New To Showcases

What position do like the most? What position do you believe your best at?

You might want to look at the showcase that IMPACT baseball is putting on this weekend at (I beleive) Belmont Abbey. That might be a good place to start getting noticed. As for multiple positions...most showcases have no problems with that. Good luck!

Your sophomore season is your "get on the radar" season. Perhaps a PG East showcase would be good.. I'm sure there are others but I'm a West Coast guy.
Concentrate your offseason efforts on getting better. Showcasing next year in your (sophomore season) is great but don't take your eye off the prize.. your mindset should be to make yourself better than anyone in your area this offseason.

There is a lot of great advise here on HSBBW for offseason workouts. Like my moniker says, "Believe -- Plan -- Do". Make it happen this offseason. Then, next year, you will dominate and in the Summer you can do a couple of good showcases. Send some emails to some college coaches, too, letting them know about your baseball skills and be sure to send a copy of your Summer schedule. Maybe even try a college camp or two of your favorite schools this Winter. That's what my son did and he is going to sign a letter of intent with them soon.. it paid off!

Then, in your Junior year you can do a few more showcases, a followup camp or two, send some more emails to update coaches, and generally get your name out there!

But get better! What is your plan this offseason? Who is your competition? Do you know what it takes to get to the next level? Do you know the five tools of baseball? Which are your strengths and weaknesses? What are you doing NOW to address the weaknesses? What is your training plan this offseason? Are you getting trained by a qualified instructor?

THE OFFSEASON IS WHEN PLAYERS ARE MADE. DON'T FORGET THIS.

Good luck kid, and update us on your progress!

I couldnt get to the Impact showcase this weekend. I plan on goin to a camp this winter for a x-mas present. I am working on my pitching and I beleive i am better at cather but i love 2nd. However my future for my hs team is 2nd because our catcher is best in the area.

I am bustin my butt this offseason.

2nd base sounds great. Just keep working hard and work on good footwork. Good luck in the offseason.

There are some terrific camps at many of the colleges in your area. I am sure some of the more knowledgeable posters can point you in the right direction for a good camp. You can start by checking out the websites for the local colleges.

As was stated...the offseason is a very critical time. Keep working hard and it will pay off!

Good luck!

If you have a burning desire to play 2B then I say go for it. But you say you'll maybe pitch? Maybe catch? Maybe play 2B?

Just a thought but if you don't have a preference focus on pitching. There's more scholarship money for pitchers than any other position.

Well i was talking to my HS coach and he said he beleives my future is middle infield and ptiching and i trust his deciscions but i wont stop catching.

I would try to go to something local for your first showcase.
Make sure your in baseball shape when attending.
Find something before the end of the year, late Dec.
That will give you an idea of what the showcase format is all about.
Work on your 60 time.
EH

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Originally posted by CAVPRIDE_UKNOW:
Well i was talking to my HS coach and he said he beleives my future is middle infield and ptiching and i trust his deciscions but i wont stop catching.

If you have the range and the arm, if you are going to play MIF, they look at shortstops more than 2B's, as they can always move a shortstop to another position, but they don't move 2b's to shortstop.

If you are on the mound, you should not do much at shortstop, let your arm rest!

Good Luck!

I have the arm to play short i just have a better read from the second base side. I will be moved around down on JV some a bit and play some short to see how I do b.c our ss got hurt just to see how i would do.

Thanks for all your help so far keep posting.

What is a good 60 time btw? I never got a 60 time but i can run like a 4.8 4.9 40yd

For the young players like CAVPRIDE may I offer this advice---all too often I see the statements
" I could not make it this weekend" or "It was too far away".


Guys if you want it badly enough you will find a way to be in attendance at the events you need to be at. Sacrifices have to be made or come your senior year you will be back here asking "What do I do now?"


YOU HAVE TO WANT IT TO MAKE IT WORK!!!!!

Great post TR!