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Hello all- I wanted to ask for some advice on my recruiting journey. I am a 2021 RHP, and I am starting to navigate the recruiting process. However, there is one school I am very interested in, and fits all my needs and wants in a school. It is a D1 program, a terrific academic institution, mid-size, located in a beautiful area, and a great school in general. I believe I have the talent to play at this school, as it is a mid-level D1 school (fastball tops out at 84 as a sophomore, compared...

Send an email to the head coach and the assistant in charge of recruiting. Express interest in the college and the baseball program. Ask them where you can get in front of them. Provide academic and baseball metrics that can help. A quality mechanics video could help. Do not mistake highlights for mechanics. They may travel closer to you than you think. Or there may be a former player or alumnus who can take. A look at you and pass on a good word to the coach you’re worth checking out.

Swagg, I am in California and quite familiar with the D1's in the state and the typical recruits they go after. You may very well either be or eventually be a talented enough player but it is not as simple as having a FB that measures up to others on their roster. There are thousands of REALLY good baseball players in California... way too many for the 25 D1 schools in the state, let alone for those few schools that match your description... " a terrific academic institution, mid-size,...

Thanks for the response. I know, the odds are stacked up against me. This is why I am thankful for forums like this, and users like yourself to help guide me and other players. The roster naturally is a majority of California natives, or surrounding states (Colorado, Arizona, Nevada). There are, however, some longer distance players, such as Illinois and Florida, which gave me a bit of hope. Grade wise, I am at the level I need to be at, with a 4.2 GPA (along with rigorous studies and AP...

Have you visited the school? We have a small high school and two 2018 graduates who went D1 in various sports (not baseball) at schools a distance from home. They've already transferred closer to home. Make sure you really really really understand what that distance means and don't put all your eggs in one basket. My son was excited about a program a 3-hour plane ride from home, until on the way home from his visit, the plane developed a mechanical issue and he got home roughly 12 hours...

I would suggest you attend a prospect camp. They will find a way to talk to you if you are a recruit that fits the bill. Make sure you email several times before, letting them know you’ll attend.

California is a great place to play, attend college, and live. Where do you start? First, you've got the grades and assuming your scores (will) match you've cleared the academic hurdle (true for every other D1 in the country also, btw). If you haven't sat for the ACT/SAT, prepare hard to get a score which matches your grades. For recruiting, Cali D1s may view video, but the D1s won't recruit off of it - each needs eyes on you. So, you need to find out which events the coaches recruit from.

We didn’t send to many Cali schools, but we did send to Stanford. There is a Youtube video from the pitching g coach saying that more kids should send video and that he does watch them. We are halfway across the country but did send video. They watched for 10 minutes and called and invited him for a visit. I would say it’s always worth the 3-4 minutes it takes to send off videos and emails. You never know.