Tagged With "Stanford Summer Camps"
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Critical Time Rapidly Approaching
My kid will be a junior in HS next school year. He played full time in RF on varsity this past season. He got off to a slow start and ended up with a .255 ba and around .450 ob. He played good defensively. He got the academic poty award for baseball....
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Recruiting; Summer Camps v. Showcases v. Summer Team
Hello All. Hopefully someone (or many someones) can help me with a question.My son is an '06 that currently plays on a very competitive 18U summer team. This past year he has written many letters to schools he is interested in (Div 1 and Div 3) and...
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crack me up
Last night and several games this summer I have sat and listened to parents of pitchers moan and groan that they feel their pitcher sons could and should be playing a position and / or batting when not pitching...mind you this is a college team...
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2013 MCYSA 15U Summer International Championships (SIC)
"It's one of the finest international events I've seen in my 16 years on the job." Ted Heid, Seattle Mariners Coordinator of Special Projects International.2013 15U MCYSA SIC - July 26 to August 4.Seven game guarantee.Double-elimination Gold and...
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I had incoming freshman camp this week and...
it went well. was only kid who got approached by the varsity coach. it was during bunting drills. they said that basrunning and bunting is wat they focus on and during a drag bunt drill i was getting every ball down the thrid base line and the coach...
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Question about the Draft and being in College
Ok heres my deal, Im going to a division 1 school next year to play ball, I didn't enter the draft because i would of been selected very late. I feel that I'm getting better with every outing as i proceed into my first year of college. And i believe...
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Not sure of coaches interest
My eldest has been accepted at a DII school already for the fall of 2012. Also has gotten academic money. He would really like to play at this school and has been to their fall "camp" last year. He has been in contact with the coach with emails and...
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S Florida Marlins tryouts looking for players.....
The South Florida Marlins, a new Elite travel program for 2012 will be conducting tryouts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 HS Graduates for the summer season on Dec 3rd and Dec 10th. We are looking for dedicated, hard working, committed baseball players. The...
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Summer Teams in NY,NJ,PA,MD and DE
Hey guys. I am a college coach at a Division 1 program in the NY Area. I am looking for contacts for teams and coaches in these areas. We will be out heavily recruiting these areas this summer and are looking to make some new contacts with some...
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The Dupage Dragon's and a great new Baseball venue in Lisle
Mike Thiessen, GM of the new C.I.C.L. team playing at Illinois Benedictine should be applauded for helping to bring great college summer baseball to our area.The new complex @ IBC is nothing short of fabulous. It easily rivals Schaumburg or Kane...
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Should we be discouraged?
Son is a "guaranteed walk on" at a D-1. After a pretty successful fall season (freshman), he met with coach and was told that he would be primarily a bench-player in the spring and they'd get him in for some at-bats. Last week, the coach did arrange...
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Coach "saving" pitcher instead of pitching when scouts are there
This is my son's 4th year with the same summer travel team. He is going into his senior year of HS, so we all know how important this summer is for him. He has been told that he is the team's #1 starter. My problem is that they keep "saving" him for...
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Italy trip --- still need players!
Taking a HS team to Italy this summer and we still have some openings! See the website at www.coachknightbaseball.com or www.amteamsport.com.
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Son headed to college for first year? What's he doing this summer?
"Playing baseball" is the obvious answer. Unfortunately, there's no summer league team for my son (RHP) to play on over here in Seoul. He's been on a summer team in the States the past two summers but this year we have to wait to go back since our...
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Want to play in Italy this summer? Join us....
Taking a HS team to Italy this summer and we still have some openings!See the website at www.coachknightbaseball.com or www.amteamsport.com.
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East Coast Baseball Instructional Camp, 1/14-15
East Coast Baseball Camp is a quality instructional skills camp to be held January 14-15 at the Tuckahoe Sports Complex in Richmond, VA. The camp will consist of drill work, hitting instruction and classroom instruction to include college recruitment....
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Headfirst Honor roll camp - Rocklin California
Thought I would take a chance and talk about son's experience at the camp. There were 115 players. The camp was held at Rocklin HS on their Varsity and JV fields. It was a two day event. The camp began as most camps do with a short talk from the camp...
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Preparing for "unofficial" visit
My son and I are going to be visiting prospective schools this summer and hopefully meeting with some coaches. For the initial meeting, what are some appropriate (and inappropriate) questions to ask the coach? What are some questions coaches typically...
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Texas Baseball Showcase
2008 Summer Baseball Showcases www.TexasBaseballShowcase.com 100+ College & Pro Scouts Invited to Attend DEMONSTRATE & ELEVATE YOUR POTENTIAL •Expose Your Physical Potential Critical to aiding in development, pinpoint your strengths and develop a training plan with your coaches. Show the scouts your desire to improve. •Enhance Your Mental Game Baseball is 90% mental and scouts look for players with total ability to contribute to their team. At these showcases, you can truly show...
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They said it!!!
In light of all the brilliance being spread over the last week, I thought I would share with you some of the quotes I have heard from scouts and college coaches over the last year. Just food for thought."High school kids get drafted on physical...
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Expectations at prospect camp
Should a player(rising senior) expect to be approached at the conclusion of a college prospect camp if the coaching staff is interested? If not approached, what steps should a player take to determine that there might/might not be contact further...
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Carolina Ravens '13s Need Players
Carolina Ravens '13s are looking for players of all positions. This team has 6 tournaments lined up for the Summer of 2012 that are some of the best including trips to UNC, NCSU, App State, Elon, Campbell, College of Charleston, Charleston Southern,...
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injury-what to do?
My son is 09 LHP. He has received considerable interest based on around 30 phone calls after 7/1 from D1 schools. Unfortunately, he has elbow tendinitis and needs to shut down for the rest of the summer-he tried to battle through but he needs a good...
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Summer Rules Questions
With HS baseball winding down in most of the US, I'd like to ask that if you post a summer league question that you also identify the age group and league affiliation so that any answers can be more accurately quoted.There are some significant...
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Palomino Baseball at Lynnhaven
Lynnhaven Pony Baseball will have a Palomino Team (17/18) this year. The team will consist of high school varsity players from the following Beach Schools (PA, FC, Cox, Ocean Lakes, Kellam). We will start play sometime in the middle of June to late...
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Johann Knee signs with DIV II powerhouse Kutztown
I just want to give a fatherly congratulations to my son Johann Knee of Montgomery Village, MD for his signing with the DII Kutztown Bears, Kutztown University. Although he had offers from DI schools such as Ohio, University of Miami (OH), Cleveland...
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Missouri State Fall Camp
Is anyone going to the Missouri State Fall Showcase Camp in Springfield Mo? One camp is in September and one in October....I heard last years camps were great.
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Area Code Games
I am an '06 that has been invited to an Area Code tryout (not an Area Code camp but an actual tryout). I know it is very difficult to make an Area Code team but do you get any exposure to colleges by trying out even if you don't make it?Thanks.
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JUCO Rules
2013 RHP Son battled a nagging shoulder injury all summer and velocity and performance suffered. With Dr's approval he tried to pitch through it as it was more of nagging pain/arm slot issue than a pull, tear or serious injury. Schools that were...
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Summer Leagues
Hey I was wondering if anyone can help with the following:1. Is 17U the way to go? I'm hearing more and more from different people Scouts, Recruiters, Advisors, Coaches that 17U is the way to go, a lot more recruiters attend 17U....is that true?2....
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Need Some Help
Hey HSBW, I just finished my first year of college baseball and also my summer season . Due to family problems and a lot of personal reasons I have decided to not play this upcoming year and focus more on my grades . I still want to continue playing...
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Mid-Atlantic Mets Player ID Camp Aug 16 & 17
The Mid Atlantic Mets will be holding a player ID camp for 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 high school graduates on the weekend of August 16 and 17. At this event the Mid Atlantic Mets will look to identify prospective players for their Fall 2008 and...
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I need help
Im a junior and i broke my wrist in the second game of the season and now i dont know what to do... will this stop me from being able to play in college? What should i do? I hear from everyone on my team that the summer season of your junior year is...
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advice please
Im a junior and i broke my wrist in the second game of the season and now i dont know what to do... will this stop me from being able to play in college? What should i do? I hear from everyone on my team that the summer season of your junior year is...
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Pitcher conditioning/routine
What weekly routine would you recommend for a pitcher who will be pitching as well as position playing in tournaments each weekend through the summer? Mid-week bullpen? Continue the strength training program, or lay off? Long toss? Etc.Thanks
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A Warm Thank-You
I rarely post but have often perused this site over the past 3 or 4 yrs. I haven't spent as much time doing that of late but since reading that the site may be shutting down at the end of the month, I just wanted to say thanks to those that gave...
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UCF Top Prospect Exposure Camp
University of Central Florida TPEC Dates:November 10-11December 15-16Please visit our website www.terryrooneybaseballcamps.com for more information.Contact Assistant Baseball Coach/Camp Coordinator Alex Guerra for more information ...
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Player looking for 16-18u in Mid Atlantic Area
I'm a 15 year old 1b, OF. I lettered for my varsity team last year as a freshman. I played for an 18u showcase team last summer and this fall, but we will be splitting up after this fall. Please PM me for more information about myself, or with any...
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Headfirst
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has heard of Headfirst or their showcases/camps. The brochure seems very professional and gave a list of college coaches/scouts attending. They have a showcase in Va Aug 13-14 and in Jupiter FL Nov 5-6. Chris Young...
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OKlahoma State
Did anyone go to the OSU camp this last week. My nephew went and said there were no coaches there - not even the OSU coaches. He said the college players ran the camp. I just wondered if that was correct. He was very disappointed. I guess you can...
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Train like a Major League Infielder
http://collegebaseballcamps.co...ageAvailableKey=6887National Infield Camp (Plano, Tx) Session 1Ages 9-11Location: Extra Innings -Plano, TXSaturday, January 14, 2012 to Sunday, January 15, 2012Starts: 9:00am / Ends: 11:30amCamp Cost: $135.00Camp...
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Redbird Classic finals today
The Redbird Classic Finals are slated Sunday afternoon- 45 teams competed for the championshipJr Varsity Championship slates the Chargers vs Kane County and the Varsity Championship has the Illinois Central Outlaws vs Capital City Sluggersall 4 of...
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Freshman year ! End of sr year - time to begin NEW
I had originally put this in the 9th inning sr year, but decided to start a new thread in keeping with the theme of the post! Eavery day is a new day - fresh, with no mistakes -or something like that - from Anne of Avonlea...In 2006, my oldest...
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The "lost" season
First, before discussing the "lost" season, I'd like to thank Bob and everyone who has contributed to this site...it is my first "stop" in the morning and more than a few times I have spit out my coffee laughing, or dropped tears in my coffee crying....
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Looking for 18U Summer/Fall team
Rising Senior, 17 looking for Summer or Fall team. I am located in the Kernersville, Winston Salem,NC area.ncyanke98@bellsouth.net
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Looking for 18u Summer / Fall team
Rising Senior, 17 looking for Summer or Fall team. I am located in the Kernersville, Winston Salem,NC area.ncyanke98@bellsouth.net
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Catching Clinic in Seattle Area
The New England Catching Camp is pleased to announce that we will be putting on a 2 day catching clinic in the Seattle area Sept 13 & 14, 2008. The clinics on Saturday will be for baseball as well as softball catchers. On Sunday Coach Weaver will be conducting a 3 hr Coaches Clinic. For all the information go to Catching Clinic in Seattle
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World Woodbat Tournament
The travel team I played on last summer disbanded (Pokers). Because I'm working alot during the summer, I'm playing with another local team in about 5-6 tournaments. I'd like to play in the World Woodbat if possible. I know that it's doubtful, but if...
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Good Luck to All.
Just wanted to say that it has been great fun and extremely enjoyable to participate in this forum.From OPRF to NT to Lockport, I'll be following all the great people I've come to know. (player's,coaches,Scout's,Dad's, Mom's etc.)My wish list is as...
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Saying Goodbye
My son graduates from HS tonight. As I look back, I remember 4 years of basketball, and baseball, 3 years of cheerleading and 2 years of football. I have only missed 1 Varsity baseball game in 4 years of Varsity play. This summer he will play for the...