Recruiting
WHY FINDING THE RIGHT COMPETITIVE YOUTH BASEBALL TEAM IS CRITICAL FOR YOUR SON’S DEVELOPMENT
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Competitive Youth Baseball Teams In the past 15-20 years, the landscape of youth baseball has completely changed…in many regards for the better, and in some cases, for the worse. The rise of…
Read MoreWHAT IS A BASEBALL SHOWCASE?
Baseball Showcases At CageRat Baseball, we help high school baseball players develop their skills and maximize their true potential to become the best players they can be, thereby increasing their odds of being recruited to play for a college level baseball team. Everything we do is based on how college coaches actually recruit. Our job…
Read MorePLAY FOR THE BEST YOUTH BASEBALL TEAM YOUR ABILITY ALLOWS
Like many parents, you are looking for a quality youth baseball team that will help your son reach the highest levels of baseball. When looking for a youth baseball team or organization to put your son on, where specifically do you want your son to fit on the roster talent wise? Looking back on my…
Read MoreTIP: NO MATTER WHAT SOMEONE IS SELLING, REMEMBER THIS ONE THING
The baseball recruiting world has boomed into a HUGE profit making business. Unfortunately, along with all of the really good baseball people who help kids, the market has been flooded with even more people in it for the wrong reasons. Remember this one tip as you enter into the world of college baseball recruitment: No…
Read MoreBEFORE YOU SAY YES, ARE YOU SURE IT’S THE RIGHT FIT?
This article is written by Jon Helsabeck. Jon is currently the General Manager of the Beach Collegiate Summer League in Myrtle Beach, SC and is the head coach of the Murrels Inlet Tide in that league. He is also an instructor at the Southeast Stars Baseball Academy in South Carolina. Jon was formerly the recruiting coordinator…
Read MoreTHE DO’S AND DON’T OF EMAILING COLLEGE COACHES
Are you having trouble getting responses to your emails? Is the only response you receive seem to be inviting you to the school’s camp? Getting coaches to read your email is not hard; the email just needs to be written correctly! Let’s first go over a list of “Do’s” when writing an email to a…
Read MoreThe secret to understanding the recruiting process
The biggest issue players and parents have in the recruiting process is they lack the knowledge of how to get the attention of a college coach. There is so much information out there in regards to what needs to be done. Some say you must play on a summer team. Others will tell you that…
Read MoreThis one item is the TOUGHEST part of the recruiting process
There is one part of the recruiting process that is tougher than ALL of the other parts combined. Without knowing and figuring out this one thing, all of the sending emails, going to tournaments, etc are irrelevant. In today’s video, I discuss this one item and what you need to know about it. Your 3…
Read MoreRecruiting Videos: Are they worth the money spent?
A common question I get is, “Is spending a lot of money on recruiting videos worth it” and “What do coaches want in a recruiting video?” In today’s video, I break down if spending money on recruiting videos are worth it AND how to create your own recruiting video for FREE. Send me your questions…
Read MoreAvoid this Common Recruiting Mistake Almost ALL Players Make
I have to admit, a lot of things that happen during the recruiting process (from all sides) bother me. None, however, bothers me as much as my biggest pet peeve: Not returning all communication from college coaches In today’s video, I discuss why it is so important to return all communication, whether you are interested…
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