I really think it is hard to generalize what these recruiters do. A lot depends on the team's needs and who is returning. Yes, pitching is important but some of the D-1 teams seem to first go after the kids who can pitch & play a position - kind of two for the price of one. Nationally ranked teams that recruit larger numbers of kids seem to be willing to wait on Nationally ranked kids whereas some of the schools who recruit locally may throw out offers early. We had a hard time figuring out what was going on and them wham, everyone started making offers early. Seemed like they all knew what the other one was doing but then again... who knows. Expect the unexpected!