Pro Instructor: Joe Hernandez
BASEBALL TRAINING - LESSONS - INSTRUCTION
Serving Chicago & Suburbs
8251 S. Lemont Road
Darien, IL 60561
United States
ph: 630-373-1230
joeh
How to Get a Baseball Scholarship
There are over 1,600 college baseball programs with almost 50,000 college baseball players. College Baseball is categorized as an equivalency sport which means scholarships can be divided up and given to multiple players. This means most baseball scholarships are not full-ride scholarships, but instead are divided up as partial scholarships. Each division level is different in the number of scholarships they can offer and how they divide them up.
There are 298 NCAA DI baseball programs with each team being allowed to offer a maximum of 11.7 scholarships per team. These scholarships can be divided up between multiple players. In order to be in position for scholarships you need to be evaluated by the coaching staff. At the D1 level coaches are contacted by thousands of recruits each year, having an online profile with professional video makes it much easier for coaches to evaluate you. This can give you an advantage against other recruits the coach is considering.
There are 238 NCAA DII baseball programs with each team having a maximum of 9 scholarships per team. Many of the athletes who play D2 baseball are good enough to make a team at the D1 level but choose D2 because they can get more playing time and a better scholarship package. The recruiting rules are much the same as they are for D1. You need to be proactive and make it easy for coaches to evaluate you ahead of other recruits.
There are 365 NCAA DIII programs across the country. There are more opportunities to play college baseball at the DIII level than any other level of four year schools. DIII programs are not able to offer athletic scholarships but are able to put together financial aid packages that rival the partial athletic scholarships at other levels. With limited recruiting budgets and without the appeal of baseball scholarships many D3 programs have a difficult time finding qualified recruits. For these coaches online profiles and video to help them overcome their limited recruiting budgets. Along with contacting coaches on your own, having your profile online allows a coach to evaluate you without having to take expensive flights and road trips.
There are 205 NAIA baseball programs with each program being allowed to offer up to 12 scholarships per team. There are more scholarships available per team at this division level than any other college division. Generally scholarships are divided up between multiple players. Because of the large number of scholarship available many players choose to play at the NAIA level where they can get the best scholarship packages.
IMPORTANT: NAIA Rule Changes. You must now register with the NAIA Clearinghouse.
There are 512 junior college baseball programs with each team being allowed to offer up to 24 scholarships. However, it is very rare to find a fully funded Junior College baseball team and there are usually significantly fewer scholarships available. At the junior college level each program is run very differently. Some programs are known for developing athletes not ready to play at a four year school while other programs have players with NCAA D1 talent who are at a 2-year school to get academically eligible.
Getting a scholarship is not easy but depending on what level you want to play, the basics are the same. Here is our guide to getting a scholarship.
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To get a scholarship you must be getting recruited.
Going to baseball camps and showcases is essential when trying to get evaluated by college coaches.
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Athletes who are looking for college baseball scholarships need to fully understand the baseball recruiting process if they are to be successful and play college baseball. NCAA baseball recruiting starts earlier in your career than you think. If you want to play college baseball and land that elusive baseball scholarship then you must take baseball recruiting into your own hands; don’t wait for your high school coaches to help you get recruited.
The old adage, you can never have enough pitching, applies equally well to college baseball. Coaches look to recruit and give baseball scholarships to pitchers before signing other players. Pitchers can be recruited based on potential. If you have a big frame and can throw hard coaches will develop you and help you work on control. College coaches want to see you pitch in person so they can judge things such as velocity, arm speed, and movement. If you can’t get out to throw in front of college coaches you will need to have a great pitching video. Your baseball recruiting video should have footage from both behind the mound and behind the plate. If you have access to a radar gun, incorporating that in your video is a great way to depict your velocity.
Middle infielders are usually fast and athletic with quick hands and feet. Coaches recruit athletes for defense and speed first, and hitting second. Baseball teams need to be strong up the middle because that is where the majority of the balls are hit. By attending baseball camps and showcases, you can set yourself apart from other baseball players.
When recruiting corner infielders, coaches will sometimes recruit athletes that are great hitters and sacrifice some defense. Figure out your recruiting list and attend camps at those schools, or at the very least at other camps around those schools. Baseball scouts and coaches still share information with other coaches if they are not recruiting a particular athlete- So make sure you get out and play in front coaches as much as possible.
Outfielders are versatile athletes. Some outfielders are recruited for defense, some for hitting, and some for speed. Figure out what your skills are, and look for baseball programs that need your skills. Pay attention to college graduating classes as well as incoming recruiting classes. You will want to look for programs that are graduating athletes with your skills as well as identify programs that have not signed athletes with a similar skill set as you.
Catcher is first and foremost a defensive position. Baseball coaches are going to want to recruit athletes with good pop-time (the amount of time between the pop of the ball hitting your glove to the release of the ball). Pop-time shows a coach how quickly you are able to receive the ball and throw a base runner out. Along with pop-time, a coach will take a look at your arm strength when recruiting you. In order to make the best video possible you should showcase your blocking, throwing, receiving, as well as hitting skills.
To play college baseball, you will need to figure out what schools you are interested in and where they are located.
Getting in touch with schools and coach's will only start your college baseball recruiting and your search for a baseball scholarship. To play college baseball you need to continue to correspond with coaches and update them on your athletic and academic progress.
I will assist you thru the entire process. Your training and dedication will bring you to the top of your game and open doors to the schools of your choice and desire. Your dedication and hard work in school will also open doors to schools you desire. Doing well and scoring well on tests, ACT's etc., is very important as well.
The system works if player, parent, instructor and coach all work together.
Thank you for taking part in the program. I greatly look forward in helping you make all of your goals and dreams come true.
Sincerely,
Coach Joe Hernandez
BASEBALL TRAINING - LESSONS - INSTRUCTION
Serving Chicago & Suburbs
8251 S. Lemont Road
Darien, IL 60561
United States
ph: 630-373-1230
joeh