am a prospect for the D1 level?

If everything you say is true....I can't believe you would have time here to post with all of the phone calls you should be getting.

A 2010 lefty who throws an 88 mph FB and also has two other pitches, and can command all three? Also enrolled in all AP and Honors classes. Sorry I must have missed something!

Be patient, I suspect you are soon to be on some radars if all of this is true. Good luck!

I really don't want to sound pompous, but, mofireman, that's what I was thinking also. I haven't received anything, so should I be going to a ton of these showcase things to get myself out there?

I am not to sure how to answer this post.

If what you say is true your coaches would be your best advisors and helping you in the process. It would be to their benefit to make sure that you got good advice.

Spend some money on a showcase, or two, and make sure you find yourself a good summer program to play and be seen, I don't think you need much more advice than that, if what you state is all true.

nYnn120 WELCOME to the HSBBW!!

Players sometimes fall through the cracks and we dont want that to happen to you.

My initial best advice to you:
Don't wait for college coaches and scouts to come to you.
Go to them. Start knocking on doors and start taking control of your future.

Have you done anything to " market " yourself?

Have you sent out introduction letters to college coaches? Do you play on a summer travel team? Have you ever been to a college camp? Have you been to a showcase?

Lots of good " how do I get noticed " information here on this site.
Read more than just the message board.
Dig in and read all of the articles and information on here. You will probably get some ideas,...but if you continue to have questions,..come back and we'll be glad to do our best to get them answered.

The HSBBW is a great place to start!
Go to the top green tab with the magnifying glass icon labled: " Find "
Click it and then type in " getting noticed ".

Be prepared to grab a chair, grab some munchies, & get comfortable,....TONS of information to read that should help you get started!

thanks a lot shortstopmom, great advice. I'm going to a camp for the university of georgia soon, but that's my first. My dilemma is do I go the shoot for the stars route, be content with the smaller programs?

nYbb120
You definitely have what every college coach is looking for. You are the real deal and do not be afraid to let all the coaches know. Become proactive. Sell yourself. Good luck to you and enjoy the ride!

shortsopmom always has such great posts!!!

My son(a coach) has a player on his Varsity team that is blessed with a great arm like yourself. He is contacting many schools on his player's behalf and getting good results. Get your coach involved. After your family your coach is your biggest supported. Good luck.

while you are searching this site you might also hit "find" and "georgia". If they show interest in you: 1. That means you are a legitimate prospect and 2. Beware of Georgia as they over recruit and then cut - more than their share.

Also Nybb - start sending e-mails and letters today! You can find lots of examples on this site as shortstopmom already said.

If you want to get a taste of what you may experience down in Ga. try the pitcher/catchers camp at Lehigh on Nov.23.For 40 bucks you can show them what you have and I am sure you will get a honest evaluation of where you may project to be.What part of NY are you from?

NYbb

You have a PM

Drop TRHit, a member here, a private message. He has helped many NY players.

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My dilemma is do I go the shoot for the stars route, be content with the smaller programs?

nYbb120, welcome to the HSBBW!

Regarding your question above, I'd say "neither" at this point. Cast a wide net and contact programs of ALL levels -- D1, D2, D3, JUCO -- that interest you. (20-30 would probably do the trick) Send an introductory email to these programs with the same type of information you provided here -- your height, weight, pitching info, GPA, etc. -- and ask for the best way to get seen by their coaches. If interested, the colleges will probably give quite a bit of help in that regard (play in such-and-such showcase, come to our camp, etc.).

At the same time that you are casting a wide net, you don't want to spend time and money needlessly. Make sure to focus on programs where you have a legitimate shot. By this, I mean programs that are either in the Northeast are programs down South that recruit from out-of-state. To learn more about programs you're interested in, look at their on-line rosters and see where their players are from. For example, the University of Georgia's 2008 roster does list 3 players from Ohio, Nevada, and Missouri, but the vast majority are from the South (mainly Georgia and Florida, with a few players from Alabama and Virgina sprinkled in). Given this information, plus the fact that UGA is known to overrecruit, it may behoove you to not waste your money or time on this program.

This coming summer is an important one for you and you'll want to be playing for a high-profile select team, not a recreational league team that does not get exposure to college coaches. Like CPLZ said, TRHit could probably help you identify a good team to play for. Once your summer schedule is set, make sure to send your schedule to schools of interest, as well as your coaches' names and contact numbers.

If you put some effort into the process, I predict that by this time next year, you'll be announcing your verbal commitment to a college program on this website! Let us know how things turn out. Best wishes!

RegisDad408, good that your son is helping his players get noticed. He is not the norm from all I've read and seen personally. My hat is off to him for doing this.

Pop Up Hitter dad, thanks for the kind words. At age 22, I think he is getting off on the right foot. Will pass it along to the young coach. Thanks again.