High School Fall Academy XV

This program is "open" to players who do not participate on a school-sponsored fall athletic team. Workouts will begin Monday, August 17,2007.

This program is developmental and highly instructional. It is also competitive with games conducted within the program and teams from outside the program invited to compete.

Roving instructors also coach in the Fall Academy.

Current Camp Coaches

Jim Townsend California Angels	Joe Fryer	Rob Gravatt Walnut Ridge
Farrel Golden		Brock Mullins Briggs

Former Camp Coaches

Phil Callagan Dublin Scioto	Chris Fugitt Hilliard Darby	Steve Hanners Columbus DeSales
Scott Manahan Columbus Watterson	Steve Gussler Thomas Worthington	Dave Starling Reynoldsburg
Paul Melvin	Billy Moore Texas Rangers

To register: Send your check made payable to Ron Golden's Baseball School, P.O. Box 09446, Columbus, Ohio 43209, along with the player's name, address, phone number, current grade in school, high school, position, bat-throw, height-weight and any other pertinent data. We will help the player gain outside exposure (presuming that he is worthy of playing at the next level) through the Fall Academy.

2005 Fall Academy Team 1



2005 Fall Academy Team 2



Players doing written work in clubhouse



Batting Practice (on the field)


Outfield Drills


2004 Fall Academy Competition action


2003 Coaches
Ted Tom, Rob Gravatt, Dave Starling, Jim Townsend, Adam Exline, Ron Golden

"Ron Golden's Fall Academy is a great opportunity for the serious baseball player to take advantage of the fall season....The facilities and the experience of Coach Golden and his coaching staff fits the needs of the players who want to excel"

Scott Manahan
Baseball Coach, Bishop Watterson High School

"After witnessing the fall program that Ron Golden operated, I think it is an outstanding opportunity for high school baseball players to better their skills. I have always believed that the more sports an athlete participates in the better. However, for those who do not play a fall sport, Coach Goldens's fall camp is excellent. It provides athletes the opportunity to learn from a variety of coaches and develope their skills for a couple of months past the summer. Possibly the best thing about the camp is that the athletes are choosing to put in the extra work it takes to be a great player within the guidelines of the Ohio High School Athletic Association."

Phil Callaghan
Baseball Coach, Dublin Scioto High School

"I found Ron Golden's Fall Baseball Program to be an excellent learning experience as well as a great way to display your talents to college coaches. If you love baseball and don't play a fall sport, I encourage you to look into the program."

Bill Mosca
Former Coach, Worthington Kilbourne High School

"All of the players really wanted to be there.... the evaluation at the end was very helpful and honest ... excellent individual instruction by Ron and quality guest coaches.... we will be doing this program with our younger son. THANKS!"

Dave and Debbie Beers
Parents of Garth & Nathan Beers, Thomas Worthington High School

"The Ron Golden Fall Baseball Academy is the best baseball program my son experienced thus far. It is an excellent opportunity for young high school players to continue the developement of their baseball skills. From a parent's perspective, I know most young people have not yet realized the value of fundamentals, discipline, structure, work ethic, focus, etc., in order to achieve the continuous improvement necessary to get to the next level. After attending Ron's program I can assure you that they have a better understanding. These values taught are important on or off the field... Chris developed his baseball skills / confidence more in the Ron Golden's Fall Baseball Program than he has at any other baseball program he ahs attended."

Tom White
Parent of Chris White, Frankfort Adena High School, Kent State University & Cleveland Indians

"For whatever shortcomings and the expense of the program, I still feel this is a much better elarning experience than just playing in a fall league."

David Clarey
Parent of Justin Clarey, Hilliard Darby High School, Mt. Vernon Nazarene College

"Ron Golden's Ball Academy is an excellent program which offers the serious baseball player another solid 3 months of good competitive baseball after the regular season. During the week players have well run competitive practice in which they receive lots of work on all aspects of the game. On the weekends players get to play against some of the best fall competition in the northeast on one of the best fields in central Ohio. Ron Golden offers a fun, hard working, fall program which is beneficial to all serious players looking to play at "The Next Level"."

Matt Selhorst
St.Charles High School / The Ohio State University

"The Fall Academy is a great opportunity to gain exposure from college coaches especially since it takes place right before the early signing period. I was able to fine-tune a lot of my pitching flaws in this off-season so i'd be ready for this spring. Ron and the other coaches were able to stay in contact with a lot of colleges which helped all of the prospects. This was an overall good experience for me and will be for anyone who decides to do it."

Aaron Pikkarainen, P
Gahanna Lincoln High School / The Ohio State University

"I can honestly say that being a part of the atmosphere made me a better player. It is amazing how big of strides that I made from when I first started out as a freshman "ROOK", to my senior year when I was a seasoned veteran. The level of competition was very high and the only traveling outside of the Columbus Metro area was to the southern tournaments. There the level of play was also outstanding. Ron's Fall Academy is the perfect opportunity for the serious baseball players to imporve their game and get noticed by scouts at the same time. it is the premier fall program in central Ohio, hands down."

Eric Fryer, C
Reynoldsburg High School / The Ohio State University

"I played fall ball for Ron Golden for three seasons and it helped me not only with the physical part of the game, but the mental part, too. It improved my work ethic as every minute of practice in the fall was productive. Everyday I got better an better. The ACADEMY not only builds character, it builds friendships. The fall program definitely played a great part in me getting to the next level."

Mike Arp
Reynoldsburg High School / The Ohio State University

"Ron Golden's Baseball Academy is the best fall program in Central Ohio. I have experienced other fall leagues and programs and nothing comes close to his. His program offers top-notach coaches working with us one-on-ne everyday. The game experience was great. We had teams from all over the Midwest come to Columbus to play us in two doubleheaders each weekend. We never once had to travel anywhere. We practice and play games at Cooper Stadium...We had access to all the facilities including the weight room where we lifted three times a week. The weight lifting was great because it gave us an opportunity to workout in a nice weight room and have baseball specific workouts. Ron Golden's Academy gave me a chance to work on my weaknesses and made me a better player. I recommend the Academy to all serious baseball players who desire to go to the next level."

Kevin Grauer, OF
Dublin Coffman High School 2002 / Currently at Marist College NY [Div 1]

"The fall ball this year was a whole lot better than it was in the past. I like it better because we got to play all of those teams from out-of-town! As always, swinging wood for that period of time always helps me shorten up my swing, and I felt the teams I pitched against were more competitive than in the past few years. I would recommend it for everyone who wants to work on all their strengths as well as their weaknesses."

Brian Boone RHP,1B
Pickerington High School 2002 / Currently at Youngstown State [Div 1]

"Over the past two years I have participated in the Fall Baseball Academy offered by Ron Golden's Baseball School. This experience has given me the opportunity to play with the top players in the area and compete against some of the best high school baseball players in the country. The practices are challenging while focusing on fundamentals, which has stepped up my level of play tremendously. All the coaches genuinely care about you as a person and as a player, and do everything they can to make sure you succeed. The only thing that I regret about the Fall Academy is that I didn't participate during the first two years of my high school career."

Chris Sabin, RHP/IF/OF
Westerville South High School 2002 / Currently at Northwood Institute, Mi. [Div 2]

"I got to throw most every day as well as imporve my hitting.... thank you for the two years of help"

Ben Myers
Olentangy High School / Bucknell University

"The Fall Baseball Academy was very good for me and I really needed it. The knowledge of the coaching staff that was here to help us was a real strength."

Johnny Savage
Dublin Scioto High School / Ohio Dominican College

"It was an excellent camp that aids in the building of skills for all levels of competition"

Josh Schmidt
Wellington High School / Kenyon College

"At the Academy you get to play so much that you can only get better. You learn a ton! I feel more comfortable about my play."

Chris Cook
Watterson High School

"The Fall Baseball Academy... was very competitive, and I improved my arm strength."

Travis Thomas
Dublin Coffman High School / LaGrange College, Ga

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Updated March 5, 2008
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P.O. Box 09446, Columbus, Ohio 43209
Phone: (614)236-8141
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