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First, unless your son is an exceptional student, you can probably eliminate ND and BC from the conversation. Very difficult admissions, even for athletes. Also, Cost of Attendance at both schools is north of $70K per year, which puts them out of reach for kids who can't make it work with just need based aid.
PSU is a good example, they have 10 kids listed on the 2019 roster from southern states plus CA (one from TX).
It can be done, but I think current rosters are your best indication of how likely you are to make this work. I think many coaches are apprehensive about kids from far away. Maybe it's the OOS scholarship (depending on how the school works scholarship dollars), maybe a history of those types of kids leaving school early, maybe pressure from boosters to recruit locally, etc.
Then there's the social aspect. Would your son fit right in at Rutgers (for example) where most of the kids are from NJ and NY? Many would not, but that depends on the person.
After making contact and getting a feel for feasibility, attending camps is probably your best bet. Especially for pitchers. And of course all P5s attend WWBA events, so that would be a good place to schedule an evaluation with the coaching staff.
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