Son played on very good travel teams thru 9U thru 17U (with the exception of 14U). Had an above average HS team....most wins in a 3 year stretch in school history. It was a lot of fun. Fast forward to college. He went to a mid-major that was less than an hour from home. The 4 years of watching that team was brutal. Never won more than 17 games and didn't make the conference tourney once. Strangest coaching decisions I've ever seen in all 4 years. Guys who could hit didn't....the worst hitters on the team batted way too often. Son really liked his teammates, but traveling 5-10 hours on a bus for a 3 game weekend and rarely winning more than 1 was really old by the end of his 4th season.