR.com)-- When Carrie and Daniel Himel put together a youth baseball
tournament for their son to play with school friends back in 2012, they never dreamed it would take shape
into a 6,000-player experience across the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.

“My wife, Carrie, and I started Middle School Matchup when our son was in 7th grade because in Texas
there is no baseball in Middle School. There's football, track, volleyball, soccer, but no baseball teams for
Middle School,” explains Daniel Himel.

The idea was to create an experience where for one weekend the kids got to wear their middle school
shirts and had the chance to play baseball with all the friends they grew up with. Fast forward six weeks
from the birth of that idea and players took the field in the first Middle School Matchup.

Now during the phenomenon that is the Middle School Matchup tournament weekend you'll find
thousands of players on hundreds of teams representing hundreds of schools spanning across more than
40 cities in North Texas. You'll also find happy baseball - smiles and high fives, parents enjoying the
spirit of the game and players and coaches getting to experience youth baseball and softball as it should
be. Once players and parents take part, it seems they are eager to come back for more. Middle School
Matchup has had teams sell out in just over two minutes once registration opens.

“We didn't expect the response from parents and players. There was magic. It's sandlot baseball for one
weekend a year. No pressure, just fun baseball,” says Himel.

The growth throughout DFW is the tip of the iceberg, as the 5-year old sports company is growing into
other markets through franchise development. The interest from potential franchisees in Texas has been
prominent and is not surprisingly where the first outward ripple of growth will be seen. However, Middle
School Matchup is offering franchise territories in states across the United States.

The market for seasonal baseball tournaments for middle school-aged kids is underdeveloped. There are
school baseball leagues for high school students, but such programs for middle school students are far and
few between. The independent leagues that serve this age group gather players from across one or more
regions and often involve significant travel.

Middle School Matchup fills the gap by bringing together middle school students that love baseball and
teaming them up by school. They find and develop friendships within their own school who share the
same love of baseball.

As soon as the Fall of 2018, Middle School Matchup tournaments will be in full swing across Dallas-Ft
Worth, Houston and San Antonio, with the goal to spread happy baseball across middle school players

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Middle School Matchup
Kelly Walker
214-505-9673
Contact via Email
middleschoolmatchup.com

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