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  • Less than three in 50, or about 5.6 percent, of high school senior boys interscholastic baseball players will go on to play men's baseball at a NCAA member institution. Source:NCAA

     

  • Less than eleven in 100, or about 10.5 percent, of NCAA senior male baseball players will get drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Source:NCAA

     

  • Approximately one in 200, or approximately 0.5 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic baseball will eventually be drafted by an MLB team
  • Source:NCAA
  • Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level. View Chart
  • In addition to academics, baseball recruiters are looking for talented players. You will be measured by your arm strength and speed, running ability, hitting skills and fielding talent. Most college scouts are looking for players who have the majority of the five major "tools" -- hitting for average, hitting for power, fielding, throwing and running.
     

if you plan to participate in a College Sports you should look at The NCAA Eligibility Center. Click Here 

The Site High Schools Use. There is more info on this site  Click Here

Students may register any time, but is recommended that they register during their Junior year. The Eligibility Center will evaluate a student's academic credentials once the following information has been received, and the student has had their status regueste by an NCAA member instutition

  • Completed online registration
  • Fee payment
  • SAT or ACT test score on file from the respective testing agengy
  • Transcript(s) from all schools or programs attended

Register for Eligibility here. read the checklist below before you do.

Registration Checklist

Below is a list of items that you may want to have prepared prior to beginning your registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Allow at least 15 minutes to one hour to register completely. If you need to exit and come back at a later time, you can save and exit once your account has been created.

Valid E-mail Address. You need a valid e-mail address that you check regularly for any possible updates that the Eligibility Center might send. If you do not currently have one, there are several providers who provide free accounts (e.g., AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc).

Basic Personal Information. This includes information such as your name, gender, date of birth, contact information and a list of any other countries in which you have lived.

Basic Education History. This includes a list of all high schools or secondary schools you have attended and the dates during which you attended them.

Additional Coursework. This includes details pertaining to any coursework you may have taken in addition to your normal high school or secondary school education (e.g., courses taken to improve a grade, summer school courses taken at a location other than your high school or secondary school, courses taken at a college or junior college, or any type of correspondence or internet courses).

Sports Participation History. This includes details for any teams with which you have practiced or played or certain events in which you may have participated, as well as information about any individuals that have advised you or marketed your skills in a particular sport.

Payment. The Eligibility Center accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you are a U.S. resident, you can choose to pay by electronic check. Some individuals may qualify to apply for a fee waiver.

Register for Eligibility here.

Now that you’re registered, here are some things we’ll need you to do in the coming months:

1.  Every time you take the ACT and/or SAT, use the code "9999" to send your scores to the Eligibility Center.
2.  Ask your guidance counselor to mail the Eligibility Center your official transcript at the end of your junior year.
3.  Request final amateurism certification during your senior year.
4.  Ask your guidance counselor to mail the Eligibility Center your official transcript with proof of graduation.
5.  Log back into your account frequently to check your certification status prior to enrolling at an NCAA Division I or II school.

All of these actions are very important. Don’t forget to complete each one so you can keep moving toward your goal of becoming a college student-athlete.

Thanks,
The NCAA Eligibility Center Team

 

As of the 2010-2011 academic year, the NCAA recognized approximately 280 collegiate baseball teams across Divisions I, II and III. Most baseball players receive some form of athletic scholarship to help cover the costs of tuition, however, full scholarships are rare. This is because of NCAA legislation that restricts the number of scholarships a school can offer and the number of scholarship recipients a school can have during any given season.

    Scholarship Numbers

  1. Each year, Division I college baseball programs have a maximum of 11.7 scholarships to award across an entire baseball team, with lower divisions having fewer scholarships to offer. The value of each scholarship is irrelevant to the number available. For this reason, selecting a college is very much a financial decision for each player. For example, a quarter scholarship at "State College" might leave the student-athlete with $30,000 worth of debt upon graduation, while a quarter scholarship a "Private University" might leave a player with $120,000 of debt.

    Scholarship Division

  2. Given that the typical college baseball program has more than 11.7 players on its roster, it is impossible to fully fund every player's education. Thus, baseball managers must decide the most beneficial way to divide scholarships. In most cases, the largest scholarships are reserved for the most elite and highly coveted recruits. With scholarship numbers limited, many baseball programs rely heavily on walk-on players who join without the benefit of any scholarship assistance.

    Counter Limitations

  3. The NCAA requires that counters -- players that receive financial aid and count against scholarship restrictions -- receive a scholarship valued at no less than a quarter of a full scholarship. However, the NCAA also mandates that a baseball team can have no greater than 27 counters. Thus, a Division I baseball program has up to 27 counters to divide the equivalent of 11.7 full scholarships worth of aid. An exception exists for schools that base scholarship awards on financial need. In these instances, the minimum of a quarter scholarship is nullified.

    National Letter of Intent

  4. Prospective scholarship student-athletes have two signing periods during which they can sign a national letter of intent. The letter of intent serves as an NCAA-binding one-year agreement that guarantees a school will provide a scholarship to the prospective student-athlete, while the athlete agrees to attend the school. Baseball has a week-long early signing period during the month of November. The second signing period lasts from April to the first of August.