- Oct 22, 2009
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You say she started Pitching lessons at 13.
I suppose you both were aware at the time that she would be noticeably behind other pitchers her age since she started so late.
I don't think I would expect her to pitch varsity her freshman/Soph yr even she's been pitching since age 9.
Now by Jr/Sr that is going to be determined by a lot variables. How hard is she working at it, how fast is she progressing and the talent of the other pitchers available.
It could be hopeless if the talent pool is what you say it is.
I have seen it work out before--I've know parents to move to a new school where their kids could pitch, and those kids did get scholarships to a local D1 school.
I know several kids that didn't pitch on their high school team and still got a pitching scholarship.
And if she goes to a school as a non pitcher---
A player on my DD's travel team was picked up by a school to play 3rd base, that was where she played on our team. After her visit, she told them she was also a pitcher, and they were pleasantly surprised. They liked the idea of getting a 3rd baseman who could also pitch if they ever needed her to.
I suppose you both were aware at the time that she would be noticeably behind other pitchers her age since she started so late.
I don't think I would expect her to pitch varsity her freshman/Soph yr even she's been pitching since age 9.
Now by Jr/Sr that is going to be determined by a lot variables. How hard is she working at it, how fast is she progressing and the talent of the other pitchers available.
It could be hopeless if the talent pool is what you say it is.
I have seen it work out before--I've know parents to move to a new school where their kids could pitch, and those kids did get scholarships to a local D1 school.
I know several kids that didn't pitch on their high school team and still got a pitching scholarship.
And if she goes to a school as a non pitcher---
A player on my DD's travel team was picked up by a school to play 3rd base, that was where she played on our team. After her visit, she told them she was also a pitcher, and they were pleasantly surprised. They liked the idea of getting a 3rd baseman who could also pitch if they ever needed her to.