Waaay Behind the 8-ball

Welcome to HSBBWEB, lysjones.

Has he paid a deposit to a school that he planned to attend? How is their baseball program? is there a chance he could get a shot as a walk-on, or is the school high caliber baseball? Some of the local schools around here still fill rosters and carry big rosters. Some state schools have JV teams (I didn't realize that until a teammate of my son's was designated JV at his D3) and they play a separate schedule).  You didn't mention his velocity or grades which also are keys to the formula. 

His AAU coach may have good rapport with certain programs and can also direct him, though much of the initiative needs to come from your son. Key question, are you done with your 2015 recruiting class?  Another option would be for him to take a PG (post graduate year), which some late bloomers do. My son played with a pitcher on his Legion team and went this route, and now a catcher on his hs team is doing the same. I won't lie, the schools are costly.  Good luck to you and your son.

Most logical place for late bloomer or slow developer is to go JUCO or D3 where they will give him time to develop. 

Welcome to the hsbbweb.  Contact every JUCO you can find and tell them the same story you told here.  Ask them for a tryout.  Your son sounds like he has a future in baseball.  The JUCO route will allow him to continue his education while extending his chances for exposure to 4 year colleges.  If he can get a JUCO commitment, he might also still be able to land a 4 year commitment with the remaining time he has this summer.  He needs to get in front of recruiters in order for that to happen.  The summer team exposure may not be enough with what is left of the summer.  Get proactive and contact coaches and see what they say.  Many coaches may not have a current need but they may be able to refer you to someone else who does.   

Excellent feedback! Thanks for the comments.  I have him hitting up his HS coach (they have a good program...State tourney appearance this year) for anyone he may be talking to.  He's an upper 70's pitcher...maybe 80, but hasn't worked too hard at velocity increases until this summer...so we'll see.  Unfortunately, I don't think anyone knew he had this in him until this spring (including him), so we're playing catch up as fast as we can now.

6'3" and runs a 4.5 can he catch a football?

It's never too late. Have your son attend prospect camps.  Most colleges hold their’s  during the summer/fall and winter months.

I agree with the JUCO option.... but make sure it's a JUCO he can get time at.... all of the top JUCO programs are going to have pitchers that are ready to play.... not ready to develop.  The top JUCO's get fall back 4-2-4 D1 's  others lacking grades throwing 90+  etc...

 

I think D3 , NAIA would be a good route...

 

 

 

 

lol, I had that thought...but he's never played football.  Guess there might be no time like the present!

We've actually gotten a few camp invites that say they are still looking for a few players to round out their 2015 recruiting class.   Not many, but a few.  So there are still teams out there looking.  

This is definitely a non-traditional suggestion, but depending on where you live, there may be an option to train at a pitching facility over the next year to develop mechanics and velocity and target schools for 2016. Driveline Baseball near Seattle, Wa. just did this with a young man. I think his goal was to be drafted (and he was), but it may be a viable option for someone looking for college exposure too. Taking a year off isn't unheard of. I know a kid that took a year off between transferring from a JUCO to a D1 because he lacked a couple credits. Eventually made it to the D1 and now has a CWS Championship ring.

 

Good luck!

At this point, a JUCO may be the best fit for your son. There are definitely a few programs out there looking to make a few last minute additions (I played with a few guys who signed during the summer out of Legion ball), but admissions and financial aid (if you qualify) usually take a while. You may end up not knowing a final number until late July at this point, which would make the whole process more stressful than it already is. A JUCO would be an affordable option and in a sense, prolong the recruiting process for your son to find a fit at a 4 year, but be playing competitive ball at the same time. He sounds like a projectable type of guy a 4 year will like to see develop at a JUCO.

 

Another suggestion, if your son wants to pursue a four year school, is the NAIA ranks. Solid baseball, would give him an opportunity to develop, and tend to recruit into the summer as well. During my experiences with the NAIA recruiting trail, it seemed as though top tier programs would recruit and be able to sign guys, while others tended to rely on summer transfers, JUCO, and late high school signees to fill their rosters.

 

From there, I would say the Division II ranks would be the easiest to deal with from an admission's perspective if you find a school looking to add a couple of more players. a D2 is less focused on the academic side of things for the most part, and will more than likely give the quickest admissions and financial aid decisions of the NCAA levels. Many Division 1 programs will be done adding players, and D3 schools tend to have more admission deadlines and red tape to deal with.