Am i good enough?

Where in NY are you located?

At your height you should be noticed.

I am in Long Island. 5 or six seniors now have scholarships to DII colleges so I would expect some scouts at the varsity games.

I know the area well---what summer team do you play for?

I am gonna try out for the Titans or Tigers if you have heard of those teams which are more respected teams

You have a PM coming your way

My son is 6 feet tall, 185 pounds, very athletic and was the catcher for his highschools JV team. He is 16 years old and just finished his sophmore year. He is a good hitter last year batting around 400 and this year so far (with 50 at bats) batting 488. He is relativly fast. Pop time on average 1.9 to 2.0. He can throw the ball on average at 78 mph but can hit 82. He has never been to any showcase events or anything like that. I would like anyones opinion on if he has a shot to play baseball in college if he keep working and if so what should he do next to better his chances. Thanks.

He certainly can play college baseball if he can do all the things you described although he needs to keep working on improving every facet of his game. His basic tools already are very good along with his size. The main thing he can do to enhance his chances is to get out there and get seen! Do not rely on High School alone as some are in areas that are scouted heavily and some are not, especially smaller schools. Get to some showcases. Make a short video of him showing different parts of his game. If possible make a little website devoted to his baseball schedules, video, academia, stats, etc. Send Emails to different colleges inviting them to observe the website or at least expressing interest in their program. Try to go to at least one Perfect Game showcase. Be proactive and don't wait on high school coaches help. Some are great about helping, others could care less if their players play college ball.

JV stardom does not a varsity stud make---we had a young man, a JV .400 plus hitter out of a very solid HS program join us this weekend so we could see him action--he was totally overmatched in the first game and of his our volition informed us that he was sorry for taking our time and would not be back for the remainder of the weekend---no harm done as he realized he was not ready for the next step yet--that is a big step.

I don't believe in telling a kid he can or cannot get to the next level when he is at the JV level in HS---how can you tell a kid he will be a college player when he has not even made the HS varsity yet.

Perhaps I am very blunt about it, and it may offend some of you, but why lead a kid on just based on what you read about him at the JV level--all you have are stats, whatever they mean, and you are telling him "he certainly can play college baseball........"---you need to see the kid play---you need to know what atrength competition he played against

Yes I state that there is a place in college for evey kid but those are varsity HS players not JV players

I said he CAN, not that he will although I didn't make it clear that I mean more based on his pop times, speed and current arm strength at 16. The batting averages do not mean a lot I know, because we don't know what kind of pitching he is facing. But if he is a truly athletic catcher and as I said, improves his game over the next two years he could find a place to play almost certainly.