Games or Open Tryouts??

The games are important, but so is that tryout if he is really interested in that school. What about that graduation trip? Is that as important as trying to earn a future in college baseball?

Since the graduation trip was scheduled over a year ago and over a thousand dollars has already been spent, yes. Family time is the most important thing of all. We have spent the last five years scheduling our life around baseball. My boys will play lots of baseball, they only graduate from high school once. It only affects one game anyway.

Thanks for your opinion.

Any other thoughts?? Is this open tryout more important than missing a couple of ball games? Just an FYI, this is one of his "reach" schools because it is out of state, but he is really impressed with what the coach has on his website.

Will the coach that is having the open try outs be at the PG event? Or someone else whose opinion he trusts?

I don't know the answer to that question.

How do I find out??

E-mail Jerry through the PG site and ask about a commitment for attendance from the coach by name, and a recruiter from that school.

I would also suggest contacting the coach directly. You want him to be familiar with your son before the event.

Best of luck!

This is what I suggest. Call the coach (or call to leave message) and explain the circumstances and ask if he has any suggestions for you. I would also find out what positions they are looking to fill.
If it were my son, we would forego the team game and attend the try out if we found that it would lead to a scholarship.
What is the summer team going to do for him?

My son is missing his HS graduation to go to a pre-draft workout. Gotta do what's best for his future, and that is very unlikely to be playing a summer league game.

Kung, is your son really interested in the school with the open tryout...that will be your answer. Two years ago, my son thought he was going to play basketball in college. The summer before his senior season he was invited to four college "open" tryouts...he went to none
because of basketball priorities...up to that point two of the schools were calling and writing after that decision...nothing. As it turns out, everything worked out for the best ....but who knows. I later found out those tryouts were indications of "interest but still not sure" opportunites. I say if your son is interested...go, make the best of it.

I got to tell you..at this point he needs to be the agressive one and just not "wait to be seen" at a game or tryout. Email coaches about possible walk on situations...match the school with the student. Get a great package to send. Be aggressive.
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