Scouts watch every aspect of the game, including your moments off the field
How do you react after a strikeout? Do you go and talk to the on-deck batter and tell him what pitches you saw and how he can gain an advantage? Or do you kick dirt, throw equipment, or sulk in the corner?
Coaches want guys that are able to have a short memory and stay focused on making the next play
Guys that dwell on the past and get angry about things they can no longer control will be issues at the college level
You can have a great at-bat and get out and you can also have a terrible at-bat and get on base; Baseball is a game of luck
Stay positive and focus on what you can control (the next pitch)
How Do You Handle Success?
Coaches also watch to see how you react to your moments of accomplishment
They want competitors, not jerks
Pimping homeruns or yelling at the other team after you hit a double will get you crossed of a recruiters list
We want to show positive emotion towards our dugout, not disrespectful emotion towards our opponent
Share your success with your guys, don’t demonstrate arrogance by focusing the attention on yourself
Never Yell at an Umpire
Umpires are humans, and humans make mistakes
Yelling at an umpire if he makes a bad call accomplishes nothing but making you look like a total jerk
Take a deep breath and move on to the next moment
College coaches love to see how guys respond to bad calls. Does it motivate them to be better? Or does it distract them and lead to more mistakes?