Baseball Dad: Parents MUST be actively involved in recruiting
Max Burt starred at Northeastern before being drafted by the Yankees last year. (Dave Arnold/New England Baseball Journal)Here’s something I heard a lot through the…
When opportunity knocks: From tryout to scholarship
Nick Berger eventually earned a partial scholarship at Northeastern after attending a tryout. (Jim Pierce/Northeastern Athletics)It was almost a decade ago, but Mike Glavine still…
Money ball: The truth about baseball scholarships
Cam Climo (Billerica, Mass.) walked on at UMass Lowell but was All-Conference as a freshman. (Bill Ziskin/UMass Lowell Athletics)Baseball is a sport, the old adage…
Mazzoni: What college coaches want in hitting recruits
While I’m first and foremost a pitching coach, I have been working with, studying, coaching, scouting, and recruiting hitters my entire adult life. While each…
Observations from a summer on the road
Like most college coaches, the months of June and July are extremely busy recruiting for me. Between tournaments, showcases and camps, there really is not…
Your summer development plan
If you are the typical summer baseball player, age 13-18, chances are you are living the standard summer: playing on a travel team, going to…
What college coaches want in pitching recruits
While there is no absolute science when it comes to what college coaches look for they recruit pitchers, it’s safe to say that the more…
Stop overthinking and focus on one thought
aseball is a sport that leads to a lot of thinking. We have more statistics than any other sport and certainly it’s the most mechanical…
What college coaches think at prospect camps
Like most college coaches, I’ve run and attended hundreds of prospect type camps over the years. It’s part of the job and the recruiting process.…
10 steps to stress-free recruiting
Recruiting can be a stressful and often overwhelming process, but with some insider tips, you can be much more in change of your recruiting process…
Do your homework, then visit campuses
While most of the heavy recruiting takes place in the late spring and summer in college baseball, recent rule changes have made the fall and…
