The “D1 or Bust” Trap: How Families Sabotage Their Own Recruiting Journey

The most dangerous mindset in college baseball recruiting — and how to avoid it.

Almost every year I see talented, hard-working players whose college baseball dreams get derailed by one destructive mindset — “I am only going to pursue Division I opportunities” or — worse — “I am only going to speak with Division I programs.”

It happens for a lot of reasons — players and parents get hung up on Division I because it feels like the ulti…