Get Recruited to College Baseball by Rounding the Bases

As a prospective recruit you must approach the recruitment process in an ordered and well thought out method. You need to approach the selection baseball and your application to colleges and college baseball teams methodically with a clear vision of the goal you have in mind.

I recommend you take a business like approach to contacting coaches because, just like in the business world, you can have a great product but if no one knows about it then you will never make any sales. In this case, you only need to make one sale, the one that lands you a playing spot on the college baseball team of your choice.

The process of getting recruited at the college level can be broken to down to four distinct phases.

1. First Base -- Research the market. This is a marketing phrase that applies very well to college baseball recruitment. It means that you must research the market to find where the "product" (yourself) will have its best fit in the "marketplace" (college baseball programs.)

2. Second Base -- Create your Player Profile. Before you begin targeting schools you need to create your player profile. Your player profile will consist of an academic and athletic component that clearly elucidates your core strengths and attributes. Your player profile is an essential tool that will highlight your skills and achievements to the schools where they stand the most chance of being noticed and appreciated. A well rounded and complete player profile will lead to a greater overall success rate in your baseball efforts.

3. Third Base -- Target the right colleges and coaches. Ensure your player profile as a student and athlete matches the needs of the college. You need to make sure that you and the school you have chosen are a good fit both scholastically and athletically.

4. Home Plate -- Promotion. After you have performed the above tasks
and determined which schools fit you best then you need to begin your promotional campaign.

If you are a high school baseball player who is serious about playing college baseball then you must begin getting recruited as early as possible. You need to educate yourself about the process and know exactly how to position yourself amidst the competition. I highly recommend that you read The Grand Slam Guide to College Baseball Scholarships and Recruiting