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DIII Velocity

OB OH BBMom100+ posts
I have heard that HS pitchers won't get a sniff from DI programs until they hit 85. Assuming that this is true, is there a "magic number" regarding velocity for DII or DIII? How much is a good off-speed pitch taken into consideration? Not sure whether to post my questions here, or in the recruiting thread. Thanks for the help.
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H highheat5510+ posts
7steps is right on the money. Most D3 pitchers that I have seen are in the 82-85 range. Obviously there are some guys on occasion who can get it in the upper 80's and maybe touching 90. But for the most part, the best D3 pitchers that I have seen over my lifetime, have been in the low 80's and mixing up their pitches. I have a decent D1 team in my area and a few solid to very good D3 teams in my area and before my son went off to college, I enjoyed going to the D3 games because I felt the pitchers really knew how to "pitch". They didn't have the nasty stuff, but they sure knew how to work with what they had and that always impressed me.
infielddadinfielddad10,000+ posts
Mom,
There really is not a defined velocity for DIII.
Good coaches will take every good pitcher they can.
On our son's team, which made it to a Regional Championship game, the #1 was a RHP who was 82-85. He also was a DIII 1st All American and recruited by some CA. DI mid major programs.
They also had two relievers, one right and one left who were 88-91. Other starters were 84-85 and 81-83.
I have seen LHP who were 78-80 be able to get guys out in relief roles but not as starters for good DIII teams.
If your son can get kids out at the college level, he can find a spot at a DIII with velocities of the type I have described.
OB OH BBMom100+ posts
Thanks for the info! It's hard to believe that just 1 or 2 mph can make that much difference. In the fall, my son (a senior) was recruited by 5 DIII schools, all in our general area, and 3 of the top 6 teams in our local region. He invested the time and researched each program and school, and chose the one that he thought was best for him academically and athletically. On Tuesday, his college coaches came to recruit another one of our high school players. Coincidentally, my son was pitching. They had a radar gun on him, and honestly, it's the first time he's ever been on a gun during a game. Afterwards, he asked the coaches what they had for him, and they told him 84-88. Yesterday, he received phone calls from 2 mid major DI programs. I asked him if he was sorry he decided so early, and he said, "Why? I know I will be happy at my first choice. I will be able to play and compete." It's nice to know that he will have a fighting chance at playing time.
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NIC15NIC15100+ posts
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Originally posted by OH BBMom:
Thanks for the info! It's hard to believe that just 1 or 2 mph can make that much difference. In the fall, my son (a senior) was recruited by 5 DIII schools, all in our general area, and 3 of the top 6 teams in our local region. He invested the time and researched each program and school, and chose the one that he thought was best for him academically and athletically. On Tuesday, his college coaches came to recruit another one of our high school players. Coincidentally, my son was pitching. They had a radar gun on him, and honestly, it's the first time he's ever been on a gun during a game. Afterwards, he asked the coaches what they had for him, and they told him 84-88. Yesterday, he received phone calls from 2 mid major DI programs. I asked him if he was sorry he decided so early, and he said, "Why? I know I will be happy at my first choice. I will be able to play and compete." It's nice to know that he will have a fighting chance at playing time.



That is good to see that your son is not second guessing his decision. Believe me if your son goes to a D3, and produces, and is a legitimate Prospect, Scouts will see him. Yes there is a difference between D3 Baseball and D1 Baseball, but that also depends on the location. I have seen some D3 Schools in California, and Florida, that could easily beat D1 teams up north, and in the Midwest.

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