Wash U in St. Louis

WashU is one of the top colleges in the country, and players will need a 30 or better on the ACT. There may be some exceptions here and there, but the HC recently told interested local players the score should "begin with a 3." Excellent coach (Pat Bloom) who led a very successful UW-Stevens Point program in the very solid WIAC, including a national championship (he went to HS with one of my sisters in Tomah, Wisconsin). Plays in the UAA, which has some far-flung conference foes. 2024 has has friends there playing other sports, and they are exceptional students with ACTs comfortably in the 30s. Beautiful campus, too! As for comparing it to Hopkins, it would have to come down to the major being considered. I'd love for my 2024 to play there for Coach Bloom AND earn a WashU degree!!

The last R/C my son spoke with (I believe he and the old HC have moved on as of a year or so ago) said the average ACT on the team was 33/34. Solid school, way above average team in years past, and virtually zero academic aid available.

Coach Bloom has been at WashU since 2016. Don't know about the R/Cs. Forgot to mention the field is being completely renovated and will have a turf surface along with some other improvements. The A/C has been there as long as Bloom.

Adam Rosen was the R/C until 2022. I spoke with him at a tourney in Indianapolis. I misspoke about the HC.

Does anyone know how Coach Bloom runs this program or anything about the program generally?  I saw that the field was getting re-done which will be very nice.  In comparing to Hopkins, I know Coach Babb carries a larger roster, but Hopkins has a pretty sustained record of success.  Both schools seem to have a pretty strong alumni base and both have pretty strong economics and applied math majors.

Both fantastic universities, you can't go wrong educationally, no matter the major.  Curious that WashU was 34-6 and in the D3 CWS in 2021, and went 12-24 in 2022.  They played a tough schedule.  In 2022 AC Rosen had become the HC at Rose-Hulman, which was 28-13.

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Both fantastic universities, you can't go wrong educationally, no matter the major.  Curious that WashU was 34-6 and in the D3 CWS in 2021, and went 12-24 in 2022.  They played a tough schedule.  In 2022 AC Rosen had become the HC at Rose-Hulman, which was 28-13.

They lost a few of their best players, in fact, one of the best MIF's and Pitchers.  Both went to the MLB; the MIF Durbin went in 14th round as  a junior at Wash U.  Durbin also just went from low A to high A with Braves system.  Great Hitter.

Wash U & JHopkins operate similarly with recruiting, both great schools, and solid athletics.  32 has been a floor with the ACT!  Went thru the process with both schools, son chose elsewhere.  Kid I recently mentioned, busted his butt to take the ACT an additional time to move from 31 to 32.

Thanks for all of the insight! 

I don't anything about baseball, but a friend of ours played softball there and absolutely loved the school. 

Similar profile to Hopkins academically. Hopkins has the added prestige from the Med program which helps boost its profile. A lot of the prestige comes from the grad schools, which doesn't paint the entire undergrad pic. You can't go wrong with either, both top notch schools.