Baseball scholarships

By Jon Doyle, MA, CSCS

5 Mistakes to Avoid When getting Recruited for Baseball Scholarships

First of all, here is the promised link to my baseball scholarships insider secrets package.

When you're trying to land baseball scholarships, a reward for all of the hard work and dedication you've put in, and another step ahead in the development of your game as well, it's easy to be daunted by the task. After all, how are you supposed to really get the attention of all of the right people and what if you're not making progress as quickly as you had hoped for? Well, to help prevent you from being the odd man out, avoid these 5 common mistakes as you're in the process of being recruited for college baseball scholarships.

1. Relying on your Coach for Help: This is listed first because it's honestly one of the most common mistakes that high school players and their families make. Your coach is in no way obligated to help you land your dream scholarship. That means that you should not be relying on him for help. In fact, assume that you will not be receiving any help at all.

In this way you can get started in the process yourself instead of waiting around. If it turns out that yes, your coach knows a few people or can put this kind of tape together and send it out or anything else, then that's fantastic and you should utilize that opportunity. But don't expect it or sit around waiting for it, instead take the initiative yourself.

2. Thinking Only About your Statistics: Lots of kids get caught up in their statistics and numbers, both the ones they have and the ones they don't have. Don't put all of your focus on this, because high school stats can be so distorted and coaches at higher levels know this. Instead, think about your skills, abilities and strengths. These will shine through to coaches no matter what your actual statistics read, while those with bogus inflated stats will be exposed in the same fashion.

3. Not Being Proactive: As already mentioned, you have to take the initiative to get things done for yourself. This means more than just not relying on your coach though. You also don't want to sit around and wait for some coach to come to your game, or wait to receive that offer in the mail.

Instead, send out letters, highlight tapes and packages to the coaches and schools that you are interested in. Make yourself known and stay in their field of vision. Take the first step and visit them, and introduce yourself to the coaches and important personnel first hand. Do everything you can to make yourself visible, and be proactive instead of waiting around.

4. Not Selling your Skills and Customizing your Approach: Ultimately if you want to land  baseball scholarships then you have to sell your skills. This is not the time to be shy or modest about who you are, the talent you have, your level of commitment and the way that you can play the game. Now is the time to sell yourself to these coaches and other individuals so that they want you on their squad.

Don't forget to tailor your approach to different programs as necessary. That means if you know one coach is on a mandate to look for excellent fielding first, or that fundamentals like base running and working the count are most important, then that's the way you have to sell yourself. Then you're not just a good ballplayer, you're also a good fit for that specific program or institution

5. Taking No for An Answer: Some individuals get a negative response from the first program they apply and then they give up. Others hear a few grumblings from one scout or another and then give up just as easily. All you're doing is throwing all of your hard work and effort down the drain if you take no for an answer so readily.

Always keep on trying to succeed, and never get down on yourself or your prospects. There will be a fit for you out there someplace, and you just have to do everything that you can to keep working to find it. Don't take no for an answer and don't sell yourself short.

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