Also most High school teams carry 15 to 20 or more players on a team -- this is one way to increase the playing time of the non-starters by letting them hit -- High school coaches are usually coaching for the total team comcept --and winning is important but other values the coach are teaching is important -- for most high schooler players -baseball is a learning experience that the coach is teaching (remember coaches are teachers 1st then baseball coaches second) and very few HS baseball players are going to play post HS baseball-- it is often difficult for the most talented players who are training to play post HS baseball -- the players goals and the coaches are not necessary the same -- remember HS baseball season is a few months a year -- while higher level baseball is available year round -who's main focus is on winning and playing the best players