I can't find anything about Franklin and Marshall. Does anyone have experience with this school and their baseball program?
Thanks!
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VaRHPMom- I was recruited by F&M in the fall of 2007 when Bill Walkenbach was the coach there. He has since moved on to Cornell. I can't comment on the new coaching staff so I will comment on everything else I remember.
F&M is in Lancaster, PA which is a blue collar city in the middle of what is known as "Amish country". The campus is situated in the northwest corner of the city right next to Clipper Magazine Stadium, which is a minor league stadium in the independent Atlantic League. It is easily accessible off of the Harrisburg Pike and quite close to Lancaster General Hospital, which are both plusses in my opinion. The school is quite small, with just over 2,000 students enrolled. The campus is a very nice campus with most of the buildings being brick buildings and having an easy layout, with most of the residential buildings located around a central quad and the academic buildings situated beyond those. Greek life seems to be fairly prevalent there as it seemed as though that was the main nightlife option the weekend I visited but of course that could be a perception just based on a small sample size. The main athletic building is a large building that is rather secluded from the rest of the campus buildings, but houses a very nice indoor facility as far as I can remember.
The baseball field is off campus, about a mile. I remember it being in decent condition- not great- but it was the fall when I visited and the weather was iffy. I do recall the fences being very deep so that could behoove a pitcher. They compete in the Centennial Conference, which I would generally consider a middle of the pack DIII conference that has been very much dominated by Johns Hopkins in the past. The coaching staff that was there when I was recruiting was very young and enthusiastic but again, I can't comment on that now.
Overall my impression of F&M was favorable. I decided against attending for two main reasons. It is an expensive liberal arts school and it is a bit small for my liking. I chose an in-state school more than half the cost of F&M and much larger. But those particular circumstances notwithstanding, F&M was an enjoyable experience in a very nice campus setting. When I called to inform the coaching staff of my decision they were incredibly respectful and wished me luck in the future.
Hope all this helps.
F&M is in Lancaster, PA which is a blue collar city in the middle of what is known as "Amish country". The campus is situated in the northwest corner of the city right next to Clipper Magazine Stadium, which is a minor league stadium in the independent Atlantic League. It is easily accessible off of the Harrisburg Pike and quite close to Lancaster General Hospital, which are both plusses in my opinion. The school is quite small, with just over 2,000 students enrolled. The campus is a very nice campus with most of the buildings being brick buildings and having an easy layout, with most of the residential buildings located around a central quad and the academic buildings situated beyond those. Greek life seems to be fairly prevalent there as it seemed as though that was the main nightlife option the weekend I visited but of course that could be a perception just based on a small sample size. The main athletic building is a large building that is rather secluded from the rest of the campus buildings, but houses a very nice indoor facility as far as I can remember.
The baseball field is off campus, about a mile. I remember it being in decent condition- not great- but it was the fall when I visited and the weather was iffy. I do recall the fences being very deep so that could behoove a pitcher. They compete in the Centennial Conference, which I would generally consider a middle of the pack DIII conference that has been very much dominated by Johns Hopkins in the past. The coaching staff that was there when I was recruiting was very young and enthusiastic but again, I can't comment on that now.
Overall my impression of F&M was favorable. I decided against attending for two main reasons. It is an expensive liberal arts school and it is a bit small for my liking. I chose an in-state school more than half the cost of F&M and much larger. But those particular circumstances notwithstanding, F&M was an enjoyable experience in a very nice campus setting. When I called to inform the coaching staff of my decision they were incredibly respectful and wished me luck in the future.
Hope all this helps.
The field
http://www.godiplomats.com/Facilities/Baker/Caplan
We are local to the area, not terribly impressed with F and M for baseball. Great for academics. D2 Millersville is real close to F&M and they have a great baseball program!
http://www.godiplomats.com/Facilities/Baker/Caplan
We are local to the area, not terribly impressed with F and M for baseball. Great for academics. D2 Millersville is real close to F&M and they have a great baseball program!
I know that they no longer give out merit aid.
My son met the RC at Headfirst in Jupiter last month. The coach said if you send me an email I will check my notes and give you feedback. My son sent the email, and the coach sent the feedback within a couple of days. It was honest and on point.
Thank you for the responses. I know about the lack of merit aid and that could be a blocking point.
The academics are a plus for us and it looks like the team has had some success recently (beat John Hopkins last year).
I was hoping that someone had some actual experience attending F&M and playing ball there recently.
The academics are a plus for us and it looks like the team has had some success recently (beat John Hopkins last year).
I was hoping that someone had some actual experience attending F&M and playing ball there recently.
quote:Originally posted by SportTmom22:
The field
http://www.godiplomats.com/Facilities/Baker/Caplan
We are local to the area, not terribly impressed with F and M for baseball. Great for academics. D2 Millersville is real close to F&M and they have a great baseball program!
Our high school puts this field to shame.
Mark - is your high school recuiting?
quote:Originally posted by Goosegg:
Mark - is your high school recuiting?
Not sure your point on recRuiting? Wouldn't think that field would be much of a turn on. We have three public high schools in our town. It produced the D1 player of the year in both 07 & 10. Both went to play @Kansas State.
I've always been impressed with the F&M teams that travel down to Winchester to play Shenandoah in the last several years.
Coaching staff at F & M is great. Professional, knowledgeable, kind, and candid. My son had a great visit there, just the school was not for him.
