what is my potential for colledge

Welcome to the site and you pose a great question. Sadly there truly isn't any real answer because we have no idea since we probably will never see you play. Posting some video might help but it will still be a crapshoot.

My best answer doesn't really give you an answer you're looking for but here it is.

Keep getting better each and every day you step foot on the field, weightroom or wherever you workout for baseball. If you play another sport then work to be better at it the same way because it all ties together in the long run. Some will say working specifically on baseball is the only way and I won't argue with them. But I've seen many guys play other sports and still be studs because success breeds success. That is a personal choice to make.

If you're throwing a 2.2 and touching 2.1 then keep going and you may get down to a 1.9. If your strength is blocking then get better at it. Right now there are balls you can't block but if you keep working at it then you should be able to get to them at sometime. If you're a little above average as a hitter right now then keep working on it to become a great hitter.

Then get on some good summer teams, attend college camps, attend showcases, make a list of schools that you can realistically attend with baseball skill in mind and start talking to them. Do whatever it takes to be seen by the coaches on your list.

Also, don't forget the academics. Keep your grades up because even if you get a scholarship it won't be very much. You will still have to pay money so have the grades to get academic scholarships and grants and whatever else is out there so you don't go broke paying for college. When you make your list of schools keep in mind if that school has what you want to major in and factor in if you didn't have baseball is this a school you would still want to go to.

If you do all this then yeah I think your potential for college might have a chance to be good. You have to remember it's all up to you though.

Good luck and keep posting and asking questions. Who knows what you may learn on here just by asking around.

First off, your potential is probably not good at all if you can't spell the word (colledge )

OK, once you get past any academic hurdles...

Whatever you do, don't forget to be loyal to your HS team and teammates and totally get into the HS baseball experience. You may or may not play at the next level but you will never forget playing HS baseball. And, you'll probably come away from it with life-long friendships... unless you put too much emphasis on playing college ball and alienate your HS buddies in the process.

You may be an absolute stud, a better than average player, an average player or below average player. There is simply no way anyone can tell from posted numbers. Going into your soph year I would say a 2.2 touching 2.1 is very good. But I don't know who timed you and how accurate they were. I don't know your velo to 2b and how accurate you are. Blocking , I dont know what type of pitching your blocking. Is it upper 70's to low 80's or is it mid to upper 80's or low 90's? Hitting. Thats a good average but what is the level of pitching your facing? How do you hit when facing the top level of talent in your area? Do you get your numbers against the weaker pitching and struggle against the better arms?

In other words the numbers really don't tell anyone anything without knowing the full story.

IMO what you need to focus on is not where your going to be as a senior. Or if you can be a college player and what level you can play at. What you need to focus on is being the best soph catcher, hitter and baseball player you can be. Focus on working to be the best player you can be to help your team win.

You will never throw too hard.
You will never throw too good of a pop time.
You will never block as good as you need to.
You will never be too fast.
You will never be too good of a hitter.
You will never be too good of a player.

So focus on working to be the very best you can be the next time you step on the field. Focus on WIN. Whats Important Now. Take care of that and then when its time to move on to the next level you will know exactly where you stand. When you step on the hs field and YOU know your one of the best players on the field every game. When YOU know your the man. No one will have to tell you. You will know. Your performance will speak for itself and others will tell you, the ones that matter.

Focus on working to be the best you can be. Play the game as hard as you can play it. And you will be what your capable of being. And that is all anyone can ask of you. And its all you can ask of yourself. Good luck

catcherCD,


I think a few of the gentlemen who posted before I make some great points. We do not have any video to go on, therefore it will be hard to determine any real idea of how high the ceiling for your overall potential really is.

In my experience, a 15 year-old catcher who is routinely throwing 2.2-2.1's down to 2nd base is above average. The one thing to point out, though, is that those times would have to be game throws to have any kind of meaning. If they are the times that someone has recorded during practice or in a showcase, those times can be extremely deceiving.

So I guess my question would be, where did you hear those times and who was manning the watch? Were those throws during games? Etc...

One of the biggest questions to determine the credibility of those times is what was the release velocity of the throws? A 2.1 throw with a release velocity of 80 would tell me that there is a lot of work that can be done to improve the quickness of the throw. Whereas a 2.1 throw with a release velocity of 70 would tell me that you are able to get rid of the ball fairly quickly, but you have average arm-strength for a 15-year old and should see that number drop with gains in velocity as you grow and get stronger.

Keep in mind, throwing is just one piece of the puzzle. How well you receive, block and hit will ultimately determine whether you have a shot to be a catcher at the next level or a former catcher at the next level.


Hope this helped.

- CatchingCoachJR

CCJR nice to see you posting here. I hope it continues and on a frequent basis.

I agree with Coach May - it's great to see you on here and hope to see many more posts.

My thought is that your potential for college depends on anumber of things outside of your baseball ability.
1. The level you expect to play in relation to you acutal abilities. If you want play D1 but are a D3 talent you may not reach your goals if you don't pursue opportunities that match your talent.
2. Academics- great grades and high ACT/SAT test scores will also provide more opportunities.
3. Finances- My son was fortunate to get about 60% covered throguh a combination of academics and athletic at an NAIA school. FYI, his GPA was 3.78 and he had a 28 on his ACT. Even with all of the scholarships, grants, student loans, we are still loking at about 6,000 per year out of pocket.

In my experience, a slightly above average high school player woth strong academics has a chance to keep playing baseball at the college level. You may not be at a top D1. it may be at small NAIA school.

Bottom line is you are playing the game you love while getting a good education.

thanks guys for everything!!! sorry for the mispronunciation of college i guess i was at a down time in my life and i wanted someone to praise me but what you guys have said has done way more for me. It has gotten my head back into the game and focusing on the now rather than the future.There is really nothing that can be gained by thinking about the future. I am truly passionate about this sport it is what gives me comfort and stability in life. I practice everyday and always hunger for more. Lots of you mentioned academics which i shall reassure you that academics has always been a strong suit of mine. My parents have constantly told me academics before baseball and that is why im succeeding in school thank you all and I hope to hear more from you guys

Great advice so far. You are close to the same age as my son, and I tend to watch catchers at his games since he is one. Here's what I've noticed.

Some catchers look like better behind the plate than others. They have worked on their receiving skills, not just blocking, but framing. They are controlled and composed behind the plate. They are no stranger to the weight room. Some 15 year old catchers manage to block the ball fairly well, but their form isn't so good. Their chins go back instead of down. Their elbows are out. Some throw hard to second but their throws are 4 feet above the bag, or to the left. Some can't field a pop up. Some look exhausted by the end of the 5th inning.

Then there are the catchers who look like they are ready for every pitch. They are quiet behind the plate. They keep the game moving and the umps know who they are. They get the extra few strikes every game.

My son told me this past season that every game he tries to improve on one thing, whether is sticking the low/outside pitch or checking his stance, or whatever. I think this is a smart approach.

If you haven't tried this yet, get someone to videotape you for a few batters. We do this a couple of times each year so my son can see if he likes his form.

Good luck, and welcome.

CD - You have a PM.

Off topic, but I want to second the welcome to CCJr. Great to have you here, Jay.