The Indiana Sluggers look to continue their good fortune on the baseball diamond this weekend as they host the second annual Sam's Field of Dreams Memorial Tournament Saturday.

The Sluggers are a 14-year old and under travel team with a twelve-player roster comprised mostly of kids from around the county. Some players are from Goshen, Rochester and Fort Wayne.

They play at the Field of Dreams Park just outside Warsaw on the east side of CR 700W near Hoffman Lake.

This season, the Sluggers have played 50 games and have won 40. The team is coming off a win in the Indiana State Baseball Players Association tournament in Michigan City.

They are also fresh from a tournament in Omaha, Nebraska held in conjunction with the College World Series.

The Sluggers got a chance to see the first game between Texas and Florida in the finals and went 2-1 in the rain-shortened tournament.

The team has also won a tournament in Columbus, Ohio and two tournaments they've hosted on their home field.

This weekend's tournament will have teams from Columbia City, Terre Haute and Maconaquah.

"I feel pretty good about our chances," said Witt.

And well he should. The Sluggers are a balanced squad with eight kids who can pitch and a solid offense that can see any of the kids in any given game step up.

"It's kind of how it's been all season," said Witt. "One game someone will bat fourth and the next game they'll bat ninth. We have guys who can play different positions and bat in different parts of the lineup."

Travel baseball teams like the Sluggers have become more popular as of late.

It allows players a chance to play more games against competition from around the state. This year, Witt estimates that the Sluggers will play around 80 games this year and the team played close to a hundred games last year.

This weekend's event will be the third of four tournaments at the Field of Dreams.

The field has rapidly gained a reputation from visiting teams as a must-go park.

"Most teams absolutely love it. It's a unique field and more hospitable than other parks. It's very family friendly," said Witt.

The park was the brainchild of Witt's father-in-law Sam Cormany. Cormany built the park to show his love for the game. Tragically, Cormany died in an ultralight accident on his 66th birthday.

And while Cormany isn't present to watch as kids from the Midwest visit his field, he's there in spirit.

And that spirit has carried in some talent to help guide the young Sluggers.

Former minor leaguers Manny Lopez and Frank Pena coached the team in its first year.

Rick Espeset and Adam Augustine coach the Sluggers this year. Espeset is the head coach of the Manchester College Spartans. Augustine is a former Warsaw Community High School player.

Espeset recently finished his eighth year at Manchester and has compiled an impressive 211 wins in his tenure.

Augustine, a pitcher, recently completed his senior season at Manchester for Espeset.

Admission for this weekend's tournament is $3 with the first game starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

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