How should I handle this?

Couple of questions....

 

1. Does your son play any positions other than pitcher?

 

2. What state or area of the country do you live in?

Can I ask you something and please take this with the love intended...What has he done to get offered?  How many coaches has he emailed or asked his hs/summer coach to call on his behalf? 
My son is a 5'11 190lb RHP/OF. He lives at 83 and best pitch is his change and solid curve. He will hit 85. He was recruited and has committed to a juco as a pitcher. Why?  He was active contacting schools and chasing the scholarship. His school is over 5 hours from home. But he was gonna play and found someone that wanted him and is willing to pay for his school.
Is your son willing to do the same? Take your home state and take each state surrounding and contact every D1, D2, NAIA and juco that offers scholarship. My son looked at this like looking for a job. Go find it.
Good luck and if you have any questions; message me.

Thumbs up on that advice, OA5II.  I might add followup the emails by having your son call them to express interest.

 

Dad.. discouragement is huge part of this game.  Make sure you talk to him about this.  I know he feels he has a lot invested in the game but nothing is taken for granted, and it's not always fair.  Talent is what colleges coaches look for.  Having said that, 84-86 is good enough for Juco or a small college.  No problem there.  How's his breaking pitch and change-up?  Go to a top pitching instructor this offseason and he may be able to squeeze a few more MPH with some mechanical changes and help your son work on his breaking pitch and change.

 

Lastly, I might add, there is more to life than baseball.  90% of h.s. players just have to move on with their lives.

 

Good luck!

 

Hi dad,

You posted something in early June that stated your son is 6'6" and played for "an elite showcase team playing all the big tourneys", went to East Cobb, etc.  You were given some good actionable items then for him.  To what extent did he follow up on that?  Surely, with that size and those activities, you are getting other feedback, good or bad.  What negative feedback are you getting that you think may explain the lack of attention?  What are the parameters of his school choices?  What are his academic goals with college?  What levels of schools has he contacted?

I am with cabbagedad, what have you and your son done? Have you targeted the right schools?  What are his grades?

Contact every juco in your area, D1 and D2.  Also if he is 6-6 he should have some good upside.  Good Luck.  

My son plays with a 2014 RHP.  He didn't do much with regard to recruiting until this year.  He threw on our HS team last spring.  Good control...but didn't hit 80.  He worked hard all summer, threw on a Legion team and worked some more this fall.  Went to a showcase 3 weeks ago...threw 2 innings, 3 K's and hit 86 with good control.  2 weeks later he has committed to a D1.  He's 6'6, 210.  Nobody "found" him...even at that size....he basically had to do it on his own...and did, all in the matter of about a month and a half.   He made the effort to get seen this fall and it worked out. 

been living with a ball in his hand since 2 and he works hard but can't get over the 85mph hump -

any elbow pain or discomfort? has he lost any stamina in his arm?  

if you answered yes to either of those two questions, go get an MRI while you still have affordable insurance.

confused,   Buckeye's son is 6'6 and committed div 1?   2014's kid is 6"7 throws 85 but has seen very little interest so far?    Do you have video of him throwing that we can look at?

If the OP's kid is 6'7", I am pretty darned sure that any JUCO coach that received a call or email stating, Hello' Coach I am a 6'7" RHP that would like to see if I can come throw a bullpen for you, would not hesitate to extend an invite.....they'd be crazy not too.  I know that the Juco HC in my area would in a heartbeat.....got any video?  Would love to see  it if you do