Baseball Development for Westside High School Players and Prospects
Mind Game Baseball Academy serves Westside High School (Patriots) players and prospects with individual lessons, Saturday development camps, and access to the 2027 CSRA community league.
MGBA-approved coaches work from local fields in Augusta and Richmond County — not a facility across town. Every coach is background-checked and vetted by Academy Director Kenny Flermoen.
Players book online at mindgamebaseball.com. Coaches respond within 24 hours. Sessions are confirmed and paid upfront before families arrive.
Local resources: GHSA
Coaches in Augusta typically respond within 24 hours.
What Westside High School Coaches Look for in Players
Westside High School baseball coaches evaluate fundamentals, coachability, work ethic, and baseball IQ — the same pillars in MGBA's Development First philosophy on the About page.
Westside HS Patriots compete in GHSA baseball in Richmond County.
Richmond County Recreation serves west Augusta youth players.
MGBA serves Augusta from across the Savannah River in North Augusta.
Development at 10U and 12U creates habits that show up at high school tryouts. Waiting until eighth grade to start individual coaching puts players behind peers who started earlier.
- Throwing mechanics and arm care
- Hitting approach and situational awareness
- Fielding footwork and defensive positioning
- Coachability, effort, and mental game
Coaches in Augusta typically respond within 24 hours.
MGBA Programs Near Westside High School
MGBA runs four programs serving the Westside High School community: individual lessons, Saturday development camps, the 2027 CSRA community league, and a developmental travel team for 12U and 14U players.
The travel team caps at 10 tournaments per year with two or more practices weekly and season development reports. Tryouts are required.
All programs are available to Patriots players and feeder school prospects in Richmond County.
- Individual lessons — 30, 45, or 60 minutes
- Saturday development camps
- 2027 CSRA community league
- Developmental travel team — max 10 tournaments/year
Coaches in Augusta typically respond within 24 hours.
From Youth Baseball to the Patriots — The Development Path
Young players in Richmond County rec programs who want to compete for a Westside High School roster use MGBA lessons to build mechanics and baseball IQ before tryouts.
The path runs through middle school, 12U and 14U development, and individual coaching that team practice alone cannot provide — position-specific work, pitching development, and mental game training.
Register at mindgamebaseball.com. Coaches in Augusta typically respond within 24 hours.
Coaches in Augusta typically respond within 24 hours.