Before showcases, personal trainers and technology dominated college recruiting, athletes such as Kennie Steenstra rewarded coaches who watched games.
Steenstra, who pitched at Wichita State from 1990-92, came from Plato High School in Missouri, 76 miles from Springfield. He won 65 games to set a national high record but wasn't a hard thrower. Former Wichita State pitching coach Brent Kemnitz watched him in a high school game.
"He's not a light-the-radar-up kind of guy," Kemnitz said. "I'm not sure if he went to showcases, but he probably still would have been overlooked. See him in a game.