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At College Prospector, we provide families with essential guidance and resources to understand the college baseball process. Here's what makes our subscription valuable:

  • Exclusive recruiting podcasts and newsletters featuring actionable tips, insider advice, and interviews with industry experts.
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Our advisors aren't career consultants who've never been in a dugout. They are former players with real relationships inside college programs at every division and conference level.

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Sam Kratz
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Sam Kratz

National Recruiting Advisor

Nationwide network · every level of college baseball

Sam has spent 15 years in the game as both a player and a coach, with stops across NJCAA, NAIA, NCAA, and the Northwoods League. That path gave him something most recruiting services can't offer: a first-name relationship with coaches at every level of college baseball. He knows how a JUCO staff evaluates a raw arm, how an NAIA program builds a roster around academics, and what a Division I staff is quietly looking for before they ever pick up the phone. Sam works the phones daily, keeping families informed on who is genuinely interested, who needs a second look, and where a player's best fit actually lives.

  • 15 years of playing and coaching experience
  • Stops at NJCAA, NAIA, and NCAA programs
  • Playing career in the Northwoods League
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Eli Paton
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Eli Paton

Baseball Recruiting Coordinator

Firsthand Division I insight into what programs evaluate

Eli played Division I baseball at UCLA and Grand Canyon University before continuing his career professionally with the Glacier Range Riders. He has been through the recruiting process at the highest level of the sport and knows exactly how D1 programs evaluate, project, and prioritize players. Eli translates that experience for College Prospector families — what a staff really sees on film, how tools and metrics should be presented, and how to build a profile that holds up in front of a power-conference coaching staff.

  • Former Division I player at UCLA
  • Played at Grand Canyon University
  • Professional career with the Glacier Range Riders
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Caden Kratz
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Caden Kratz

Baseball Recruiting Coordinator

Social exposure · profile building · direct coach outreach

Caden is an active recruiting coordinator who works directly with College Prospector athletes every single day. He owns social media exposure, profile building, and direct coach outreach — the daily work that keeps a player in front of programs instead of buried in an inbox. His approach is player-first and relentless: he learns how each athlete competes, communicates, and promotes themselves, then builds the exposure plan around that. Athletes feel the difference in how quickly coaches start responding.

  • Day-to-day coordinator for College Prospector athletes
  • Builds and runs social media exposure
  • Direct coach outreach and follow-up
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Peyton Smith
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Peyton Smith

Baseball Recruiting Coordinator

Multi-stop D1 experience · transfers and the portal

Peyton played Division I baseball at Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, and DBU — three very different programs, three very different recruiting cultures, and a firsthand look at what it takes to find the right home as a player. He has lived the transfer conversations and the uncertainty that comes with changing programs, and he uses all of it to help College Prospector athletes avoid the wrong turns. Peyton is passionate about helping athletes find their next home by sharing the experiences from his past, and that player's perspective is exactly what families need when the decisions get real.

  • Division I player at Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, and DBU
  • Transfer and portal experience
  • Player-first mentorship
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Dillon Souvignier
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Dillon Souvignier

Baseball Recruiting Coordinator

The academic-athletic blueprint at the highest level

Dillon played at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned First Team All-American and Academic All-American honors and set the standard for excelling on the field and in the classroom at the same time. He continues his playing career in the MLB Draft League against some of the best amateur talent in the country, so his read on the current recruiting landscape is always fresh. For families weighing high-academic programs, Dillon maps out how strong transcripts, test scores, and a polished profile open doors that a bat alone never will.

  • Johns Hopkins University standout
  • First Team All-American
  • Academic All-American · MLB Draft League
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