My '18 sons HS coach stated to me, he had never been contacted by a college coach in his 22 years of coaching HS baseball.
A drooling moron?? No.
Does it prove the insignificance of HS baseball? Not at all..... The fact, the HS coach was contacted even once and was part of the recruiting process to vet the players character, proves that it can be very important. Just as important as players are told, "You never know who is watching".
You never know who will be contacted to vet your sons character. All things even in baseball ability.........the way they interact and treat others could be the deciding factor in being recruited.
A player can be recruited for chasing foul balls, being good teamates or any other distinguishing character trait to separate themselves from another.
I don't think you can or should over look anyone, as it was revealed my son was recruited as a referral from a pro scout. The RC has a long relationship with him and has used him many times to find potential recruits.
FYI, of 8 recruits in '18's signing class, 5 were scout referrals and 3 were recruited out of PG/LP events by the coaching staff.