Scholarships?

Should you worry? Since only 6.1% of highschool baseball players have the opportunity to play NCAA baseball in college and even fewer receive scholarships (35 roster spots and 11.7 scholarship for D1/9 for D2) if the program is fully funded. It is not surprising that a lot of very talented players in the DFW area are not committed to play somewhere. Part of the problem is that kids think the schools will come looking for them. Well they won't! It is the players responsibility to contact coaches, send video's, attend camps, etc.

It depends on what you are looking for. JUCO's offer spots very very late into the summer. D1's have made the bulk of their offers by now. While D2's do sign early they sign most of their recruits after November early signing and through early spring. There are always kids changing their minds, double committing to D1 and JUCO programs, or not qualifying for academic acceptance to the school who offered (although most coaches check transcripts before offering). My point is that spots open up as late as two weeks prior to school starting, but that does not mean that coaches have money to offer just because a spot opens. They may just have an opportunity for you to compete. My advice is to pursue them as hard as you can between now and your Senior year by going to camps, emailing the coaches, sending video, etc. If you do not sign by November don't panic, but if your Senior season starts you should start to worry if you plan on playing D1.

http://www.collegesportsschola...tes-ncaa-college.htm

I've been dealing with baseball recruiting for the last 15 years as a high school coach. I think HRKB put it perfectly. If you haven't been recruited by a D 1 by now, if it happens at all, it won't be until after your senior year and only if you put up monster numbers AND only if they see you. D 1's sometimes have unexpected money and roster spots after the draft. I had a player get a scholarship this way once. He didn't sign with them until 4th of July weekend the summer after he graduated! I know that's late, but made the most of his opportunity and went on to be an All-American and 24th round pick of the Tigers. Not bad for a kid that was going to Trinity University until the last minute.
Recruiting is a process that at times will leave you scratching your head. Hang in there. There are good people on this board that can help you.

"who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men." "the shadow knows." im a father of a ball player that has gone through it,so i can only "speak" from experience.our son was recruited by only one school and that didn't happen until 7 or 8 games into his senior season.it was a d1 jr. college in gainesville, tx. we waited till he was like 1 fer 12 in the games following the offer. so on a saturday after a 0fer3 night went to red robin for lunch and discussed that maybe he should decide to sign that kind offer.well, with that business out of the way he went on to a pretty good senior season.a 6ft.160 lbs.catcher was not garnering to many serious looks (i guess).the long and the short is he played two yrs at nctc then got his shot at D1 in nebraska for two yrs then drafted in 19th round by(a.l.)n.y.and what i take away from that is work hard all the time you never know who'll see ya,just like life,"any day playing this game is a good day" I know as a father we worry but funneldrill and hrkb gave great advice also get on the clearinghouse and make sure he's getting educated.there's alot to think about but ultimately its his decision.

Thanks for your input. I was just looking to get some insight from some that have been thru it. Appreciate the help!