Youth baseball showcases

fenwaysouth
Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:24:39 +0000

Son attended Headfirst as a rising senior in 2009. I can see a little value in attending HeadFirst as a rising junior IF you are going to target these same schools as a rising senior a year later and you have a lot of cash handy. The exposure and connections with the coaching staff could be valuable if you are sure these are the schools you want to focus on.

HeadFirst was fantastic, and it opened many doors for us at that time. I’ve heard Stanford is a great showcase as well. If you are unsure that the HeadFirst schools are for you, then I probably would not attend as a rising junior, but I would as a rising senior. We used HeadFirst as a backup or contigency plan as my son was getting baseball scholarship offers but not from the right schools with his intended major. HeadFirst helped us bring that into focus and get the right offers.

Questions, please let me know.

PS…IMHO there is no age minimum or maximum for showcases. You “showcase” when you are ready to be seriously recruited by college coaches, and write a big check. You need to be in top shape and top form. College coaches will not be looking at 11-14 year old kids because their immediate need is next years recruit not recruits that are 4-7 years away.