OK, so heres the deal. Im a sophemore this year and my coach doesn't know where to put me; JV or Varsity. I am one of only 2 pitchers in the school. The other pitcher's a senior. She's been having a hard time with pitching this year, so they really need a back up pitcher. Also, we'll probably have troubles with batting, and i'm a pretty strong batter. On the downside, I might not be able to play that much unless I play JV or the vasrity pitcher hurts herself or is doing terrible. But they do need me for the line-up and to get on base. They might just play me in rightfield. Or, my other choice could be to swing from JV to Varsity every other game and pitch in the JV games. I was talking to my pitching coach about the situation and he said, if it was his decision, he would put me on third, but a senior wants that spot. (Some of the Seniors aren't that good) My pitching coach, and everyone else, thinks i'm a varsity level player. What should I do?
2007-02-28 22:33:03 · 4 answers · asked by skruffelz2004 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Wish I had that dilemna playing in Canada:(
I recommend either:
1.JV. ,eat up a lot of innings (put your ego aside if you have one)
11.Play 1B. or corner o.f. spot on Varsity.Spot (pitch)-start on J.V.(if allowed).
111.Backup S.P. on Varsity-if it's a quality team/learn like a sponge if Varsity has a good coaching staff-
Have fun! Wish I played ball in the states:(
2007-02-28 22:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by croshow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here where I live, a pitcher can only pitch so many innings so they don't injure their arm so the other pitcher gets a lot of play time. Play where you will get the most exposure as you might get a scholarship if you are good. My DIL got one for a full ride through her first two years of college. Also think about where you would be having the most fun. If you aren't having fun it isn't worth all you have to put into it. I played woman's softball until I was 40 and loved every minute of it. I finally quit because my knees where shot but then I really missed it. After age 16 you can play on a co-rec team (men and women together) and played with my husband and our two oldest children. I regret not being able to keep playing until I could play with my youngest but that was not to be. It's a wonderful sport you can keep on enjoying for a long time as I started in JV, too. Good Luck
2007-02-28 22:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by moonrose777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK,heres the deal.If your serious about your career as a pitcher you should play JV,and get as much experence as you can.Play every game and pitch every game.
2007-03-01 01:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay on JV..more time..i have the same dilemma this year with baseball
2007-02-28 23:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋