Baseball Batting Cages- A Great Teaching Tool

A baseball batting cage is a great tool to use for teaching all skill levels of baseball players. Almost all high schools employ them in their teaching program, and it would be very hard indeed to find a college that didn't have an indoor and outdoor batting cage. A batting cage's primary purpose is to act like a "catcher" to the ball. It will in essence stop baseballs that get past the hitter, keep foul balls from getting to the side or behind you, and act as a containment field when using tunnel batting cages. In this way you can rapidly pitch baseballs to a player in confined areas without risking hurting other people or property. Batting cages are an excellent way to increase a players pitching speed, hitting accuracy, endurance, and agility. You can use batting cages for a variety of drill besides normal hitting and pitching. For example, they are great teaching tools for the "pitch from behind" baseball drill and whoofle ball hitting. The kind of material you use for your batting cage depends on whether you are using it as primarily indoors or ourdoors. See my other post to find out what's best for either one.

Batting Cage Frame

When shopping around for a baseball batting cage, another important factor you should consider and focus on is the batting cage frame. All cage frames should be made out of aluminum or steel, and be at least l 1/4 in. thick. Heavy duty batting cage frames are usually around 2 inches thick. These frames are used for professional baseball batting cages. It is also helpful to have proper and simple corner fittings and connectors, so that the whole frame is sturdily constructed. Also, the frame appearance has a great deal to do with the quality of the batting cage. If the poles on the frame are less then 1 1/2 inches, then the poles should be angling outward as it nears the ground. This is to ensure maximum stability. If the poles are thick than 1 1/2 inches, then it is acceptable to have a square frame construction. These rules only apply to tunnel baseball batting cages. The portable batting cages usually have one design and are sturdy.