You Earned the Opportunity.
Now Re-Earn Your Name.
Most players prepare to play college baseball. Few prepare for everything that comes with it.
10 truths every future college baseball player needs to hear before stepping onto campus
Welcome to the Bottom is the conversation every future college baseball player needs before stepping onto campus.
Written by a former college baseball player and current coach — so you don't have to learn these lessons the hard way.
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For years, I believed earning the opportunity was the hard part.
Then I got to college.
That's when I realized earning the opportunity was only the beginning.
Nobody warned me how much everything was about to change. Not just the speed of the game, but the competition, the expectations, the loss of identity that comes from no longer being "the guy," and the pressure to earn trust all over again.
I learned many of those lessons after I arrived. Some of them the hard way.
Years later, I realized something.
The same story keeps repeating itself.
Talented players earn the opportunity to play college baseball every year, but too many arrive prepared for the baseball and unprepared for the competition, the expectations, and the responsibility waiting for them on campus.
That's why this book exists.
Not because I had everything figured out.
Because I wish someone had prepared me before I ever stepped onto campus.
If this book helps even one player arrive more prepared than I was, then every lesson I learned the hard way was worth it.
You have to earn your name all over again.
Ten conversations every future college baseball player needs
Before stepping onto campus.
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01
Nobody Cares What You Did in High School
Your reputation doesn't come with you.
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02
Everyone Was the Big Dog
Respect the level. Don't fear it.
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03
Opportunities Are Earned
Trust comes before opportunity.
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04
It's On You Now
Nobody owns your standards but you.
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05
Mom and Dad Can't Fight Your Battles
You're the one between the lines.
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06
You Chose This
The dream includes the hard days.
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07
You Are Replaceable Until You're Not
You want to play? Produce.
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08
Your Body Is Part of Your Game
Your body tells a story.
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09
Failure Hits Harder
Failure isn't your identity.
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10
Wanna Quit? Good. Do It Tomorrow.
Don't quit on your worst day.
If any of these describe you, this book was written with you in mind
- Future college baseball players
- Parents who want their son prepared for what comes next
- Travel baseball organizations investing in player development
- High school and college coaches preparing future college baseball players
Bring Welcome to the Bottom to Your Program
Whether you're a travel organization, high school program, or college team, Welcome to the Bottom is designed to prepare future college baseball players for one of the biggest transitions of their careers.
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You Earned the Opportunity.
Now Earn Your Name.
Every college baseball player remembers the day they stepped onto campus for the first time. Will you be ready for everything that comes next?