EastCO posted:Hmm... Francis7? Read his posts. đź‘Ś i assume that was intended to be a bit snarky.
Snarky? Maybe a little. But you asked for the truth so here it is. At 15 yrs old it’s not possible to accurately determine if your son is even capable of playing college baseball - much less at what level. The only answer right now (as most every post has pointed out) is it depends - on this: a) the talent level of your son at the age he would be recruited. How much better will he get in the next year or 2 ? Who knows? b) his grades and test scores in HS which are yet to be determined. c) who has credibility with college coaches and will advocate for your son. If you don’t know the answer to that now, start looking for it. d) your son’s success against HS age players, which is yet to be determined. e) what part of the country you live in. Regional differences are big. What’s true in Pennsylvania may not be true in Florida. A lot of what is mentioned above is out of your control. That’s why (at this point) the focus should be on becoming the best player you can be. But if you must plow ahead you should look at probabilities - which say that D3 is the most likely destination. Look at any of the recent threads by CollegeBaseballInsights and you will see the numbers. Far more HS players end up in D3 than any other D. Start doing research on D3 schools in your area. This board is a great resource for navigating the D3 process of showcases, admissions, financial aid,etc. Hardly anyone has a son that will make a living as a professional ballplayer. Therefore the reasonable goal should be to use baseball to help get the best college education possible. Which means that the whole D1, D2, D3 thing really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. I would also suggest this - take off the rose colored glasses that most parents wear and be objective about your son’s abilities. Go watch college games in your area and make sure your son goes with you. Watch JuCo, D1, D2, D3 - all of it. If you and your son are honest in your assessment of his ability, and keen in your observations, a lot of questions will be answered about where he fits in. Once you know where he fits in you know what pond to fish in. Then you can get more specific. Until then it’s all a bunch of speculation.