Fall D1 Ball - What to expect

Run a little.

FO

that is only part of it-- fall is split team competitiom--so as to see who has what

Any games you play in the fall will count against games allowed in the spring so look for inter-squad games only. I would venture to say all D-1’s will have BP, defensive situations and defensive sets, situational hitting, bull pens, live pitching, lifting, long toss and such. Positions aren't won or lost in the fall but players’ talents, personalities, and characteristics will emerge and make an impression on the coaches. I would take it very seriously and be in playing shape when fall ball starts.
Fungo

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Originally posted by CanesFan5:
What do most D1 programs do in the fall. Do they play an actual schedule, workouts....I'm new to this and I'm sure some of the programs vary a great deal. Just would like an idea. Thanks.

The coaches will expect you to be baseball ready when practice begins. The Fall will normally include lifting 4-5 days per week immediately and conditioning(running immediately) Nearly every program at the start of Fall practice will involve running the mile...in less that 6 minutes in a lot of schools. If I recall correctly, the Vanderbilt website has some articles on the physical conditioning/agility competition for their players. Might want to check that archive for last Fall.
The actual baseball part will involve a lot of intersquads, live pitching and strong competition. In addition there will be infield, outfield, hitting, bullpens, etc. Scrimmages will certainly occur the first week in most every program I am familiar with. Every player out there is trying to win a place on the team and win playing time.
The intensity and effort will be much higher than anything experienced in high school and the more prepared you are to deal with it the better you will perform. The worst thing you can do, IMO, is assume that there is an assimilation time. Fall ball is where you will create an impression for your teammates but more importantly for your coaches. Hope that helps some.

Sorry for the duplication. Fungo posted while I was typing.

How about some input about fall baseball in Juco's and NAIA/D-2/D-3 colleges. Do all colleges play some fall baseball? Do fall games count against spring baseball at all levels?

Do any conferences play highly competitive fall ball or a par with spring baseball (or even instead of spring baseball)?

Tell us what you know about college fallball. It's not a subject many of us know about.

micd - JUCO's have an actual fall schedule of games (against other schools). Different schools schedule games differently depending on coach's beliefs, etc. Some may have a heavy schedule and others take every other weekend off. The fall games are often used as an evaluation tool for the spring.

Heck infield, I'll say it all again.

Run a little.

Fungo:

"I would take it very seriously and be in playing shape when fall ball starts."

infielddad:

"The intensity and effort will be much higher than anything experienced in high school and the more prepared you are to deal with it the better you will perform."

Now, reread Fungo and infielddad.

If you really want to know.

FO,
You are too funny

All that Fungo and infielddad have said is true,
but left out the part about getting in classes and required study hall!
Fall is a very busy time and can make or break some. JMO.

TPM,

Now you should know by now that the academics will take care of themselves.........

Ready, set, go!

For D-2's, pretty much the same, Infielddad had it right. Lots of running, lifting, infield, outfield, BP, drills, drills, and more drills, bullpens, pitchers especially run a ton, etc., usually ending in early November. Only inter-squad games as others count against the allowable 56 games. While practice might only "officially" be 20 days, or something like that, there is "voluntary" conditioning, lifting, throwing, etc. on days when there is no official practice.

D-3's (my son just transferred so this is based upon what the coach told us): running, lifting, and throwing voluntarily, fewer official practices but frequent nonethless, intersquad scrimmages, often on weekends, and apparently they're allowed 1 game against another school.


And FO is also exactly right, with his tongue firmly in his cheek-they will run, and run, and run some more. Any player not coming in not having run regularly during the summer will pay a price. And it will hurt.

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Any player not coming in not having run regularly during the summer will pay a price. And it will hurt.

Like a D A M N echo in here, ain't it?

This is just for clarification,not trying to be a know-it-all, but the term would be intra-squad for games within the team. Inter-squad is games between two separate teams.

Get some good running shoes. Lots of running. Oh, someone already mentioned that.

You make the team in the fall, not early spring.

Cuts come after fall.

Cuts come after spring.

And players get cut.

With scholarships and without.

Show up

Keep up

Shut up

No whining allowed

If you screw up a senior will let you know....if he thinks you're OK.

SoutherNo1,
Thanks for the correction. I never was too good with English. I shoulda called 'em inner-squad games. Now you got me thinking...is the tube in a bicycle tire ... is it a intratube or a intertube?
Fungo

Fungo,
That's AN intertube and AN intratube. And I do it all of the time!

That's ok, I find the best writing comes from the heart, not the mind.

Dad04.
Good post!

Bullwinkle Jr thought that he inadvertently joined the track team.

I'M sure those 1000 yard sprints had something to do with it.

Bullwinkle says:

Be on Time
Play Hard
Respect your Elders (Upperclassmates)
Keep your mouth shut
Get sleep
Go to study hall
Finish your homework
Get good grades
Girlfriends and baseball are like oil and vinegar
(You can mix it up for awhile, but ultimately they separate)
Pitch Bullwinkle Jr meat
(Bullwinkle likes to watch HR's)

OK, the last one doesn't count, but you get the drift.

Oil & vinegar.

So true. They always get the hottest chicks.

Oh, one last one...

Learn to BUNT

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Originally posted by Bullwinkle:
Oh, one last one...

Learn to BUNT

Uh oh, my son never learned to bunt!

Good advice! Gets you up there in the lineup too!

FO- you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo right! My son (pitcher) had surgery June 1. Dr said he was to do nothing until July 7.

He is now running with his schools s****r team, up to about 4 miles per day, and aiming for 5.

He realizes that he can't go back to school in the fall without being in shape and, at least for a pitcher, that means a lot of running. Then he incorporates the lifting into it...

It's amazing how fast a summmer can go by when surgery is added into the mix!

Even though it may sound contradictory, show up in shape AND rested. For pitchers, this includes taking care of your arm during the summer.

College ball is not like HS ball-- it is a job and you had better be in tip top shape and ready to go from the starting gun -----you can do that without coming in worn out and beat up from a long summer season

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ready to go from the starting gun -----

A very important point, TRHIT.

Fall is serious. It is not OFF season.

Look at fall like HS spring tryout.

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Uh oh, my son never learned to bunt!

Good advice! Gets you up there in the lineup too![/QUOTE]

TPM: Remember pitchers bunt in the national league

Bullwinkle,
I was kidding
Son actually knows (or rather knew)how to lay down a good bunt, and hit well up the middle to either side.
Unfortunetly he has two left feet when it comes to running. (wish one was his pitching arm).
Is hoping to play NL someday so he can get that bat in his hands again.

TPM

My kids ankles are thicker than yours.

No. Really.

I was afraid my post would turn out badly, and I apologize Fungo, but I was witness to a tournament snafu that was caused by those prefixes getting misused.

SoutherNo1,
No apology needed. You post turned out fine. No one should ever apologize for being right! It was my feeble attempt at humor that needs the apology. I do know how confusing inter and intra are. So similar yet so different!
Thanks.
Fungo

Is there any running involved in fall ball?

There is running 13 months of the year