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mm77,

You have time. Make this your most important off-season ever. Find a qualified pitching instructor to fine-tune your mechanics so as to eke out 1-2 MPH. Assuming you're in great cardio condition, work on core strength, leg strength and nutrition. Do you long-toss in the off-season 5x week? If not, do so! Read the many, many posts on this subject here on HSBBW. If you are at 84, with mechanical work you can be 85-86, and with hard work and dedication 87-88. It's not impossible. If you're 87-88 you'll get some serious looks next year!

There is more than one path. Even if a Div. I doesn't pick you up, pitch for a JC and keep working hard.. they might pick you up in a year or two. Sometimes this is the best way to go. You could be getting quality starts at the JC level while others are red-shirt freshmen at the Div. I level. You've got to start with belief, and act upon that belief by doing something proactive, now!

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