Pomona-Pitzer

i don't have any specific information about the program other than it has been competitive in the SCIAC the past couple of years. For whatever reason they always seem to be strong in offense and weaker on pitching. Typically a border line Regional team, upper end of the conference, but not nationally ranked consistently. Obviously a great school for the right major. 

    Not sure if this qualifies as 'inside information' but I do know for a fact that Coach Pericolosi has an outstanding reputation. He is a talented recruiter and he and his staff are visible at most the major scouting events. JO's , Arizona Fall Classic, Stanford Camp, Headfirst. He runs a tight well respected competitive baseball program. A graduate from Williams, He also teaches a few classes on campus.

    The facilities are simple but well done and the field is immaculate. The players I've spoken with that play or played there have nothing but good things to say. The school is top shelf and expensive. However, there is plenty of aid available. My understanding is that it is considered one of only a handful of top academic small colleges west of the rockies with a serious NCAA D-3 Baseball program.

     However, I would encourage you to try and connect with someone here who has had a son play there or try to maybe go watch a game and get a feel for the program and the facilities if that is possible.

BOF is correct about that offense : They had a 10 run inning last Sunday. And he's correct about the pitching. If memory serves the pitchers gave up 17 runs that day in their 19-17 W over Puget Sound.

Thanks for info.  Given the school's academic profile and Coach Pericolosi's background, I would assume he's very supportive and maybe even accommodating wrt the players' academic requirements/commitments?  Or might that be an unrealistic take?

I don't specifically know about PP, but my son attends a high academic D3 (as well as perennially nationally ranked program)  and the nature of division 3 is to accommodate academics within a baseball program. It is not unusual to have kids coming and going to practice depending on their class schedules. My son's coach only request is that "you get your work in" - so either before, after or on your own.   

I will second BOF's statement. My son pitches at a D3 as well. He schedules his classes as best he can around the baseball practices, but being a chemistry major and most Labs being in the afternoon, there have been conflicts. The coach is supportive and expects you to make class a priority when there is a conflict. He also expects him to get his Bull pens on his own time in that case. 

Thanks BOF & BLD.  Feedback was both helpful and encouraging. 

P-P is the probalby the best program among the Acedemic D3's in the west. My 2015 is considering elite D3's and we are from So. Cal and so have looked into the schools. Coach P seems to have a good reputation among some of the high school coaches and players we know from our area. My son did not think it fit what he was looking for off the field so he did not persue P-P. Remember Pomona and Pitzer are seperate school so you can go to either one and play for the combined team.  If an elite school is important also consider Claremont- Mudd-Scripps. They also have a combined team but not nearly so succesfull. We knew a former assistant from CMS, they have a new coach this year and chance to play likely better but as with both programs getting in is the first and most difficult part. They all have different emphsises and slightly different campus lifestyles but at the same time nearly one entity as students can take classes form the other schools and par take socially with the other schools. Collectively all five schools are know as the "Clairmont colleges"   How important is the school vs the program. You can also look at Occy which is also strong academicly and a competative program. What we have learned and what has been mentioned in other threads also is how much pull a coach has with admissions, if any, and of course how badly is the coach recruiting your son's position. IF your son can qualify academicly for P-P and wants a competative program consider looking into UCSD a D2 program in San Diego. 

Conducted some cursory research this weekend.  The Claremont Consortium is an interesting and very cool concept.  Not sure about the kid, but I want a crack at it in my next life.

Looking at the current schedule I am sure that if you can Pitch and have the grades they would be interested.

http://www.pe.pomona.edu/sports/bsb/2014-15/schedule

The team can always hit, it just han't seem to pitch as well as they should to be a regional team in the west.

Giving up 13 to CMS and 17 to Puget is not good.