About Us
We focus primarily on the 13U through 16U ages because we believe that these are key years in the development of a baseball player. While the game should always be fun for a player, these are the years where players discover if they love the game enough to put in the work themselves, and learn if they are good enough to be on the path to play on their high school varsity or college teams, or enter the professional ranks. Our coaches and staff have the experience and dedication to help them discover this.
Player development and health are our top priorities; therefore our rosters are limited to maximize playing time while giving our players needed rest. We believe players should be developed at multiple defensive positions to increase their opportunities after they exit our program. Each team has 2-3 full time coaches, and the program employs a roster of instructors to fuel team and individual development. We have *4* practice fields, so our teams get two *on field* practices per week as a team. Our offseason program is designed to provide individual instruction towards team success, as well as overall player health through our Arm Care and Strength and Conditioning Programs.
The Monarchs program is a non-profit organization, which allows player dues to be invested directly into player development rather than into any ownership pockets.
Tryouts
Tryouts for the Monarchs are open to any rising 13U-16U baseball players. Previous participation in either the Monarchs travel or DHYS recreational program is not required.
The number of teams at each age group is dependent upon the number of players that show the ability to compete and develop in our program.
2024 -2025 Tryout Dates:
- 13U – May 21st
- 14U – May 22nd
- 15U – July 9th
- 16U – July 16th
Main Park Location:
Medlock Park
874 Gaylemont Circle
Decatur, GA 30033
Field 6 in the northwest corner of the park
(driving directions)
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Coach Stringer graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, OH in 1990. He was a four year Varsity baseball letterman, and was peer-elected team captain his senior year. He was named first team All-Conference two years, and his batting average put him in the conference’s top ten three years in a row. Phil has spent over 30 years in strength and conditioning, with the last 10 years working as a Level 1 and Level 2 Crossfit Coach. He specializes in training athletes between the ages of 8-18, emphasizing good technique and functional movement patterns to build fast, strong, and safe athletes. His motto is “hard work will take you where you want to go.”
Head Coach, 15U Monarchs
Coach Gilbert played baseball at Providence Christian Academy for two years and two years of Varsity at Tucker High School, where he led Dekalb County in fielding percentage. After high school he spent four years working inside the home clubhouse for the Atlanta Braves as a batboy and clubhouse attendant. When he’s not on the diamond, he’s usually playing golf or watching the Braves play.