I really believe it boils down to a return on your investment. A standard 25% baseball scholarship could be worth $2,500 to $10,000 per year depending upon the cost of the school. And this scholarship is not guaranteed.
That depends. PAC-12, Big 10, and others have started to mandate four-year scholarships. See http://espn.go.com/college-spo...-4-year-scholarships
"According to the Pac-12's new rules, all athletic scholarships will be guaranteed for four years and "can neither be reduced nor canceled provided the student-athlete remains in good standing and meets his/her terms of the agreement." In addition, financial aid agreements offered to incoming athletes will be "for no less than four academic years" beginning in the 2015-16 academic year."