Batting Cages - Which Cage is Right for Your Baseball Style?

Batting Cages - Which Cage is Right for Your Baseball Style?
By Guest Author Ilse Hagen

Batting cages are considered as sports facilities for practicing baseball swings. These are enclosed by nets to prevent the the balls from flying or straying off. They are convenient because they allow the batters to retrieve the balls easily. Furthermore, these cages prevent the batters from hitting bystanders, windows, and cars, therefore, preventing accidents from happening during their practice swings.

Characteristics

These cages are used by both professional and amateur batters for working on their hitting skills and to improve their accuracy and speed. Usually, the size of a typical batting cage is around 10 feet in height, 12 to 14 feet wide, and 30 to 74 feet in length.

Kinds of cages

Batting cages can be classified either for baseball or softball.

o The baseball batting cage is for fast batting speeds. They are very durable and can absorb shock. Commonly used by professional baseball players, they are designed for medium, fast, hardball, and very fast baseball with a speed ranging up to 90 miles per hour.

o The softball batting cage is for slow batting speeds and is usually used by little league baseball players because it is designed for medium, slow, or fast softball.

Choosing the right batting cage

Batting cages should be judged according to the following standards:

1. Pipes: make sure the pipes are durable and can endure any kind of weather condition.

2. Easy installation: make sure the batting cage can be easily installed in 30 minutes or less and requires at least 3 people for manpower.

3. UV treatment: the batting cage should have UV-ray treatment to protect it from the sun's harsh effects. This also prevents the cage from easily wearing out.

Shop / compare batting cages

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