Baseball Scholarship Competition Gets Tougher
May 20th, 2009 - byWhile many sports continue to thrive during the recession, college baseball is unquestionably feeling a pinch. Programs that are losing money are being cut across the country particularly in the north where early season weather limits attendance and forces long road trips.
“If there’s a program that is on the fringe, as far as what the cost is, what they feel it brings to the campus and the community with the alumni and so forth, those types of programs are always in question where there’s a lack of money,” said Dave Keilitz, the executive director of the American Baseball Coaches Association.
With only 11.7 scholarships per team, most players already face steep competition in recruiting. With diminishing opportunites and recruiting budgets, that competition will only become more fierce. Its another reason why players and college recruiters are turning to NCSA’s Verified Baseball Scouting Report. Players need every available option to showcase themselves to schools, and coaches need to find cheap reliable ways to evaluate talent.
