@NotABaseballGuy, that is an excellent post! The benefits of attending, and playing baseball at, a HA D3 can be tremendous. And you have summed them up very well. IMO it’s a route that more should pursue. The best HA D3 options provide a much more player friendly experience and turn out more well rounded young men that are well equipped for life. The mentoring that you mentioned is something that is promoted in these programs. It doesn’t happen organically. It’s something to value highly because today’s kids need it now more than ever before. I have seen this route pay off handsomely for a family that I am very close to.