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fenwaysouth10,000+ posts

CaCo3Girl,

Birdman14's son was a unicorn (an exception) that earned a two-way player opportunity at the D1 level. Very, very few are given the opportunity and can hold onto that opportunity. His son did, and was very good at it.

High school is a different matter entirely. The best hitters hit regardless of position. Accomodations are made for primary pitchers that can hit in high school. My oldest son played 1st or DH as they needed his bat. He was the 3 or 4 hitter his junior and senior high school years and was an all district DH. He did not bat once in college. His head coach had 17-18 position players that (presumably) hit better than my son and practiced hitting every day.

Good luck!

3/13/177:47 AM

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