Batting Cages Towson (2024)

FAQs

Do you have to bring your own balls to batting cages? ›

Do I need to bring my own balls for live-pitching? Nope, we have you covered. You are definitely welcome to bring your own real baseballs or softballs to use at the facility.

Batters shall wear a league-approved helmet with a face shield and sneakers or non-metal spikes. Two managers/coaches are required to use the batting cage. One adult manager/coach must remain outside of the cage to supervise other players.

The batting cages offer a great experience for anyone from 4 years old to Major League Level. For Baseball, they offer a 25mph cage, good for 4-8 years old; a 38mph cage, good for 9-11 years olds; a 45mph cage, good for 10-12 years old; a 55mph cage, good for 12-14 years old; and a 65mph cage, good for 15-18 years old.

All of those batting cage practice reps will not only help improve your swing but will work your muscle group to maximize swing potential. Swinging a baseball bat relies on hip rotation, lateral abdominal muscle control, quick-twitch muscle fibers and utilizing your lower half to generate speed along the swing plane.

You should not use your new bat in the batting cage. Batting cage balls are made of a more dense material than is used in a regulation baseball or softball and will cause denting. Bat failure due to use in a batting cage is very obvious and is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

All players/individuals should have a helmet on at all times in the hitting areas. removed their personal belongings. Rules can be added or amended at any time to ensure the safety of all.

Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required on ALL attractions. Closed toe shoes means no sandals or similar.

Guests participating in the Batting Practice Experience should report to the 1st Base Gate three (3) hours prior to first pitch. Guests who arrive after 1.5 hours prior to first pitch will not be allowed on the field.

The typical size of a batting cage net is 70 feet long by 14 feet wide by 12 feet high. This standard allows enough room for players to avoid creating back-swing contact with the netting. When it comes to an athlete's size, the distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate can differ.

NEVER break-in your bat at a batting cage that uses yellow dimpled balls. Yellow dimpled balls are very dense and can damage your bat and decrease its lifespan. Stick to soft toss, front toss, and tee work as you break-in your composite bat.

Do batting cages use real baseballs? ›

At D-BAT our batting cages use real baseballs and softballs. Cage Rentals are a great way to work your kid out individually or bring in a team in for batting practice.

The balls are heavier and harder to prevent the ball falling off of the machine's pitching arm. Most places all buy heavier and harder balls to keep operating costs down (they're more durable). We used to laugh when the baseball guys would bring wood bats into the cages.

Batting cage nets have a mesh size of 1-3/4 inch or 1-7/8 inch, which is huge to stop golf balls from passing through and out of the enclosure.

A. Players, both at the Major and Minor League levels, are provided equipment like helmets, uniforms and such, but most opt to use their own bats and gloves. Often those pieces of equipment are custom-ordered by that player so they can be manufactured to his liking.