College Summer Ball

Many players already know where they will be playing next summer. I think most of the rosters are set during the end of summer and the fall.

Check out this rhead it should answer you questions. It is in the after highschool portion.

Summer baseball

Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. Summerball 101 ! I will PM you if I come up with more specific questions, I appreciate it.
Bishop, thank you, I wasn't even familiar with the after high school portion, I guess I need to explore some more!

Many times the coach won't place a freshman player until later in the year for several reasons:

1. some teams only want starters or kids with significant playing time
2. some coaches maynot know if there going to keep your son on the team until November/December
3. some coaches want to see where your son fits skill wise before they place him

I don't think my son paid any more then $60 to play each summer. His airfare to Alaska was covered by the team in all other leagues he got himself there anbd/or was already nearby. Never paid for housing and was almost always fed by the team or host family. Results will vary by team and host family. My son did get tips from teamates about which host family to ask for.

I've had three years of summer ball experience in 3 different leagues. Each league presented an extremely unique experience and memories that I'll cherish throughout my entire baseball career.

In the summer of 2010, I played in the Coastal Plain League. In the summer of 2011 I was scheduled to play for hokieone's Valley League team, but unfortunately an arm injury forced me to depart the team prematurely. This past summer I began the season back in the Valley but due to my necessity to take classes at school, I departed once again and joined a team in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League, which proved to be much easier for me in terms of commuting to the ballfield.

All the leagues were extremely different in what they offered and the level of play they presented. I would be more than happy to share my experiences via PM with those that are interested.

So we are several years away from college ball, but we would love to be a host family while we still have boys at home. Any clue how we go about volunteering?

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Originally posted by CanyonsMom:
So we are several years away from college ball, but we would love to be a host family while we still have boys at home. Any clue how we go about volunteering?

Most teams are dying to find a family such as yours. If you have a team in your area check the team or league website. Every site I have been to has a prominent link asking for Host families.