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Step one is get your head on straight. Your entrance to the board is with your hair on fire. There’s time. No need to panic. The only place to look regarding selecting the wrong travel program is in the mirror. It is not the responsibility of a high school coach to get a player to college ball. Some are good at it. Some could care less. 

For the most part college coaches are too busy coaching their teams to watch high school games. Unless your kid is a potential top ten rounds draft pick out of high school no one is there scouting him. It’s mostly pro scouts at high school games if studs are present. The draft is in June.

As mentioned your son needs to determine where he fits (not where he dreams he fits). Contact the head coach and recruiting coach expressing interest in the college and the program. Provide metrics like sixty time, throwing velocity, bat speed, exit velocity, unweighted gpa and SAT/ACT scores. Find out what events (tournaments, showcases) they will attend this summer and fall.

Maybe your son’s travel team plays in some of these events. If not, find teams to guest on that do. Individual showcases don’t need connections to teams. A good travel program does have coaches who promote players to college programs. Since your son doesn’t currently he needs to find a mentor with connections to pitch him. Don’t just find a hitting coach. Find a connected hitting coach. What you don’t want to do is just show up to events, go through the process and hope something sticks to the wall. 

Your son still has plenty of time to find a college program from mid major down to D3. Don't dream. There isn’t time to be wrong. Find the best potential baseball and academic experience regardless of level. High end D3 ball is excellent ball. 

Good luck.

Last edited by RJM
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