Baseball Factory’s Class of 2011, Committed to Greatness
The Class of 2011 college commitments are pouring in and it’s truly an impressive list. Currently our list has over 600 current Baseball Factory players from 46 different states heading off to 357 different Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO baseball programs. The Class of 2011 consists of quality players at every position on the field—check out the table below for the breakdown by position.
| Position | Number of Players |
| RHP | 135 |
| LHP | 66 |
| C | 87 |
| 1B | 42 |
| 2B | 29 |
| 3B | 40 |
| SS | 105 |
| OF | 100 |
| Grand Total | 604 |
Almost 400 (398…to be exact) Factory players will be playing Division I baseball next season at over 200 different schools. Additionally, there will be at least one current Factory player attending a school in every Division I conference including every school in the SEC and ACC. Here’s the breakdown of players among major Division I conferences:
| Division I Conference | # of Players | # of Schools within Conference |
| SEC | 54 | 12 |
| ACC | 25 | 12 |
| PAC-10 | 25 | 9 |
| Big 12 | 21 | 10 |
| C-USA | 19 | 9 |
| Mountain West | 16 | 7 |
| Big West | 15 | 7 |
| Atlantic Sun | 10 | 7 |
| WAC | 8 | 5 |
| MVC | 5 | 4 |
Some notable schools among these Division I conferences include the currently #1-ranked Florida Gators who will receive a whole lineup’s worth of Factory players (9) next season and the Gamecocks of South Carolina, defending National Champions, who will receive five Factory players. Below is a table for the player commitments among the Top 30 Division I Baseball Programs in the country.
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Top 30 Division I Baseball Programs * |
Committed Players |
Top 30 Division I Baseball Programs * |
Committed Players |
| 1. Florida | 9 | 16. Cal State-Fullerton | 3 |
| 2. Vanderbilt | 4 | 17. Arizona | 2 |
| 3. Virginia | 2 | 18. Stanford | 3 |
| 4. Texas | 3 | 19. UNC | 4 |
| 5. Arizona State | 5 | 20. Fresno State | 1 |
| 6. Texas A&M | 3 | 21. Auburn | 7 |
| 7. South Carolina | 5 | 22. Arkansas | 6 |
| 8. Florida State | 2 | 23. Tulane | 1 |
| 9. LSU | 6 | 24. Wichita State | 1 |
| 10. Oklahoma | 3 | 25. Southern Missippi | 3 |
| 11. UC-Irvine | 4 | 26. Oregon State | 5 |
| 12. Georgia Tech | 1 | 27. California** | 0 |
| 13. TCU | 5 | 28. Stetson | 2 |
| 14. UCLA | 1 | 29. Miami | 4 |
| 15. Clemson | 2 | 30. Oregon | 4 |
| Grand Total | 101 players |
*(as of March 21, 2011)
**(California will no longer have a baseball program starting in the Fall of 2011)
Now let’s take a look at some information regarding Division II, Division III, NAIA, and JUCO colleges and universities that Factory players will be attending next school year. Currently 206 Factory players will be departing for these schools – and here’s the chart for the breakdown by division level.
Distribution among Div. II, Div. III, NAIA, and JUCO
What’s even more remarkable is that 55 of these players will join baseball programs ranked in the Top 30 of their respective division levels.
From Division I to JUCO, the college commitment Class of 2011 proves that Baseball Factory produces players that are attractive to the top baseball programs around the country and at every division level.
Final Notes: Baseball Factory would like to salute those players heading off to the Air Force Academy (2), the United States Naval Academy (2), and the United States Military Academy (4), as they have also committed to serving our country after college.
Last but certainly not least, the Baseball Factory family would like to wish their best to Casey Kulina, nephew of the late Kelly Kulina, as he heads off to Penn State with two other Factory players. Congratulations to All 2011 Graduates and Good Luck Next Season!
Click here for a complete list of our Class of 2011. We’re still collecting commitments! If information contained in the 2011 college commitments list is incorrect, please contact Dave Lax.
