Saturday, March 5, 2011

Breaking Down Baseball Recruiting Myths

High School baseball camps are often lumped together with showcases as ways to be discovered by college coaches, but student-athletes and their families must be fully aware of everything a camp or showcase promises and what it actually offers. "Ultimately, it is hard to find a good showcase," Pohl said. "There are so many out there, and unfortunately, many are nothing more than revenue generators. Showcases can run from anywhere from $60 to $600 and the better ones are not necessarily the most expensive."

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2011 Gaithersburg Post 295 Invitational Prospect Camp

Post 295 will host an Invitational Prospect Camp at the University of Maryland's Shipley Field. The camp is by invitation. To be eligible to be invited the player must play for an American Legion Baseball Team and be invited by the Coach. If you want to be invited talk to your Coach.

The format will be a round-robin tournament of 4 teams and be held on June 13, 2011 and will begin at 9 am.

Coaches and scouts from Regional Schools have been invited. Here is a sampling of the more than 14 colleges and universities who attended last years Invitational: University of Maryland, Catholic University, and Towson University.

Interested Players should first contact their coach. To apply be email before May 26, 2011 send email to _bob.ouellette.gcmd0910@_gmail.com containing: Name, Age, Legion Team, High School, Grad Date, 60 yd Time, GPA Address and Phone Number

(All requests will be validated by the appropriate Coach)