PABaseball posted: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.
I've had the luxury of officiating many D3 fall scrimmages and the numbers that are participating at most of them are staggering (one school does all the cuts at the end of fall ball and has enough to field four teams, almost full roster-size each, for a round-robin tournament the day before.)
In addition to the advice that is often on here regarding school selection, there's one thing I would say to a player looking at a D3--work your ass off, and expect to be cut regardless. If you make the roster, know that you earned it, and keep earning it.