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| All Star Baseball's Steve Van Note (center) with College Coaches at a recent Showcase. |
Plan Ahead To Attend The Right Showcases!
Steve Van Note is the Director of Special Events for All Star Baseball Academy and a great source of information for players who are looking to play baseball at the college level. Steve starred as an outfielder at the University of Delaware and later as a third baseman for the champion Lancaster Barnstormers in the professional Atlantic League. "College Corner" will be a regular featured column on the ASBA Blog, so look for sound advice and tips from Steve on an ongoing basis.
Q. How do we choose the right types of showcases for our son?
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| High school players sprint to the finish, as college coaches watch and time their speed at the Mid-Atlantic Showcase. |
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| Coaches checked out the prospects closely last week at the Mid-Atlantic Showcase, held at Blue Rocks Stadium in Wilmington |
For a showcase, talk to someone in the profession who can give good advice to your son about what events are out there. Once you have your options, take a look at the schools attending the event. If the schools at the event are an option for him at the college level, then that event will be a good opportunity.
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| Bucknell Assistant Coach Scott Heather helps Strath Haven pitcher Jake Enterlin with his follow-through. |
Having a list of the specific schools on the brochure is something that I would look for. If the outline of the event provides enough opportunity for your son to get good exposure, then it should be a solid event. With the price of tuition where it is today, it would be better making the investment to attend multiple events now and not run the risk of transferring later. It is very important to find the right match for your son's playing skills and goals.
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| Players listen closely to pointers from All Star Baseball's Creighton Gubanich, who played in the Majors for the Red Sox. |
