| Attending summer camps for baseball is a great | | | | You will be surprised how many baseball players |
| way to help earn a baseball scholarship. These | | | | ignore this tip. |
| camps are held everywhere and vary in formats. | | | | 3. Be a leader: Encourage other athletes, be vocal, |
| There are private skills camps, mini-tournament | | | | hustle and be first in line. Players that |
| camps and camps held by colleges and | | | | demonstrate leadership potential show their |
| universities. There over 135,000 senior high school | | | | maturity and this is attractive to college coaches. |
| baseball players in the US alone all competing for | | | | This also shows you won't be a behavior problem |
| the same 1,100 freshman roster spots. Even less | | | | if you were to get recruited. |
| of those 1,100 spots are awarded scholarships. | | | | 4. Dress like a pro: This sounds simple enough but |
| Baseball recruiting is extremely competitive and | | | | many players don't dress for these camps like |
| you must do everything possible to earn an offer. | | | | they are a real ball player. Wear a clean uniform, |
| Attending baseball camps held by colleges and | | | | have a jersey with your name on the back to be |
| universities is a great way to gain exposure and if | | | | easily identified. Leave the jewelry and earrings at |
| you perform well enough you can earn a | | | | home. Your not a pro yet, but act like one. |
| scholarship offer on the spot. But just don't go to | | | | 5. Play multiple positions: Nothing is more exciting |
| any camp that sends you a brochure. You want | | | | to a coach than a player who can stretch a |
| to maximize your time and resources to make | | | | coachs scholarship dollar. If you can play more |
| attending beneficial to your recruiting efforts. | | | | than one position, do it. Diversity is good because |
| Here are 5 tips to earning a scholarship at | | | | it shows you are an athlete and a team player. |
| summer camps: | | | | Treat summer camps like a tryout. They |
| 1. Attend specific camps: Attend camps that | | | | essentially are. Most other baseball players will just |
| coaches invite you to personally. Coaches want a | | | | be going for something to do. You should be using |
| chance to see you perform in person. You should | | | | these camps to impress the coach and raise your |
| view these as a tryout. | | | | recruiting stock. If you play them the right way |
| 2. Show up in shape: You need to use this week | | | | you will be on your way to earning a baseball |
| to stand out from the competition. Train for the | | | | scholarship. |
| camps and show up in peak physical condition. | | | | |