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OUR COACHES
Our instructors are former professional baseball and softball players who love kids and love ball.
Come see what a difference we can make in your child's confidence!
Our coaches bring out the best in your player.
SAL ALGIRA
TOBY BLACK
MYLES JAYE
BLAKE AUSTIN
After graduating from Landmark Christian School, I was the starting catcher at Auburn University for 4 years before playing in the Atlanta Braves organization. I believe in building a strong foundation in catching, fielding and hitting fundamentals. I am a high energy, passionate coach and I enjoy working with kids.
BLAKE LYNES
KYLE BEDROSIAN
Left-handed pitching expertise. He is a 4 year letter varsity at east coweta, pitched at Mercer. Coached at Mercer for 2 years.
MIKE DYAL
ESTEBAN MALDONADO
Pitcher 7 years professional baseball with Houston and Independent ball
KEVIN MOBLEY
A former all-American baseball player at GCSU. Drafted in the 23rd round by the Detroit Tigers. He played five years in pro ball with the Tigers and the Texas Rangers. He also spent four years as the pitching coach at GCSU where he coached eight players who have signed professional baseball contracts, including a 3rd and 4th round pick.
LLOYD THOMPSON
FOUNDER
Founded Home Plate in 2002
4 years professional baseball with Montreal Expos and
Chicago White Sox. Sold Home Plate in October of 2016 where he still is an instructor and coach.
MYLES JAYE
Drafted in the 17th round of the 2010 MLB draft to the Toronto Blue Jays. Myles has pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. On September 5, 2017 Myles had his first major league debut for the Tigers and pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He has also played with the Minnesota Twins and CLeveland Indians.
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JAKE ESCH
Georgia Tech middle infielder studied Civil Engineering. In 2011 he was voted Academic All-American and a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award. He was drafted in the 11th round by the Florida Marlins as a starting pitcher. On August 31, 2016, he debuted for the Marlins pitching 4.1 innings against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
JOSH COPELAND
Played at the University of Alabama 2005 - 2008. Drafted by the Angels 2008
Grad Assistant at University of Alabama 2009
My dream is to help my players achieve their dreams
TOBY BLACK
Former Head Baseball Coach at McIntosh High School (1991 - 2008)
Worked with Doyle Baseball - Winter Haven, FL teaching along side the Doyle Brothers & Tom House. Coach Black has had a number of players drafted and recruited to college baseball.
KYLE BEDROSIAN
Left-handed pitching expertise. He is a 4 year letter varsity at East Coweta, pitched at Mercer. Coached at Mercer for 2 years.
SAL ALGIRA
Sal played with Chipola College out of high school. After junior college he went on to play with Auburn University - Montgomery. Sal has coached for many years at the high school most recdently with the Spalding Jaguars. He has helped many players follow their dreams of playing baseball by helping them get recruited in college as well being drafted in the MLB.
FRED WEST
PHOTOS & BIO
TO COME
MIKE DYAL
JOE GRUSZKA
JERRY MALLETT
CAJEN RHODES
AUSTIN GREBECK
WALKER SEARCY
OWNER
Walker was a 4 year starter as an infielder for Piedmont College from 2002-2006 and later was a Graduate Assistant Coach from 2007-2008. He also earned his Masters degree in Business Administration. 2008-2009 he was an assistant coach at Gordon State College . Walker specializes in hitting and fielding and also teaches catching and pitching. As of October of 2016, Walker is the owner of Home Plate.