Host Spotlight: Jacob's Backyard Batting Cage in Riverside, CA

Jacob's story is the CageList story in miniature: a Riverside dad built a backyard cage for his 11-year-old son who loves baseball, then decided to open it up to anyone who wants to get better. It's exactly the kind of neighborly setup the whole platform was built around.

The cage

This outdoor cage measures 44 feet long, 12 wide and 10 high — a comfortable, well-proportioned size for solo work, lessons, and getting a young hitter reps. It comes with a pitching machine that throws 60 mph-plus and mixes in curveballs, so hitters get more than a straight fastball to time up — a real advantage for seeing spin and staying back on off-speed. Alongside the machine there's an L-screen for safe front toss, a hitting tee for mechanics work, and baseballs so you can just show up and swing. LED lighting means you can keep hitting into the evening once the day cools off, and there's a seating area for whoever tags along to the session. Everything you need to actually improve your game is here, and at just $15/hour it's one of the most affordable cages anywhere on CageList — a price that makes regular, repeated reps genuinely realistic for a family.

The host

In Jacob's own words: "My boy is 11 years old and loves baseball. I got him a batting cage to improve his game. I'm offering the cage to anyone that wants to work on their game." That simple generosity — sharing what he built for his own kid — is exactly what the platform is all about.

Book it — or list your own

If you're around Riverside and need an affordable place to hit, book Jacob's cage here. Elsewhere in the Inland Empire? Find a batting cage near you.

Got a backyard cage of your own sitting idle? Jacob shows what's possible. List your cage on CageList and see what it could earn.

Thanks for being part of CageList, Jacob.