My dd played club ball and also studied Biomedical engineering. Seems like a trend in this thread.Our older DD plays club at USC. Same story as many comments above -- she was salutatorian and a NHS finalist, so she prioritized academics over the couple of offers from she got from small D3 schools. They practice twice weekly, triple headers on Saturdays. They hold tryouts - all the girls seem to be from pretty good travel ball programs. She's studying Biomedical Engineering, so this time commitment is manageable, if still a bit stressful at times. Overall a great experience for her.