<p>Hey guys!
Well obviously, I play baseball, and I want to use it to try to go to an Ivy league school. On many of the forms I've looked at on the school's website, they ask for numerous types of events and showcases that I've never participated in. Are these showcases necessary? I led my league in hitting this year, batting .575, and made the All-League team. Do I need supplementary information on my baseball skill level? </p>
<p>Also, how does a college factor in academic achievements into baseball? I have a 2400, and straight A's. Would that help my athletic recruiting process, or not make a difference?
Thank You for reading and maybe possibly trying to answer my questions!</p>
<p>2400 with a 4.0 uw gpa is obviously good. Leading the league with a .575 BA is also working to your benefit. If you are also a LHP throwing 93+ consistently with good command of 3 or 4 pitches, I’d say your chances are pretty good.</p>
<p>There are two major factors in Ivy baseball recruiting. Your academics and and your baseball skills. You’ve got the academics covered, congrats on that…outstanding! Your baseball skills however are questionable. I use the word questionable because there is no baseline to compare your skills against others. If you had gone to select tournaments and showcases, you probably would have had a skills evaluation done by the organization, college scouts or pro scouts. Some schools want to know what scouts have seen you play, and there are certain baseline skill drills they use to evaluate your talent…ie 60 yard dash, outfield throws with radar gun…these are pro style workouts and it is a way to evaluate all baseball players. Perfect Game is one of those organizations, and probably the most used by college coaches that I know of.</p>
<p>Batting .575 may be great in Boise, but it may not be the same in Southern California becasue coaches don’t know what level of competition you are playing. You need to be in a competitive controlled environment where scouts can see you is the bottom line. I would suggest contacting those schools you are interested in to see what showcases they plan to be at…sign up for those showcases…and follow up with those interested schoos by attending one of their camps. </p>
<p>I hope this makes sense. To answer your original question…yes, academics can help your athletic recruiting, but you have to have to be at a certain athletic level that can help the coach and team.</p>
<p>Please let me know if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Congrats on your academics and scores. You have one piece of the puzzle firmly in place for the IVIES.</p>
<p>The rest of the picture depends totally upon your baseball skills and the needs of the team.</p>
<p>I am assuming that you are a rising senior - becasue you have your scores and most rising juniors do not have his/her scores.</p>
<p>If you are a rising senior, you have about a month to get yourself in front of the coaches. Once that window closes, its probably too late to get into the school via baseball. If you are interested, there are several specific camps (GPA and Headfirst come to mind) where IVY coaches are present. There are also camps offered by each individual school where you can display your talent. </p>
<p>But, you need to do your homework quickly and find out if the decision maker from the schools are present or if one of the lesser coaches is working that particular camp. For most players, recruiting is a process, not a one-shot deal. But, if you are a senior, you are in the “one-shot” mode and that shot must be in front of the head coach/recuitier and not a lesser coach; you simply don’t have the time left. </p>
<p>The IVIES have identified all their prospects by the end of the summer (and most have identifed their prospects much earlier than that); the rest of the recruiting season is devoted to landing their top prospects. </p>
<p>Great hitting shortstops are always in demand. But you are really running out of time.</p>
<p>In fact, if you are a rising senior, and haven’t even taken steps to understand the baseball recruiting process, I wonder whether you are really committed to playing baseball at the D1 level or whether you are trying to use baseball as the hook to gain admission. If you are trying to use baseball as a hook to gain admissions, the coaches will see right through that and don’t waste their time or your time.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you are a rising junior, you have plenty of time to map out a strategy for being recruited.</p>
<p>Awesome! Thank you guys. I’ll be sure to look into it. My school never sends anyone to any big schools for baseball, so I was not very familiar with the recruiting process. I didn’t even make varsity last season, so it never really occurred to me I could play in college until this year. Thank you guys for the help!</p>