Get Ready Sophomores...Fall Showcases are an Important Step.

For many baseball-playing high school sophomores, fall of 2007 is the start of the recruiting process. It's the time when colleges begin their anuual trek to find the next potential recruit. This process should be enjoyed, but it can also put pressure on you, especially if you are in the midst of a fall sport like soccer or football. I would like to review some of the key things that we have all experienced, as well as guidelines for anyone getting ready for this process. It can be daunting going through the showcase and camp process, but it can also be a whole lot of fun, if you keep it in the proper perspective. We know of one player in one of the top organizations in California that had two Pac-10 colleges on his top three from day one... and they treated him with the same enthusiasm as he treated them. It was a hard decision to make, but when it came down to it, the school from the Northwest seemed to be the better fit for him. And, the courting process started the fall of his sophomore year at a Perfect Game Showcase and a fall camp on the last week before a quiet period.

Here's some showcases to look out for this fall.

Perfect Game:
Nov 3-4
National Underclass Showcase - Session 1
Mesa, AZ
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Dec 1-2
West Freshman Top Prospect Showcase
San Bernardino, CA
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Dec 28-30
National Underclass Showacase - Main Event
Ft. Myers, FL
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Jan 5-6
National Underclass Showcase - Session 3
Ft. Myers, FL

Team One:
Saturday, December 8TEAM ONE PREVIEW2009 - 2011 GraduatesRoger Dean Sports Complex Jupiter, Florida
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Sunday, December 9TEAM ONE PREVIEW2009 - 2011 GraduatesBirmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Alabama
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Saturday, December 15TEAM ONE PREVIEW2009 - 2011 GraduatesCanada College Redwood City, California
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Sunday, December 16TEAM ONE PREVIEW2009 - 2011 GraduatesUC San Diego La Jolla, California
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At first, you will receive letters and e-mails from everyone...This is your time to figure out what is the best fit...

The first thing anyone must do, is find out which school you would be most comfortable at if baseball does not work out. Remember, school first, baseball second.

If for some unforeseen reason you couldn't continue to play, you do not want to be in a place where you hated the school and it's academic setting. It is also important to make sure that the school offers the particular academic curriculum you want. If you want to be a science major but the school doesn't offer science, then you might want to consider another school.

The fall season of your sophomore year can be overwhelming at times but it will set the table for the summer and eventually for the fall of your junior year...which for many is the time when the best athletes start getting serious letters and looks. The thing I think is most important, above and beyond everything else, is to enjoy the process. It's something that you will never forget.