Are you looking to play college baseball? Do you want advice on how to become a college baseball player?

1. How Do You Play Baseball in College?
By: RecruitHSathletes.com

2. Put In The Work
No Excuses
To play baseball in college, you must be willing to go
the extra mile and sacrifice things.
Baseball is not an easy game and to get to the next
level you must get better everyday.
Prove that you want it more than anybody else by
lifting before school, staying late after practice,
eating healthy and becoming a leader.
Understand that nothing is given to you in baseball.
If you want to succeed you have to put in the work
and fight.
Coaches want a player who will battle for them.
Someone who will never give up an at-bat or jog to
first base.
Listen to legendary runner Steve Prefontaine, “If
someone is going to beat you, they’re gonna have to
bleed to do it.”

3. Have a Plan at the Plate
Having a Plan
One of the biggest differences between successful
and unsuccessful baseball players is their mind.
Without applying our mind to hitting, we essentially
are flipping a coin whether or not we will be
successful at the plate
In order to have a plan you need to study the
game, but most importantly the pitchers. As
Steve Springer says, “If you’re hitting 7th, you
should have six mental at-bats before you even
step into the box.”
Whatever your plan may be is up to you, but it is
essential that you at least have a plan and stick
with it. Gather as much information as possible
and your plan will be that much stronger.
Looking for a certain pitch rather than trying to
react will convert into consistency and success.

4. Be Proactive
Show Coaches Who You Are
You need to utilize the tools recruitHSathletes.com
offers you and promote yourself to college
coaches. There are too many high school baseball
players and too few collegiate baseball coaches to
see your every at-bat.
Coaches will take the time to click a link and visit a
web page that is professionally laid out and has all
the information visible and formatted in a way that
they expect.
Do your research, find the right school for you and
include all aspects when choosing potential
schools.
When a coach responds back, either positive or
negative, always respond back promptly and
thank him for his time, be appreciative.
Act as if you are writing an essay to a teacher
when connecting with coaches. Use proper
grammar, spell check etc. This is where you have
another opportunity to stand out from the crowd.
Market yourself to the best of your ability!

5. Create a Highlight Video
Highlight Video
A baseball recruiting video is one of the most
influential aspects of the recruiting process. It can
take you from an unknown player to a highly recruited
one.
A video will help you proactively target and
communicate with collegiate baseball coaches that
you would like to play for them at the next level.
Out of 130,000 HS seniors, 5% will play collegiate
baseball. A video will increase the probability of being
recruited as your skills can be evaluated without a
coach ever having to travel to see you play live-you
get to coaches that would otherwise not have seen
you!
The key to being recruited is to be seen while
demonstrating great technique, attitude, athleticism,
coach-ability and passion.

6. Stand Out at Tournaments and Showcases
Maximizing Your Exposure
1. Pick the Right Event: Choose an event that is
realistic based on your skillset.
2. Research: Recognize the schools attending the
event and research them with RHSA’s search
feature.
3. Contact Schools: Create a list of schools from
your research and contact these specific colleges.
4. Don’t Be Afraid: Forget about who is watching and
remember to have fun. Relax and show off your
potential.
5. Make Them Remember You: Make sure you leave
a lasting impression on everyone watching.
6. Show Confidence: Carry some swagger with you
and believe you are the best player on the field.
7. Don’t Be Out-Worked: Believe you are the hardest
worker and are willing to give more to reach your
goal. You may not have the most talent, but
nobody has more heart than you.
8. 8. Contact Again After the Event: After the event
contact the coaches.

7. Achieve Academic Success
Academics
If a collegiate baseball coach becomes interested in
you as a player, the first question he will ask is, “What
are his/her grades like?” If they are low he will move
on and continue his search for another player.
You need to separate yourself from the crowd and
your GPA is an excellent way to do so. There are
thousands of players so similar in skill level that you
need to gain an advantage over them.
If a coach is recruiting two players who match up
evenly on paper, he will always take the one with the
better grades.
Having good grades, does not just show a coach that
you are smart, but it also proves that you are
dedicated, motivated and have great a work ethic.
These are traits every coach wants on their team.
Coaches have much more lead way in scholarship
money when a player performs highly in academics.
Usually, the better your grades, the better your
scholarship packet.

8. Be Cautious When Using Social Media
Social Media
Technology has become a huge part of the World
today, but can be beneficial or devastating depending
on how it is used.
High School athletes must be aware that social
media is visible to the general public and anyone has
access to your tweets and posts.
We must make sure we conduct ourselves in a
professional manner and are not posting picture of us
partying or goofing off.
When a collegiate baseball coach is thinking about
bringing you onto his team and investing time/energy
and putting himself on the line, don’t be surprised
when he visits your Facebook and Twitter page.
Character is a major aspect of recruiting a high
school baseball player and if a collegiate coach gets
the wrong vibe, he won’t think twice about moving on.
Pretend that every time you are on social media
somebody who determines your college and athletic
future is watching. Think twice about what you post.

9. Check out RecruitHSathletes.com Today!
RHSA provides a web presence for
high school baseball and softball
players and allows them to
intelligently market themselves to
college coaches.
Users can create their own free
recruiting center and share their
information, stats, photos, videos and
upcoming events.
RHSA has created a “Search” feature
that allows users to find the perfect
school. Users have the ability to
search stats, rosters, academic info
and coaches contact info. You can
research choose and pick ones that
will utilize your specific talents!
Check it out at recruitHSathletes.com

10. View Full Articles Here:
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How to Stand Out at Baseball Showcases
https://recruithsathletes.com/baseball/2015/09/14/how-to-stand-out-at-baseball-showcases/
High School Baseball Players Need a Plan at the Plate
https://recruithsathletes.com/baseball/2015/04/02/high-school-baseball-players-need-a-plan-at-
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Increase the Likelihood of Getting an Athletic Scholarship for Baseball
https://recruithsathletes.com/baseball/2015/04/08/increase-the-likelihood-of-getting-an-athletic-
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The Importance of a High School Baseball Recruiting Video
https://recruithsathletes.com/baseball/2015/03/23/why-high-school-athletes-need-a-recruiting-
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How to Use the Search Feature to Find the Right College Baseball Team
https://recruithsathletes.com/baseball/2015/10/14/how-to-use-the-search-feature-to-find-the-right-
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