HS Timeline for a High School Baseball Player - Follow a College Path

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by kopisore

A high school baseball player timeline guiding freshman through junior years on how to balance athletics with academic requirements to stay eligible for college baseball. The schedule covers fall, winter, and spring training, off-season conditioning, summer leagues, camps, prospect showcases, and tournament periods. It emphasizes managing grades, planning course requirements, preparing standardized tests, registering with NCAA eligibility clearing systems, sending contact letters and video profiles, and organizing unofficial school visits and showcase outreach.

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Pages3

Reading Time1 min

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Freshman (9th grade)

September-October

November

November–January

February–May/June

May–July/August

June–July

Sophomore (10th grade)

July–August

Junior (11th grade)

September

February–March

Summer

Below is a general lay-out of the schedule or "time line" that a high school baseball player can follow, in an effort to play baseball at the college level. This timeline was developed by getting input from former college players, parents, college coaches and high school and college academic advisors. To the Player: You will get very tired of hearing this ... but if you do not take care of your academics (grades) it will not matter how good you are on the baseball field, if your dream is to play college baseball academics are a part of the package! Resource: [http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/welcome.htm](http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/welcome.htm) Freshman (9th grade) 􀂾 Settle into the high school environment ... get to work developing good classroom and home study habits. Learn to manage your time. September-October: 􀁸 Play fall baseball, if available 􀁸 Long toss after school 􀁸 Run sprints and medium distance 􀁸 Ask questions about Making the High School Team November: 􀁸 Plan your winter baseball schedule 􀁸 Locate an indoor facility that offers "top level" instruction 􀁸 If possible target and attend one (1) college Christmas camp 􀁸 Research articles about Off-Season Conditioning November – January: 􀁸 Continue winter work-outs / get ready high school team try-outs 􀁸 Keep working hard on those grades February-May/June: 􀁸 High school season May-July/August: 􀁸 Summer league seasons 􀁸 Play the best and most competitive baseball that is available to you. Best teams, best tournaments, against the best the competition possible June – July: 􀁸 Attend a college baseball program's "week-long" camp This is the best way to "get noticed" by your favorite school. Many colleges sign players as a result of their attendance at the camps. Camps and college links below: 􀁸 Camp Links: [http://www.collegebaseballcamps.com/](http://www.collegebaseballcamps.com/) 􀁸 Division 1 Schools links: [http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1&sport=MBA](http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1&sport=MBA) 􀁸 Division 2 schools links: [http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=2&sport=MBA](http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=2&sport=MBA) 􀁸 Division 3 schools links: [http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=3&sport=MBA](http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=3&sport=MBA) 􀁸 NAIA schools links: [http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205322922](http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205322922) 􀁸 Junior College links: [http://www.njcaa.org/landing/index](http://www.njcaa.org/landing/index) Sophomore (10th grade) 􀂾 Continue to "hit the books" hard your grades this year count as much as any other year. 􀂾 Follow the same off-season schedule as last year. 􀂾 Meet with your high school guidance counselor--tell him/her of your desire to play college baseball ... you want to be "on track" with the required core courses, as well as other needs, such as foreign languages. 􀂾 Follow the same spring and summer schedule as last year. 􀂾 Play as many summer baseball games as possible ... the more you play the more experience that you will get .. and the more you should improve. July – August: 􀁸 Attend a Prospect Camp or Showcase 􀁸 Start learning about Showcases and make contact with several of the directors--find out if they maybe interested in including you in one of their events. Junior (11th grade) September: 􀁸 Send out your first contact letters/Emails, introduce yourself, send 1 minute video or player profile link 􀁸 Ask your high school coach to write letters to a few preferred colleges 􀁸 Include a copy of your fall schedule (if available) SEPTEMBER 1 􀁸 Written contact by college coaches is allowed 􀁸 Register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (your high school guidance couns

FAQs

Why does the timeline stress academics alongside baseball training?

It states that if you do not take care of your academics (grades), it will not matter how good you are on the baseball field for playing college baseball.

What does the timeline recommend during the freshman year?

It recommends establishing study habits, managing time, playing available fall baseball, doing long toss and sprint training, planning winter baseball work, and continuing winter workouts while maintaining grades.

What actions does the junior-year plan include for NCAA and college outreach?

It includes sending first contact letters/emails with a video or profile link, registering with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse, scheduling ACT/SAT tests and requesting scores be sent, and sending spring schedule and highlight video when requested.

Sep 25, 2026

Uploaded by kopisore