Our Story
About Blaze Baseball
Blaze Baseball was founded in 2023 by Matt Gonzalez and Brandon Smith with a clear mission: build a program where structured practices, excellent coaching, and competitive play prepare athletes for success on and off the field.
At Blaze, the field is more than a game; it is a classroom. Every drill and every practice builds not only baseball skills but also discipline, perseverance, teamwork, and resilience. These lessons shape athletes into leaders, ready for high school, college, and beyond.
“Our mission is to develop baseball skills that are essential life lessons, such as discipline, hard work, dedication, teamwork and overcoming adversity.”
Leaders On The Field
Experience That Guides The Next Generation
Our coaching team brings unmatched experience and dedication to every athlete:
- 5 former professional players
- 3 former college coaches
- 5 current or former high school coaches
- 15 former college baseball players
Blaze is proud to be guided by a staff that knows what it takes to compete at the highest levels.
Coaching
Staff Roster
Matt Gonzalez • Baylor Akin • Ethan Benedict • Austin Brown • Evan Dory • Art Evans • Justin Evans • Zach Fowler • Jordan Hillyer • James Holladay • Mason Pearcy • Brandon Taylor • Nathan Volf • Chris Widing • Patrick Wootton
Blaze Athletes Advancing
To The Next Level.
Records & Commitments
Micah Knox
Oglethorpe University
Brock Culp
Georgia Highlands College
Jack Kennedy
Georgia Highlands College
Brooks Gresehover
Oglethorpe University
Cam Boulanger
Reinhardt University
Davis Bargeron
Georgia College & State University
Landon Whitman
Covenant College
Riley Sears
Gordon State College
(All-Time Records can also be dropped in here when the data is ready)
