Son played for a travel team that was coached by his HC in high school. This HC told him he was a PO at the age of 14/15 and would barely put him as a position player for travel and did NOT allow him to hit in high school. Son did not want to pitch and knew that his hitting and foot speed was what would take him to the next level. In the Fall of his Junior year he started playing for a travel team that saw him as a position player only and not as a pitcher...played fall and excelled. High school season came and went with son not seeing field at all. Summer before senior year the new team started him every game...he ended up making the tournament team at PG and ended batting 3rd on a team loaded with D1 and D2 commits...his bat and speed stood out (pitched 1 inning all summer). He ended up committing to a nationally ranked D3.
BLUF: Your ability and work ethic will dictate if you are a PO or position player or a two-way...not what a high school or travel coach sees you at.