by Dave Franco | College Recruiting/Scouting, Next Level Ballplayer
What do college coaches look for when they are scouting? This is probably the most common question I get from High School baseball players all over the country. If your goal is to play college ball, than that’s the natural question that will come up and it’s a great...
by Dave Franco | Coaches Corner
This week in Coaches’ Corner we get baseball insight from college coaching great Ray Tanner, Head Coach at University of South Carolina. Coach Tanner is one of the most respected coaches in college baseball (2010 National Championship) and also has experienced...
by Dave Franco | Next Level Ballplayer
Here is the much anticipated Part II of “Preparing for College Baseball: Top 10 Things You Need To Do: 6. Be Prepared to Play New Positions and Pitch in New Roles Few if any freshman will arrive on campus with a starting position already locked up. Most programs make...
by Dave Franco | Next Level Ballplayer
I’ve gotten a lot of questions recently from ballplayers preparing for their freshman year of college asking me what they should expect. In general, the first few weeks of college as a baseball player is like drinking out of a fire hose. Getting used to your...
by Dave Franco | MLB Clubhouse Convos
Today in our Clubhouse Convos we have Howard Johnson, former New York Mets’ switch hitting All-Star and later their big league hitting coach. HoJo is currently third in Mets history in home runs, fourth in RBI, fourth in runs scored, third in doubles, and fifth in...