Beloit College Buccaneers

Dave DeGeorge is starting his 21st season as head coach of the Beloit College Buccaneers.  I got the chance to ask him a few questions.

BAW:   What do you think is the biggest adjustment to college baseball for incoming freshman?

Dave:  The biggest adjustment for players moving from high school to college baseball is the speed of the game. Foot speed affects both offense and defense. Arm strength is greater across the board. Freshman base runners make mistakes due to the range and arm strength of the defenders. Freshman pitchers can be greatly bothered by running game of a veteran team. Freshman defenders struggle to get the ball to the base on-time against many college runners. The best players make the adjustment to the speed of the game within their first year.

BAW:   How many all star tournaments do you go to in the summer to check out players?

Dave:   Beloit is a national college, so I can recruit the entire country. My bread and butter are the northwest suburbs of Chicago and the areas in and around Milwaukee and Madison.

BAW:   How big is your recruiting area?

Dave:   Beloit is a national college, so I can recruit the entire country. My bread and butter are the northwest suburbs of Chicago and the areas in and around Milwaukee and Madison.

BAW:   Do you have anyone on the team that appears to have a shot to get drafted this summer?

Dave:   Mike Kovach is the player on our team most likely to play at the next level. He can play every position on the field, he is fast and he has a natural knack for the game. If he doesn’t get the opportunity to play in the minor leagues, he may go overseas to play.