It's tough because most guys heading the D3 route aren't recording their commitments on PG and without the scholarship money they have to wait until accepted thru admissions before fully "committing". You can't just log on and see that there are already 18 commits.
I don't really think there is a good answer other than, players need to choose a school they would be satisfied with academically, socially, and geographically if baseball ended tomorrow. Easier said than done, but it's especially important when there is no $$ attached as everybody is only as good as what they've done lately.