To Play Collegiate Baseball or Not

     When it came down to deciding if I wanted to play college baseball or not I had to make some tough decisions. The decisions I had to make were whether or not I could get back to the skill I was playing at prior to my elbow surgery, and whether or not playing baseball at the collegiate level would be worth it. I loved the game of baseball and loved the idea of being a college athlete, but would it be worth busting my ass to get back to the skill level I was at prior to my elbow surgery and whether or not my grades suffer if I became a college athlete.
     Those questions played a big role in my decision to not play college baseball. I felt as if I was good enough to play Division II baseball, and had several smaller colleges that were interested, with the exception of the University of Ohio, showing an interest in me with letters asking me to come to camps and coaches emailing me and coming to school. The interest soon washed up after I told them I was going to have elbow surgery after my senior season.
     I still had some options left when it came to playing collegiate baseball, but I decided against it so I would have time to focus on my school work, social life, and a part time job. After befriending some of the athletes here at UCM I have determined I made the right decision to not play due to the simple fact of the horror stories they have told, but a part of me will always be disappointed in myself for not attempting to play collegiate baseball.