My story began the summer after my junior year. I was coming into my senior year but was yet to play in a single varsity game. I knew that no colleges knew about me. I signed up with NCSA and they helped me through this process, and let me tell you the college process is very hectic. They started sending out my information and soon I was getting calls and emails. I was very excited about all of the attention I was receiving and started to feel good about my chances. I became a little discouraged by the response from coaches when I went to their camps. I felt like I had a drive to be better and to be someone the coaches wanted. I worked hard and never gave up. Soon my arm became stronger and I was placing the ball right where it needed to be in the strike zone. This raised my confidence and I started emailing coaches again. I soon received an email from the coach at Ottawa University. He said he was interested and would like to have a look at me. I then went up for a visit and he offered me a scholarship on the spot. I was so surprised because all of the other coaches had turned me down. I gave it some thought and then decided it was the best fit for me and I signed with them.
The work I put into NCSA, at first, was A LOT of work. I tried everything I could to help just so they could get my name out there to coaches. The most challenging part for me was when I felt like no one was sending me anything about playing ball and that I wasn't good enough. The best part however is getting phone calls, emails, and letters from numerous coaches. That to me, when I got something from a coach, made my day that much better. NCSA really helped a lot with my recruiting process. I am glad they did because if they didn't push me to do what I had to, I would not be telling you my success story right now.
The only advice I could give to you is never give up. Sometimes it may seem like your not good enough to play but you never know. There is always a team for you to play on and you will get better if you put in the time and effort. That happened to me and I am thankful to NCSA for helping me through the process.
