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My advise (and I know I'm from the east coast) is to take this time and work on getting better. Try not to only focus on the future, but learn to play in the present. Give yourself sometime to grow and develop (2025=8th grade). Become part of quality travel ball org that plays against quality competition at well-known tournaments.  With hard work, positive attitude, the right metrics, and little luck, maybe Stanford is in your future!   

Getting into Stanford is a tall task. They are very selective. Stanford has highly regarded summer camps that are invitation only. Like any other camp, they are money driven, so if you have some talent one can find a way to get an invite.

During our recruitment time, we set the bar academically at what Stanford requires/accepts. You better have very, very high scores. In the end, that academic goal helped our son, and gave him more choices.

We have a friend who played at Stanford. His numbers, ACT 32, SAT 2100 and top 1% in his HS class. Also, he was 6'9" 235lbs. with a fastball 94-97 MPH. He was drafted fairly high his junior year, signed and played in the minors for several years. He also earned his degree in 3 years.

Stanford is a a great target to set and if you son can make the grades but doesn't get love from Stanford, he will do fine getting into other programs. The Stanford camp is very well attended by many of fine programs.

Encourage your son to work hard on his craft and to work equally as hard on his academics. Both are needed to find a good fit.

Good Luck!

Forgot to mention I’m out of SoCal

If you're already the kind of player who is getting in front of coaches from UCLA, USC and UCSB, and they like what they see, then you're the kind of player who will  also be recruited by Stanford.

If so, that's great. Now all you have to do is really crush it in the classroom and on your SAT or ACT tests

Also, know that Stanford sends emails that look like genuine recruiting emails to a very large list of players.  My son got one the day after he put his (high) SAT score into his PG profile.  They are not genuine recruiting letters, they are more about recruiting players for their summer camps, which are focused on high-academic players.

Did your son attend one of their camps?

I agree with all the above. My thought is that if someone's kid is a Stanford quality stud, Stanford recruiters are going to know about him long before he shows up at a Stanford camp.

My guys are D3 quality studs () and they went to Stanford camps before both their Jr. and Sr. years. Stanford helped one kid a lot,  but not until the summer before Sr. year. The second kid was helped more by attending particular college camps.

One note: the Stanford camps are not invitation only, but they fill up crazy fast. Signups open at 12:00 am, Jan 1 East Coast time, 9pm, Dec 31 West Coast time.

And Picked off is also right about the poster Just Baseball.  Great resource if you can track him down.

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I agree with all the above. My thought is that if someone's kid is a Stanford quality stud, Stanford recruiters are going to know about him long before he shows up at a Stanford camp.

My guys are D3 quality studs () and they went to Stanford camps before both their Jr. and Sr. years. Stanford helped one kid a lot,  but not until the summer before Sr. year. The second kid was helped more by attending particular college camps.

One note: the Stanford camps are not invitation only, but they fill up crazy fast. Signups open at 12:00 am, Jan 1 East Coast time, 9pm, Dec 31 West Coast time.

And Picked off is also right about the poster Just Baseball.  Great resource if you can track him down.

What age do you recommend going? I’m in 8th grade

@2025prospect  Most guys on here are seasoned, and they are use to responding to other dad's that come on here looking for advise. Ultimately you want to have something to show off when you go to these camps. Think for a minute and answer that question honestly. For guys that matured like Bryce Harper maybe 8th/9th grade was that time. But for the majority of guys, they don't start to truly develop until sometime around 15 year to 16 year old timeframe. Camps are great at times for getting your name out there within the coaching staff of that University, but make no mistake you will have to play your way onto a Stanford team. Also the academics at schools on this level are quite lofty to say the least. Strive for the best, but make sure to keep your options open. Life rarely turns out the way you plan. Keep a positive attitude and strong work ethic and you'll be fine! 

@2025prospect  Most guys on here are seasoned, and they are use to responding to other dad's that come on here looking for advise. Ultimately you want to have something to show off when you go to these camps. Think for a minute and answer that question honestly. For guys that matured like Bryce Harper maybe 8th/9th grade was that time. But for the majority of guys, they don't start to truly develop until sometime around 15 year to 16 year old timeframe. Camps are great at times for getting your name out there within the coaching staff of that University, but make no mistake you will have to play your way onto a Stanford team. Also the academics at schools on this level are quite lofty to say the least. Strive for the best, but make sure to keep your options open. Life rarely turns out the way you plan. Keep a positive attitude and strong work ethic and you'll be fine!

Thank you very much! Appreciated🙏

Reluctant O's fan is on target about having something to show.  First impressions matter.

When you go is up to you.  Keep seeking advice.  There's no one size fits all approach to this.  That said, I would not make Stanford Camp my first showcase.  Find something cheap and local. Get your feet wet.  See how showcases operate.

Stanford used to advertise the All Star camp to  rising sophs, jrs. and seniors, but they're materials don't say that any longer.  If I were you, I'd write the guy in charge.  Just explain your situation and I think he'll be pretty direct about whether you should attend or not.  He's always been really responsive when I've had questions.

Coach Stotz:  stotz32@stanford.edu

As others have pointed  out Stanford casts a very wide net nationally and then starts to cull the list as they get closer to the NLI date. My son was recruited by them and they were very thorough and talked to his HS coach and travel coach and academic councilor. They asked for his SAT and test scores early as that is the first cut they make.  He had the size and test scores but his velocity did not make they cut and so he dropped off their board in his Sr season. I am not sure how he got on their radar, but he did attend their camp and he did write an email to Coach Stotz (recruiting legend at Stanford now retired) indicating that he was interested and included a profile.

Coach Stotz was an amazing guy and actually took the time to meet with my son during the Christmas Holidays on campus when we were making a pass through the Bay Area looking at schools.

As @ReluctantO'sFan pointed out Stanford is looking for the best 15 high academic baseball players in the country so the eye of the needle is small for the players that they select for the program.

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Coach Stotz always made himself available to my son. Gave my son some very useful information when they met and during phone conversations. He's a very colorful guy, I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

I remember fondly his first talk to the players/campers and parents on the first day of camp. He said that a lot of guys must have come in on the Jenny Craig flight,  when they got on the plane they were 6'3" 195 lbs. and when the landed and got here, they were 5'9" 155 lbs. I guessing their info didn't match up to their applications.

The first thing they do at the Stanford Camp is take your shoes off  measure you and weigh you on a meat type scale.   

2025Prospect, most colleges/universities recruit baseball players in the summer after junior year of high school.  Schools in high-level D1 conferences (including Stanford) recruit players who meet the metrics they are looking for.  For pitchers, that's usually a fastball of 90 mph (rhp), for fielders it might be a 60-time of below 7.0, or high exit velocity.  You can be recruited whatever age you hit the numbers they want.  If you're not there yet, "being seen" at camps or showcases is not going to do much for you.

You can measure these numbers yourself (with some help), no need to pay money for showcases.  However, do NOT go crazy chasing these numbers, all you will do is hurt yourself.  Eat healthy, work out with proper supervision, train hard, learn the game, play at the highest level you can.

Schools like Stanford are also looking for high GPAs and SAT/ACT scores, and they don't recruit quite as early because they need to see the academics.  So, work hard in the classroom as soon as you get into high school.

Stanford makes "allowances" on SAT/GPA/Academics just like all P5 competitive programs. And they offer early just like all the rest. Their academic floor is higher to start, for sure.

Local 2020 HS kid committed to Stanford right before freshman year. About mid year, Stanford started calling telling him he needs to take his SAT, take some AP classes, etc. Kid switched to SEC. Better fit. Drafted this past summer, was invited to the "60" camp before MLB season.

There are plenty of "great" educations to get, if a student can handle the academic rigors. Stanford, with their large and powerful alumni, is up there with the best of them.

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