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Taking an Unofficial Visit Before your Senior Year

Posted on March 14, 2023 in College Baseball Recruiting Promoting Yourself

One of the more popular questions in baseball recruiting is "Can I take a visit to a college at anytime?". The answer is YES. However, there are a lot of factors that determine what type of visit you can take and if the coaches can interact with you or your... read more

College Baseball Camps – Planning ahead for the Summer

Posted on February 27, 2023 in Camps and Showcases

College baseball camps are a huge part of the college recruiting process. Most colleges will put out their summer camp dates in the winter and mention that they have had (x) amount of current players on their roster attend one of those camps. Camps give an entire coaching staff a... read more

I am not getting Responses From my Emails. What Should I do?

Posted on January 20, 2023 in College Baseball Recruiting Promoting Yourself

Sending out emails to college coaches with your video, schedule, grades, references and basic bio information is an essential part of the process. It is also typically one of the first steps in the process. If you are sending emails out and not getting any responses back then you need... read more

New School Year! Juggling Academics and Athletics

Posted on September 4, 2022 in Grades and Eligibility

How do student athletes achieve the balance between school and baseball? Nine helpful tips 1. Get organized and stay organized. Use a big desk calendar for school and sports. Write down all due dates for schoolwork, projects, and papers. Write down all sports practices and games. Every week revisit your... read more

Understanding The Baseball Recruiting Calendar

Posted on August 12, 2022 in College Baseball Recruiting

Division 1 What is a contact? A contact occurs any time a college coach says more than hello during a face-to-face contact with a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents off the college’s campus. What is a contact period? During a contact period a college coach may have face-to-face... read more

Stay Strong and Healthy During Summer Baseball Season

Posted on July 12, 2022 in College Baseball Recruiting

One of the most common mistakes made by high school baseball players is that they stop working out once the season starts. It's understandable. You're busting your butt in practices and games. Where do you find the time? Well, you need to make time, because training during the season is... read more

Connecting With College Coaches

Posted on June 15, 2022 in College Baseball Recruiting Promoting Yourself

Be logical, if coaches from the colleges you’re interested in aren’t contacting you, then you need be proactive and introduce yourself to them. It’s that simple. If you’re a good fit for the program athletically and academically then you are actually doing the coach a favor. Whether you’re being heavily... read more

Are all Exposure Good Exposure?

Posted on May 27, 2022 in Camps and Showcases College Baseball Recruiting Promoting Yourself

The idea that any exposure to college coaches is good exposure is simply not true, to those who know the way recruiting works. At best, a player who shows poorly will get ignored!. A coach may also cross this player off his list and permanently dismiss him as not good... read more

Understaning College Baseball Scholarships

Posted on May 6, 2022 in College Baseball Recruiting Financial Aid and Scholarships

1. College baseball is not like football or basketball where every scholarship is an all-encompassing ‘full-ride’. Baseball typically operates on partial scholarships that cover a fraction of the cost of attendance (total estimated cost of attending school for 1 school year). 2. Baseball scholarship money may be coupled with academic... read more

Promoting Yourself

Posted on April 10, 2022 in College Baseball Recruiting Promoting Yourself

As a perspective student athlete, the most important thing you need to know is that it is up to you to play college baseball. Not your coach, not your trainer and not your parents. Unless you are a rare prodigy, no scouts are going to come knocking on your door!... read more