gunner34 posted:anything you would have done differently now that your sons are Jr's or Sr's where were your sons in 9th grade? ive got a 9th grader who has lifted some weights but not that diligently, hopefully this summer he puts in the work, we keep talking about doing weighted ball/driveline program but something always comes up and we maybe do a session here or there. he does like to throw and we will long toss on occasion twice a month.
But that being said he is 6'3 170 now, and was 83-85 mph over December. His best pitch might be his curve ball though, 70-72 mph can throw it to either side of the plate with sharp bite or loop it in starting at your head breaking down to your knees. He can hit his spots pretty well although we have been focused on velocity during the fall. We havnt gone to any camps, showcases, or big events. But that will change this summer where he will likely do all of the above. We did do a scout day at a small D1 that his travel team scheduled. He said they coaches talked to him a lot asked him a lot of questions.
"But that being said he is 6'3 170 now, and was 83-85 mph over December."
Those are top 1% numbers for a 2021. Your son is elite and a top commodity. From what I have seen from our circle with those kind of numbers is keep him healthy! Manage his pitch counts and annual innings carefully.
Build a database of contacts for schools of interest. Choose your summer schedule based on getting in front of your target schools. Develop a 1 minute video verifying his velocity. Start an email campaign and track responses in your database. Email should include summer schedule and any academic info available.
Spend as much money and time insuring his grades are 3.5 or higher as you do on baseball.