@Fan2024 posted:Our family was never in this for the college scholarship - there's not much money (for students and famillies) in baseball. For us, it was that my husband didn't have the opportunity or support to play high-level ball, although he always loved it, and so when my son got interested baseball became (and still is) something that they do together. Son is likely done growing, likely D3, so we spent last fall reevaluating our choice of club teams -- we wanted a program that seems to care about team, in addition to player development and recruiting -- and are rethinking showcases, etc with a focus on son's goals. But we had fun traveling with his well-connected club team, and chose to spend our vacation/entertainment money on baseball. It's not something we regret.
This describes my family pretty well. A scholarship would be great, but we aren't forcing him to make his college decision based on the cost. He could go to a FL school for free but has no interest in them. Maybe my son will play college ball, maybe he won't. Our hope is that he will be able to use baseball to help push him through admissions with one of his top choices. He enjoys playing baseball against the best competition and my wife and I love watching him play, so that's why we are fine with spending the money.