Just finished my 1st season paying/playing "Showcase" and Travel ball with an Academy both in summer and fall.
Played 18U S/T tourney's that had roster's of both seasoned 18 YO and talented 16-17 YO on them.
It was fun, learned a lot - but would like to get away from "academy" ball and go solo.
I was the #1 pitcher for this acadamies #2 18U team filled with mostly Soph a coupla of Jrs and 1 Sr. with mostly Soph's like me playing up.
Throwing 84-85 consistently, popped 87 a couple times the past two tourney's.
Recorded an 84.6 at Ron Wolforths camps this past summer and will be attending more, next one over Christmas.
Hit .415 this fall in 36 AB after a low .300 summer BA playing both showcase/travel academy schedule playing 3B/SS/1B since I am 6' 217 lb.'s I play mostly IF - but can shag some flys and turn a few bingos into outs when playing OF.
I will be 16 YO at the very end of April 2011.
Now that this fall "showcase" - travel ball season is over - would it pay for me to attend a legit December Showcase event as a soph on my own or is it just a waste of time and money since my graduation date is 2013?
I know I can do as good as some 18 YO in these Showcase events.
I enjoy the competition at these events - but is it really worth the time and money since this will be my 1st year on varsity in 2011 and I haven't achieved any HS stats except for HS JV Baseball.
Next summer as a Jr. I'd like to just go to the more real Showcase events on my own and less "travel tourney's" that some academies mix in with their so called "Showcase Schedule".
I don't have any doubt about my ability to perform once I get there.
If I go on my own - will I just be put on a team of the tournament masters choice when it comes time for team play since I won't be playing for a team or do I have to join another academy or play with an academies team in order to play with a team at an actual true "Showcase Event" ?
Still learning the showcase "game".
Have Fastball.
Will Travel.
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