My 2018 faced a similar situation. He decided to go to the D1 school (out of state) he wanted for career and experience reasons. Went through fall tryouts (team was already full) and club ball (should have stuck, but team prioritized less skilled upperclassmen). When local JUCO rosters came out, I asked if he regretted his decision (local JUCO coach indicated he'd start right away if he came)...he replied 'absolutely not.' He indicated based on the JUCO roster, he knew he was good enough to play college Baseball. Net-net, Baseball is likely over. However, he's thoroughly enjoying his college experience. To each his own. My 2018 realized he was likely not going to play pro ball, and did not want to attend lesser schools (JUCO + likely D2/lowD1) and essentially extend his High School experience. He wanted to get going on the career end and realize the full college experience. Tough on Dad---I miss the Baseball, but glad that in his mind he made the right choice.