Host Spotlight: Bret's Indoor Cage in Foristell, MO

In Foristell, Missouri, Bret runs Home Based Training — an indoor cage with a mission behind it that's genuinely worth reading.

The cage

Bret's cage is 100% indoors, climate controlled, and private, measuring 54 feet long by 12 feet wide by 12 feet tall — a setup he says is best suited to hitters of all ages and pitchers up to and including 13u. It's well stocked for both baseball and softball: a baseball pitching machine and a fastpitch softball machine, an L-screen, a hitting tee, a baseball bullpen mound, and space for infield work, with lighting, parking, and seating on site. Sessions run $40/hour, and you can add ball rental, the pitching machine (max 50 mph), or a 6-inch youth mound à la carte.

The host

Here's what makes Bret special. He built the space so his own 8u kids could keep training no matter the weather, but the mission goes further: "This operation is not for profit. Revenues that exceed operating costs will be reinvested with financially underserved families to subsidize the cost of league dues, equipment, and training." You can even donate gently-used baseball or softball gear at the cage and he'll get it into the hands of someone who needs it.

Book it — or list your own

If you're anywhere near Foristell and need somewhere to hit, book Bret's cage here. Somewhere else? Find a batting cage near you and get in the box.

And if you've got a cage of your own sitting idle most of the week, List your cage on CageList and see what it could earn.

Thanks for being part of CageList, Bret.