LL
That is still a great league---my son played in some 10 years ago--some of his then teammates are now college coaches and or HS coaches
what team was your son on?
I also played in the WRWBL last summer, along with Louisiana Lightning's son. Actually, we were able to meet while he and his wife were in New York visiting and had a very nice dinner together right on the Hudson River. It was very cool getting to meet up with fellow HSBBWebsters halfway across the country.
My ERA wasn't nearly as good as Louisiana Lightning's son's, but I did throw a total of 79 innings, which led the league. LL described the league very well, and it came as a pleasant surprise to me how good the competition was. I would highly recommend the league to anyone interested, as it was a great experience and a lot of fun.
My ERA wasn't nearly as good as Louisiana Lightning's son's, but I did throw a total of 79 innings, which led the league. LL described the league very well, and it came as a pleasant surprise to me how good the competition was. I would highly recommend the league to anyone interested, as it was a great experience and a lot of fun.
jh
WHAT TEAM DID YOU PITCH FOR?
WHAT TEAM DID YOU PITCH FOR?
Coach-
PM'ed you...
PM'ed you...
The Clippers were just admitted last night for admission into this Westcher Rockland Wood Bat league. It will be a great opportunity for our high school seniors, college players and former college players to come back and play together again. We were really hoping to get this done. It's a top notch league and will substantually cut down on cost and travel !!!
My son's going to go the new Puget Sound Collegiate route for several reasons. The primary is that the home field complex is only a half hour from his grandma which is pretty crucial since we live overseas. The second is a high likelihood of moundtime which he really needs. The third is that, when we DO get back to the States later in the summer, the league is in our home state and we don't have to travel to the NECBL or NYCBL (where many of his team's players go), which I'm not even sure we could afford to do. The PSCL is also a nice feeder into the WCCBL and will give him the opportunity to get picked up this summer or next. For us, it's a win-win and I'm glad they have created this opportunity in the Northwest. Sounds like one or more teammates may be headed that way as well.
not in college yet. will be next year.
but how does one get hooked up with a college summer team?
but how does one get hooked up with a college summer team?
Usually the coach at your College will recomend you to a program. Be sure to express your interest in the Fall as many roster spots fill up by Christmas.
My son found a spot in the spring when a rostered player was injured and needed to be replaced.
Some programs are more willing to carrying Freshman than others.
My son found a spot in the spring when a rostered player was injured and needed to be replaced.
Some programs are more willing to carrying Freshman than others.
Nice! Can't Wait!
JH I am going to look you up this summer. I plan on catching several weekend games since my wife and I have a place at Morehead City and my son is playing for the Outer Banks Daredevils. I will stay in touch and after a weekend game I would like to take you out for dinner so you can meet my family and talk some baseball.
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and my son is playing for the Outer Banks Daredevils.
You lucky dog
It don't get any better than that!
Lol!
My Son is scheduled to play for the Peninsula Pilots this Summer.
Maybe we should start a CPL thread so we can all meet up when we play each other?
Maybe we should start a CPL thread so we can all meet up when we play each other?
There are alot of peoples kids on the hsbbw playing in the cpl this year. I hope to meet all of you this summer.
I am looking forward to hearing reports from the CPL this summer. I think all of you will be surprised at the experience.
Coach May- That sounds great. As time gets closer, I'll PM you my info and stuff and we can definitely arrange a meeting. Good luck to your son this coming spring, he is on my mental list of fellow college players to follow.
gitnby- Another good idea. That could be done here, or in the "I'll See You There" forum. I've been peeking at the roster updates on the team websites and the CPL main page to see if there are any familiar names, and as time goes along hopefully there are more.
Here's a link to the Worchester Rockland Wood Bat League: http://www.wrwbl.com/. Good to hear about JH. We had a wonderful time eating dinner with his family overlooking the Hudson River. My son is hoping to return to play for the New York Thunderdogs this summer, but he'll have to get a summer job first because his sister will have graduated from Columbia and he won't have accommodations in Manhattan anymore, unless he connects up with some friends he made last summer and can stay at the same Columbia fraternity house.
JH is a great pitcher, the workhorse for his team. My son pitched mostly in relief, and although he did well, he had excellent support. The experience was a very positive one for him and I would recommend the league to anyone.
JH is a great pitcher, the workhorse for his team. My son pitched mostly in relief, and although he did well, he had excellent support. The experience was a very positive one for him and I would recommend the league to anyone.
LL- Thanks for the kind words. Let me know if he does end up heading back into the city, there is a possibility I could hook him up with some kids in my area that I run lessons for when I'm home (being that I'll be in NC for the summer, he could work with them).
While I didn't get a chance to see LL's son pitch, his numbers were outstanding during the summer and his team was one of the 4 teams that advanced to the league semi-finals. The WRWBL is expanding this year (as noted by Coach Merc), which should provide even more competition for an already competitive league. And while I tend to try to shy away from making promotional notions on HSBBWeb, if anyone is interested in their son playing in the league this summer I believe there are still a few roster spots available on the team I played for and if you PM me, I'd be more than happy to attempt to help accommodate you to the best of my abilities.
LL- PM me the link to your studio in Lafayette. I had been meaning to check it out that day in the summer but I forgot the name of it.
While I didn't get a chance to see LL's son pitch, his numbers were outstanding during the summer and his team was one of the 4 teams that advanced to the league semi-finals. The WRWBL is expanding this year (as noted by Coach Merc), which should provide even more competition for an already competitive league. And while I tend to try to shy away from making promotional notions on HSBBWeb, if anyone is interested in their son playing in the league this summer I believe there are still a few roster spots available on the team I played for and if you PM me, I'd be more than happy to attempt to help accommodate you to the best of my abilities.
LL- PM me the link to your studio in Lafayette. I had been meaning to check it out that day in the summer but I forgot the name of it.
Chis just found out he will be with the Alexandria Ace's this summer. Can't say I know a thing about the Cal Ripken Sr College league, just that its a long way from AZ. Any info would be appreciated. I sure hope he doesn't come home wanting to be a politician after 2 months in the capital!!!!
What are some of the policies/rules about meal money and allotments in some of the various summer leagues around the country?
In the Valley League, players are technically on their own for meals, although almost all teams feed them after road games, and after home games, locals often do a "feed the team" deal, so practically speaking, they feed themselves breakfast, if they even know what that is,and on off days. Host families frequently feed players as well.
Wish all the collegiate summer ball players nothing but the best. Some great leagues listed. Work Hard. They will find you
Bump
My son's experience in the Coastal Plains league required him to feed himself breakfast and Lunch. Dinner was provided each night after each game. On some road trips the coach would pick up the cost of a meal, and always the cost of hotel and travel. The team had 2 overnight trips each season.
My son has had the same host family 2 years in a row and they have been just that, a family for him while away from home. They have a second refrigerator in the kitchen just for him and will put leftovers in it each night for him to heat up when he gets in from a game.
I would expect to be responsible for food, heck, in the CPL it is the only thing you are responsible for, other than transportation to and from the home field.
My son has had the same host family 2 years in a row and they have been just that, a family for him while away from home. They have a second refrigerator in the kitchen just for him and will put leftovers in it each night for him to heat up when he gets in from a game.
I would expect to be responsible for food, heck, in the CPL it is the only thing you are responsible for, other than transportation to and from the home field.
My son played in the Great Lakes, Atlantic and New England leagues.
The summer in Ohio he lived in a college dorm with the team, the fed him dinner every night that they had a game (home or road), washed his uniform after each game, chartered bus to all game and first class workout facilities.
The summer in Pennsylvania; the team provided nothing except for a host family. However, he basically had to earn his room and some board by babysitting the host families grandchildren. The team provided no meals, no transportation, no workout facilities nothing. He missed more than one game because he had no transportation.
The summer in New England, the team provided an evening meal when they were on the road (most of the time it was the home team). Transportation was by a chartered bus, but once again he got left behind on more than one occasion because he did not have transportation to the home field. Host family was wonderful; included him as a member of the family which made the experience special.
The summer in Ohio he lived in a college dorm with the team, the fed him dinner every night that they had a game (home or road), washed his uniform after each game, chartered bus to all game and first class workout facilities.
The summer in Pennsylvania; the team provided nothing except for a host family. However, he basically had to earn his room and some board by babysitting the host families grandchildren. The team provided no meals, no transportation, no workout facilities nothing. He missed more than one game because he had no transportation.
The summer in New England, the team provided an evening meal when they were on the road (most of the time it was the home team). Transportation was by a chartered bus, but once again he got left behind on more than one occasion because he did not have transportation to the home field. Host family was wonderful; included him as a member of the family which made the experience special.
My son got an assignment with the Elmira Pioneers NYCBL. Sounds like a wonderful opportunity. i welcome any info
My son mailed his contract back last week. He will be playing in the Coastal Plains League for the Wilson Tobs. Go TOBS!!!
My son is a freshman pitcher. He thought he would playing this summer with a local 22u team, but today the pitching coach asked him if he would like to try something different. The coach told my son that he is trying to get him into either the NYCBL or the NECBL. Obviously, we are very new to college level summer ball. I would appreciate any and all information about these two leagues. My head is swimming with questions!
Son is going to Martinsville Mustangs in Coastal Plains League, sent in his contract yesterday. He is pretty excited. He is looking forward to the change in scenery from the big city here in Tampa and getting the opportunity to meet new people.
The name Mustangs will line up with his favorite Johnny Bench quote:
"A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops."
The name Mustangs will line up with his favorite Johnny Bench quote:
"A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops."
quote:Originally posted by OH BBMom:
My son is a freshman pitcher. He thought he would playing this summer with a local 22u team, but today the pitching coach asked him if he would like to try something different. The coach told my son that he is trying to get him into either the NYCBL or the NECBL. Obviously, we are very new to college level summer ball. I would appreciate any and all information about these two leagues. My head is swimming with questions!
The NYCBL and the NECBL are both fine college leagues and should be better opportunites than the local 22u league imho. Perhaps send Coach Merc a pm and he can give you some first hand information as I believe his sons played in one or both of those leagues.
Backstop-17 - your son is also going to play in a fine league. The main issue with that league is the heat of summer but the talent is there to improve one's skills. They typically have over 100 former players drafted from that league each year.
quote:Originally posted by ClevelandDad:
Backstop-17 - your son is also going to play in a fine league. The main issue with that league is the heat of summer but the talent is there to improve one's skills. They typically have over 100 former players drafted from that league each year.
Well, I hope his many years of playing ball in Florida (heat AND humidity) has helped prepare him for the summer up there. It will be a grind, but he has never shied away from the work it takes.
Thanks for the positive comments, good luck to Tyler, hope to see him soon in Charlotte and then Tampa!
quote:Originally posted by Backstop-17:
Well, I hope his many years of playing ball in Florida (heat AND humidity) has helped prepare him for the summer up there.
Good point!
Here is some Coastal Plains League action to get the juices flowing...
It is in fact Coach Merc. Here is a link to his bio page. At the bottom of the bio page, select invite Coach Merc to a private message and you'll be all set.
http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/p...6041581&u=7306014981
PS - even if you don't hear from him, your son will not go wrong with either of those leagues.
http://hsbaseballweb.com/eve/p...6041581&u=7306014981
PS - even if you don't hear from him, your son will not go wrong with either of those leagues.
Thanks again for the info. We are very excited about the opportunity, but never expected it at this point in his college career. My head is still spinning!
quote:Originally posted by OH BBMom:
Thanks again for the info. We are very excited about the opportunity, but never expected it at this point in his college career. My head is still spinning!
Mom,
If your son, as a DIII pitcher, gets an opportunity in the New York and NECBL, that is great stuff. The new ownership of one of the NYCBL teams is a couple of DIII parents who had son's playing with ours. The GM is a former DIII teammate of our son. DIII players can do well in either of those leagues.
But, from experience, try and take these one step at a time.
For many freshman, that first college season is physically and emotionally draining. They can lose a lot of weight and strength, especially at the DIII level where training table and strength/conditioning coaches are pretty much non-existent, and the travel is extensive.
If your son does not throw a lot of innings in the Spring, the Summer leagues will be great for him.
On the other hand, if he is a mainstay on his DIII team, it might be that, come late May, he may not be as excited as his Mom might be about the opportunity.
The one big difference to the NECBL from most all leagues is how much it resembles MILB. Travel can be 2-6 hours for many games. Players will finish a game around 10pm, be on the bus by 11pm, arrive back to their home town between 2-3am, and be back on the field by 10am sometimes and certainly no later than 2pm for sure. Ours played for 2 different teams in the NECBL and both Summers and teams were 2 of the best baseball and personal experiences.
Hope all goes well for your son in his first Spring of college ball and next Summer.
Infielddad,
Thank you for the information. I find that some of what you said has applied to my son, particularly the part about losing weight. He did lose some weight during fall ball, mostly because he chose to skip meals in order to take naps. Now that fall ball is over, he has regained most of it and is hard at work with conditioning.
Part of the reason we were excited to hear about this opportunity was because it was so unexpected. It was not something that any of us were looking for. As far as it being the right thing for my son, believe me, that is a question my husband and I have been hashing over since we first heard about it. We want our son to do what is best for him, but is it our job to question the coach? If you knew that my son was a DIII player, then you should also have known that it is with a nationally ranked program. Even though our involvement with the coaching staff has only been for about the last year, I would like to think that they would not push our son into a situation that he is not ready for. Who would win from that situation? Not the coaches, our son, the summer team or the college team.
It is not yet a done deal for our son. I have no problem with him staying close to home to play, as a matter of fact, I would prefer it. But if this is where his coaches feel he should be, do I really have any place in questioning it?
Thank you for the information. I find that some of what you said has applied to my son, particularly the part about losing weight. He did lose some weight during fall ball, mostly because he chose to skip meals in order to take naps. Now that fall ball is over, he has regained most of it and is hard at work with conditioning.
Part of the reason we were excited to hear about this opportunity was because it was so unexpected. It was not something that any of us were looking for. As far as it being the right thing for my son, believe me, that is a question my husband and I have been hashing over since we first heard about it. We want our son to do what is best for him, but is it our job to question the coach? If you knew that my son was a DIII player, then you should also have known that it is with a nationally ranked program. Even though our involvement with the coaching staff has only been for about the last year, I would like to think that they would not push our son into a situation that he is not ready for. Who would win from that situation? Not the coaches, our son, the summer team or the college team.
It is not yet a done deal for our son. I have no problem with him staying close to home to play, as a matter of fact, I would prefer it. But if this is where his coaches feel he should be, do I really have any place in questioning it?
OH BBMom:
Here is my 2-cents (not worth much); our son played at a D3 as well. If your son's coach can place in in one of those leagues (it is getting harder to place D3 players in the top leagues) it is a strong measure of the confidence that he has in your son.
Our son played three summers of collegiate summer ball. It was probably the best experience he could have; the personal maturity along with the growth in baseball skills is unbelieveable. The confidence that he took away clearly helped him when he got back to school.
If he gets placed; embrace the opportunity and know that whether he plays or not he will grow from the experience.
Here is my 2-cents (not worth much); our son played at a D3 as well. If your son's coach can place in in one of those leagues (it is getting harder to place D3 players in the top leagues) it is a strong measure of the confidence that he has in your son.
Our son played three summers of collegiate summer ball. It was probably the best experience he could have; the personal maturity along with the growth in baseball skills is unbelieveable. The confidence that he took away clearly helped him when he got back to school.
If he gets placed; embrace the opportunity and know that whether he plays or not he will grow from the experience.