Son grew up playing in Connecticut and then high school in Northern CA. So he has s sense of what is in store as He is now a freshman in Iowa. They have a huge indoor field house for the winter months with multiple bullpens, cages and a makeshift field set up I think.
That said — the first months outside will be a reminder of what its like when someone hits a comebacker off a shin or the palm of his glove and its 45 degrees out side.
But its about fit, feeling loved, and getting a great education. Those trade-offs outweighed leaving California.