What Could Have Been…
Unlike many student-athletes, I never really thought seriously about playing college baseball during high school. I did not have grand visions of playing for Arizona St. or Cal State Fullerton so the recruiting process was not a very high priority for me. I started receiving a few letters my junior year and a couple of phone calls my senior year from various coaches, mostly at the DIII level. Despite being from a family full of athletes, no one had any clue how the recruiting process worked. I did not send my information to college coaches or create a highlight tape…I did not market myself at all.
Ultimately, I decided to attend Dennison University after corresponding with the baseball coach a few times and visiting the campus. Although I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the baseball team and appreciated the rigorous academic cirriculum, I found myself unhappy with the school socially. It was smaller than my high school and did not offer the type of atmosphere that I had envisioned when picturing my college experience. Ater much consideration, I decided to transfer to Indiana University where I would not continue my baseball career.
Even though I loved my three years in Bloomington, I still to this day regret not playing baseball for my entire collegiate career. I strongly believe that had I understood the recruiting process during high school, I would have been able to open up many more doors and potential opportunities at schools where I might have been happy playing all four years. If I had a book like Athletes Wanted when I was going through the recruiting process, I am confident I would have found the right college fit academically, socially, and athletically.
- Adam Diorio
