You’re interested in playing college baseball, but what are your chances of making it to the next level? While many tout national probability as gospel, it turns out your odds of playing at the next level vary greatly depending on where you live.
If you live in New Mexico and are wondering what percentage of high school graduates from your state play at each college level and where they are playing, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we team up with our friends at College Baseball Insights to provide you with state-level overview of your chances to play at the next level.
You can see an overview of our resources, methodology, and limitations on our College Baseball Participation Overview Main Page, as well find overviews on other states and regions.
New Mexico by the Numbers
In the table below, you’ll see how many high school players from New Mexico are playing at each level of college baseball, the probability of playing at each college level, and how New Mexico compares nationally and to other states in the Southwest Region. You can see the complete Southwest breakdown HERE.
Where Are They Playing?
New Mexico Players by Division (253)
Image and data credit: College Baseball Insights
The Breakdown
New Mexico’s 7.99% overall college baseball participation rate is the lowest in the region and among the lowest of any state where NFHS exists. The state is also last in the Southwest region in high school participation with just over 3,000 high school players. The NAIA is the only college level where New Mexico is above the national (1.54%) and regional (1.45%) averages. Every other level paints a pretty bleak picture. Here’s how participation rate at the other levels shake out: D1 (1.10%, last in the region), D2 (1.92%, 3rd in the region), D3 (0.72%, 4th in the region), and JUCO (2.64%, last in the region). With geographic isolation and only 8 in-state college baseball programs (2 D1, 2 D2, 0 D3, 1 NAIA, and 3 JUCO), it makes sense that New Mexico high school players struggle to make it to the next level compared to the rest of the country.
Want to see additional states and regional breakdowns? Find them HERE.
Limitations
This article was written with data and insights from 3rd party sources, College Baseball Insights and NFHS High School Participation Data. Data and insights are subject to revision and/or change. We’ve attempted to display as accurate a picture as possible with the information that is available. Readers should be aware that college baseball roster data is fluid and changes throughout the year. Every attempt is made to reconcile data and keep up with changes, but this article may not reflect the changes or updates from 3rd parties. Insights cannot account for gap year programs, misreported roster information, or other inaccuracies which may slightly alter the numbers and percentages used in this article. Insights are subject to change and are based on best available information.
