Powerhouse D3 schools

Eastern CT State
Wheaton
Western New England State
Trinity


That will get you started---check out the Division III polls

Cortland always has a good program.

Add Ithaca and Brockport State to the list

Give this website a try

www.d3baseball.com

Emory is a very tough school every year...

TR:

Great site - thanks

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Chris some probably consider me a broken record on this topic but two that are at the very top of the heap are right here in Ohio. The College of Wooster is currently ranked #1 and I don't think they have lost a game yet this year. They were ranked #1 almost all of last year before being ousted shockingly early in the playoffs.

The other team - Marietta, is one of the most storied teams there are. Last year, they won their fourth National Championship. They have produced several big leaguers and produced an 8th rounder last year. Baseball is a priority for both these programs, where the competition is intense to earn playing time at either of them.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Give this website a try

www.d3baseball.com

funny you should mention that site, ive been there several times because i visit ncaa-baseball.com a lot and d3baseball.com was an ad on there.

I'm curious about Ithaca actually i know some people who have gone there and was wondering what type of accolades one would need to think of themself as material to play baseball there

Chris

Accolades get you nothing--- you need talent and grades for Ithaca---they are a top notch program with a top notch coach who is also one great gentleman

I know someone who went there and he told me how great the coach was there. How can someone compare themselves to players on their team if they haven't seen them play then if accolades arent very important. I'm just curious on how you would know if you're good enough to play there, bove the level, etc.

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I'm just curious on how you would know if you're good enough to play there, bove the level, etc.

Try asking them Chris. I am not trying to be a smart alec but nothing is preventing you from contacting them and finding out what it might take to play there. They may say they need to see you in a try out, ask for your summer/spring schedule, or inform you of an upcoming camp they will be hosting or attending. I can assure you they will want to see you play before making any offers. Find out what it takes to play before these and other coaches and you will get your answers. Good luck

Chris,
You are getting great advice and support. I really like the specific recommendations from CD. TR is correct also. College coaches won't be very persuaded by "accolades" unless they are from a national travel team, a high reputable showcase, or from a high school coach they know and respect.
In addition to what CD offered, I might also suggest that you schedule time this Spring to attend games at schools like Ithaca. By watching the caliber of play, and with an honest assessment of your ability, you will probably be able to determine if it is a place where you can compete for playing time.
College recruiting can be imprecise and inexact for many players. The very best combination for success is getting yourself in front of the coaches and your watching the teams. Good players who work very hard to improve are able to prove coaches wrong all the time.

thank you all for the advice- im only a freshmen in HS so just trying to get a sense of the recruiting process. So what i'm gathering from this is that after seeing the level of play and assuming that you think you're good enough you would go to their summer camps? Because otherwise they would have to go out of their way to take a look at you, when they(coaches) do not always have the resources to do so

I was admitted to Ithaca and was recruited to play there...money is a big factor there. I couldn't afford it.

thank you fan number 1 for your input as well as everyone else. jsorb- i understand where you are coming from, ithaca is expensive and its a real shame that you couldnt play there because of the price. I would think the coaches could tell the admissions office or whoever is responsible for financial aid, about some players they are looking to get, and then there may be more aid for them ESPECIALLY if its because they can't afford it.

The College of New Jersey (aka TCNJ)

HaverDad/Brussels

I think some solid D-3 schools (in the east as the OP referenced) would also include Williams, Tufts, Johns Hopkins, Washington and Lee. Haverford also seems to be up and coming.

My son had a former travel ball teammate that went to Colby and the Amherst coach has been a fixture for years.

Around the rest of country you have Trinity in Texas, Chapman and Cal Lutheran in California.

Check the John Skilton baseball links site for all the d-3 schools and the Ncaa d-3 website

Dont forget Virginia Wesleyan College and NC Wesleyan

Personally I love Emory &Henry college because I live near it. Another nice one is Washington & Lee.

Hampden-Sydney is solid. Made it to the DIII college world series two years ago.

I hear a lot about a school in Ohio I think, Marietta.

De Sales and York Colleges in PA.

What are the academic requirements for a baseball player at a school like Emory? Will they only recruit top students or do they have some sort of influence on Admission Committees?

I know the coach at W&L has no inflence on admission.

From my area I would say Virginia Wesleyan, NC Wesleyan, and CNU. All 3 Head coaches Nick Booth, Charlie Long and John Harvell have been there a while and established winning programs.

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Originally posted by MDdon2011:
What are the academic requirements for a baseball player at a school like Emory? Will they only recruit top students or do they have some sort of influence on Admission Committees?

I know the coach at W&L has no inflence on admission.

Although my son never had serious discussions with Emory, I would assume that you have to be in the ballpark as far as admission requirements. All baseball coaches have some influence in the process, but they know their limits with the admissions department. As for Coach Stickney, I'm not sure about his assertion that he has no influence. After my son made his decision to attend another college and applied ED, Coach Stickney encouraged him to apply ED II in case he was not accepted to his first choice. I think he has a list but does not tell anyone. Otherwise it would be difficult to field a team. Just my opinion.

Worcester PolyTech in MA is a great school and a great program. Highest post grad salary avg in the country!

Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA ... back to back World Series appearances in 2009 and 2010.

www.suhornets.com

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Originally posted by MDdon2011:
What are the academic requirements for a baseball player at a school like Emory? Will they only recruit top students or do they have some sort of influence on Admission Committees?

I know the coach at W&L has no inflence on admission.

Although my son never had serious discussions with Emory, I would assume that you have to be in the ballpark as far as admission requirements. All baseball coaches have some influence in the process, but they know their limits with the admissions department. As for Coach Stickney, I'm not sure about his assertion that he has no influence. After my son made his decision to attend another college and applied ED, Coach Stickney encouraged him to apply ED II in case he was not accepted to his first choice. I think he has a list but does not tell anyone. Otherwise it would be difficult to field a team. Just my opinion.

Stick told my son the same thing but he did say he would attach a note to his application. My son was accepted but decided on another school so I can not tell if it helped at all.The same thing was told to my boy at about 6 other schools.

Stevenson in MD. is an up and coming program, also in NJ you have TCNJ, Rowen,William Patterson,Stockton, and Ramapo to name a few.

Really the best of all the NJAC schools is Kean University, Union, NJ. They do a great job of recruiting.

How did I forget them? Great program.

How about West Coast powerhouse D3s?

Over the last 10 years or so, the top D3's in the West Region would have to include Chapman, Linfield, George Fox, Trinity University, Pomona Pitzer, and since they started their program, UT-Tyler.
The West Region for D3 is very large but the schools are all in Oregon, Washington, Southern California and Texas, with the exception of a few schools in the SCAC and ASC West Conferences that are in Mississippi and Arkansas.

Infieldad..Where would you rank the Occidental baseball Program? I know Linfield with Coach Brosius.

I have never seen them play.
Historically, they have finished in 5th/6th place in the 7 team SCIAC, which is a fine conference.
By implication, that would suggest that in baseball they would struggle against the schools I mentioned previously and be toward the middle of the pack in the West Region.

Pacific Lutheran (WA) is always strong.