High school player looking for some tips for recruiting.

PK.....there are some great articles available on this site that will answer a lot of your questions.....just go to the left green tab....and the site menu will appear....

Think it might help you to read the articles first and then any specific questions...ask away! Also...there is a forum you may want to post on here...just to address other players....and that's...."For Players Only"... Good luck.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN GETTING RECRUITED IS GRADES GRADES GRADES.
IF YOU ARE A 4.0 AND AN OK PLAYER THIS ALONE WILL OPEN MANY DOORS ALSO IT GIVES COACHES FLEXABILITY YOU CAN GET ACADEMIC MONEY
THE BEST PLAYERS ARE NOT NECESSARILY AT THE TOP D1 SCHOOLS MANY STUDS ARE AT JC'S BECAUSE OF GRADES AMONG OTHER THINGS

PK,

You are starting at exactly the right to follow this timeline The actions followed according to this timeline has a proven history of success.

Pappy...
Grades are VERY important, but I would respectfully disagree with

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MANY STUDS ARE AT JC'S BECAUSE OF GRADES AMONG OTHER THINGS

In baseball, most studs at top JUCO programs are acdemically eligible under NCAA Clearinghouse guidelines and choose the JUCO route for baseball development opportunities.

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IF YOU ARE A 4.0 AND AN OK PLAYER THIS ALONE WILL OPEN MANY DOORS ALSO IT GIVES COACHES FLEXABILITY YOU CAN GET ACADEMIC MONEY

I just want to reiterate what Pappy is saying here. To you younger kids, DO NOT MISS THIS POINT!

My son (a Jr.) is receiving interest from DIs coming from an area where almost no one ever goes DI out of high school. The reason he is receiving interest from some of the highest academic institutions in the country is his 4.0 GPA and class rank of 1/637.

Ultimately, it will be his skill that creates the opportunity, but it is his grades that have opened doors which otherwise would have been closed!

Come out to so cal , there are many D1 dropdowns pitching and playing jc ball.Mainly because of playing time ,theyre not the studs they were in hi school
I stand by my statement, I have seen several so so players go D1 because of exceptional grades. And several used to be high school studs who get their bubble burst in jc and 4 yr schools.Jc ball in so cal is very competitive .I suppose elsewhere also.I hate to be a party pooper but many players get a wake up call in college, jc as well.It is a big step up from hi school.You can be 18 facing 22 year old D1 dropdown and many get schooled.
My point is grades can get the door open, but your bat and glove will have to keep you there .
peace

Sorry, one more thing.If you are a major stud of which there are few with 2.5 gpa, where do you go?

Where do they go? They're drafted in the first two rounds and sign a MLB pro contract.

Also...

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I have seen several so so players go D1 because of exceptional grades

This may be true, although around here they've usually been pretty successful in high school varsity competition. One of the biggest surprises we had in the recruiting process was how low some of the D1 athletic scholarship offers were for our high GPA/SAT sons.

Be prepared. Getting solid D1 athletic scholarships and playing instead of redshirting will depend on baseball ability and performance. The lower your athletic scholarship, the lower your chances of ever taking the field for that school.

Small college, large college, JUCO? Your options will begin to emerge after your Junior year. Until then, keep your grades up and play hard.

PK

You dont want to put the horse before the cart---you have made the freshman team--great-- now you need to keep improving so you make the varsity as a starter next year--- Take your time--it will all happen--

in the PAC NW you should visit the http://www.baseballnorthwest.com site.

that will get you some attention if you can get invited to the State Prospect Games.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
PK

You dont want to put the horse before the cart---you have made the freshman team--great-- now you need to keep improving so you make the varsity as a starter next year--- Take your time--it will all happen--

TR...did you mean to say "...cart before the horse"?

Not really---by putting the horse before the cart you go too fast--you want to proceed slowly here

or they go to a jc as a draft and follow