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The recruiting process for college sports can be quite challenging, but it's crucial to get your name out there and make sure you're taking the right steps. It's great that you had support from a travel ball program with connections to colleges and universities. Beginning the process at the end of your freshman year or the start of your sophomore year was a good move, as this allowed ample time to explore opportunities. The process usually involves showcasing your talent to scouts and coaches who can advocate for you at different schools. These coaches can then set up calls with potential schools and help you understand their approach to the game, as well as how they handle challenges on and off the field. It's also interesting to note that being a star player at a young age doesn't necessarily guarantee success in college, as many players peak later on. This insight is valuable for both the recruiting process and for your future development as a player. Good luck with your recruiting journey!

Jackson Freeman | Northwestern Baseball

So keep stacking days and Good things happen from there . Yeah , so I definitely did face um some challenges , you know , in the recruiting process and making sure that I got my name out there . Um , I think , at least where I'm from in Orange County , there's a lot of talent there .

Jackson Freeman | Northwestern Baseball

Um , and I'm not saying that it was certain when I came here that I would be playing my freshman year , but I knew I would have a , a fair shot to do so . So , that was something that was in my mind when I was getting recruited . And just through , you know , hard work before I got here and after I got here continuously working , uh , I was able to play every game last year .

Jackson Freeman | Northwestern Baseball

So , I was really fortunate , um , to work with a , a great travel ball program that had a lot of connections to , you know , colleges and universities across the country . Um , so , you know , when I was at the , the point where I started , uh , You know , being at the right age to get recruited , they were really helpful for me in getting my name out there , making sure I was taking the right steps , um , to , you know , play in college one day . It was probably my , uh , the end of my freshman year in high school or , you know , the start of my sophomore year that my recruiting process really started .

Jackson Freeman | Northwestern Baseball

Um , so , you know , when I was at the , the point where I started , uh , You know , being at the right age to get recruited , they were really helpful for me in getting my name out there , making sure I was taking the right steps , um , to , you know , play in college one day . It was probably my , uh , the end of my freshman year in high school or , you know , the start of my sophomore year that my recruiting process really started . Um , so I've been playing with a , uh , travel ball , travel ball organization for , had been probably about 2 years at that point .

Jackson Freeman | Northwestern Baseball

I think I , like you said , I played in every game . Um , so that was just , that was something that I was thinking about when I was getting recruited as well . I mean , there were , um , a lot of programs that I could have gone to where it's like , OK , maybe , maybe I do play my freshman year , maybe I don't .