Behind a home in Alabama sits a backyard batting cage in Vestavia Hills, AL that most training facilities would envy, a full 70-foot lane with a turf mound, a machine, and a divider that lets two hitters work at once. This is the kind of setup a family builds when they take the game seriously, and now the whole area gets to share it.

The cage

The cage runs a full 70 feet long, 15 wide, and 12 tall, regulation length for real live-arm and machine work. It's outfitted with an ATEC 3-wheel pitching machine and feeder, two L-screens, and a full-width turf pitching mound so two pitcher/catcher pairs can throw at the same time. A divider splits the space for two simultaneous soft-pitch sessions, and there are baseball, fast-pitch softball, and slow-pitch softball machine options plus a Tanner Tee, a Skilz Hurricane, and a five-gallon bucket of leather baseballs. LED lights, seating, music, and parking round it out, all at $65 an hour.

Who it's for

With room for up to twelve guests, a divider, and a full-width mound, this cage is built for team practices as much as individual work. Baseball and softball players are both covered, and the two-lane divider means a coach can run a hitting group and a pitching group side by side without anyone waiting around.

The host

George put real thought into this build, a regulation-length cage with a full-width mound and multiple machines isn't something you throw together on a weekend. It reflects a family that cares about the details, and by opening it up they've turned a serious backyard investment into a resource the whole community can use.

Good to know

House rules are straightforward: no cleats, no glass, no pets, no alcohol, and keep the music reasonable. The turf batter's box and mound hold up to heavy use, lighting covers evening sessions, and parking is on site. It's an outdoor cage, so it shines in fair weather and warmer months.