hopefulmom posted:Not looking at Ivy League. He is wanting to be an orthopedic surgeon. But we all know that can be subject to change. He is a late bloomer because he just in the last year and a half started pitching again after not pitching for over 5 years. So in our opinion, he has more of a "fresh arm" that can be developed more. We have a 6 hour drive time window for school options and without going into further detail as to why, that is not going to change. We are aware of the cost of D2 schools and with his grades, he should qualify for "some" academic awards. We are hoping to try and fund his education for 4 years and then he will offset the rest with student loans while he completes his pre-med degree if that remains.
Not to shoot down any hopes, but the part I highlighted is a MAJOR factor in this story if you ask me. Baseball, the classes required to be a surgeon...and the fact that there are only 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week don't work together very well. As you said, things could change....but others here will tell you also that it's just a tough journey to try to take. I had a friend whose son was a 34 ACT and a 4.0....probably the brightest kid I had ever met. Went to an SEC on a real nice baseball scholarship...with plans to be a pharmacist. Well, evidently the teachers who teach classes that get you to being a pharmacist don't get many athletes in their classes...because they refused to cooperate. Refused to the point that he had to make a decision...baseball...or change his phamacist plans. He chose baseball...and is now in the White Sox organization...so it's working out so far 
Back to baseball...6'0, 165 RHP...is almost exactly where my son was during his junior year....BUT he was 87-88. He ended p at a D1, but wasn't heavily recruited. I would say that the fact that your son has had contact and replies from HC's is a good thing...usually if the HC is involved, they're fairly serious in looking at a kid. At this point keep contacting the schools he's interested in. I think if your son gets to 85-86 this spring/summer, things will take a pretty good jump as far as attention. Good luck