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Ex-Pioneer Marty Davis to host baseball clinic in area

Former Marietta College baseball pitcher Marty Davis has been through the college recruiting process a pair of times in his life, once as a player and later on as a father.

Now the Clarksburg native is looking to make the entire recruiting process easier for both prep players and their parents as he will host a four-week seminar in Reno beginning in March.

Davis came up with the idea after the challenges he experienced as his own son Josh went through the process a few years ago before eventually winding up at Northwestern University where he will be a senior this spring.

The former Texas Ranger minor-leaguer actually got to go through the process twice with his own son who originally signed to play at Akron University before their baseball program folded leaving him to look for another school before eventually landed at Evanston.

“This is such a monumental decision for these kids and a lot of times there is just not that much effort put forth on the recruiting side,” said Davis, who played at Marietta College from 1988 to 1990. “We are looking to maximize opportunities for these kids.”

The seminars will take players through virtually every step of the recruiting process and is suggested for kids from the age of 14 all the way through their senior year of high school.

“You will see guys spend thousands of dollars on instructional camps, spend all kinds of time in the weight room, be on the field both morning and after school and do all the work on that side of the field and then there is this big, black hole that no one really knows what to do,” said Davis.

“What we try to do is take them cradle to grave and walk them through every step from middle school through the signing process.”

The seminars are entitled “The Baseball Recruiting Game.”

Davis and his team have interviewed prominent coaches such as his former college teammate, Marietta College head coach Brian Brewer to provide their participants every detail it will take to make the best decisions for their respective futures.

“This is a great resource for kids and families because there is so much material and we try to use real-life examples,” said Davis. “I interview coaches, recruiting services, travel teams and former players to give them as much information as possible.”

Davis feels the seminar will prove beneficial for all high school age players but the earlier they get started the better.

“I think the freshman and sophomores are kind of in the best position to start the process,” said Davis, who signed with Texas as a free agent after his junior season at Marietta College. “The juniors and seniors really have to start quick if they haven’t by the time they are that age.”

Davis wishes such a program was available three years ago when his son went through the process.

“I wish that we would have had this when we went through the process that we could have walked through and kind of spelled it out for us,”said Davis. “I think it is a very valuable tool.”

The seminars will kick off with a free informational session on Sunday March 5 at 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the Reno Memorial Christian Church on State Route 7 and then run the following four weeks.

The cost of the seminar is $399 but participants that register for the seminar at the informational meeting can purchase the entire four-week program for $299.

The seminars will be limited to 20 participants.

Visit 643sports.com for more information.

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