At the beginning of a pitcher’s journey, parents sometimes ask me for honest evaluations of their daughters. They ask me if it’s worth putting the time, money, and effort into pitching if she won’t get to play on her team this year. Some would like to know if I think she has the potential to play at the highest level.

I would never discourage anyone from learning to pitch because they probably weren’t going to pitch in the Olympics, but I do believe there are certain attributes and life circumstances a player must posses to play in college.