In our area in order to play baseball at a D1 college , the entire family must be on board. That means we have had to schedule vacations and other family events around our baseball schedule. My son plays from March to mid November. He trains the other months. High school is only four years and you must spend as much time as possible honing your craft. Yes school always takes precedence . But our family knows that during these months our spare time is limited.
My son plays on very competitive teams. If you miss a practice it gives the next guy more face time in front of the coach and you may never recover. So he doesnt miss practices or workouts. Almost no one does. Besides he doesnt see it as WORK, he loves PLAYING the game. He loves competition. What would you rather be doing?
Be honest with the coach but do not offend him by telling him that you need to play for a more competitive team. Bad move. You never know what the future brings. Dont burn any bridges. Baseball coaches talk and have connections with other coaches you would never guess.