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Im a 2017 3B/If/RHP, and I feel like I am really late in the process. My top fastball velo was 83 last May and 85 across the infield, and I've put on weight and gotten stronger since then. My family was never able to afford a high end travel team for the summer. I've been to a few showcases. I've emailed coaches, mostly with no response. At this point would it be best for me to continue to email coaches, or should I call them. I have been emailing back and forth with a juco. If it was a...

D17, Yes, call them....that answers the "how" question. More importantly is the "what" question. What schools are you going to contact? If you can get into a majority of state schools why not call the coaches there that best fit your baseball skills? Yes, once you have the coaches attention you can request a preferred walk-on situation if they offer it. Different levels and different schools may not offer a preferred walk-on...they may just offer a tryout to walk-on. Definitely ask the coach...

I think you should also have a video made showing your skills. You can just use you phone and send it through wetransfer. I think is the name of the website. Then follow up to see if they have any interest. Send it to RC and head coach with GPA and SAT or ACT scores and academic ranking. Hope this helps.

Be careful you don't get a casual walk on invite where you discover it's thirty players vying for a handful of roster spots. As others mentioned get some weight behind your inquiries. Having your coach call would add credibility. Offering video would be a refresher on your mechanics.

D17, Do you have a vetted list of 10-20 schools where your academic and baseball skills are a fit? In my experience, recruiting for the majority of players starts with "fishing in the right pond". At this late stage, your list of schools should be small and very targeted. If you don't have your list together, get one this week. Academically, do you have a guidance counselor who can help with where you can fit, e.g., compare your ACT/SAT score to the 25%-75% range of a school as a starting...