Backyard Batting Cage in Lathrop, CA
Meet Stan Lopez — his Islanders Batting Cage in Lathrop, CA is a private backyard setup with baseball and softball machines, open for reps at just $25/hour.
September 29, 20244 min read
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Backyard Batting Cage in Menifee, CA
Meet Kate, whose Three60 Cages in Menifee offers a spacious 70-foot outdoor cage with a pitching machine and lights — a straightforward, private spot to get your reps in.
September 22, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Vestavia Hills, AL
Meet George, host of a full-size 70-foot backyard cage near Hoover, Vestavia, and Mountain Brook — two L-screens, a full-width mound, and an ATEC 3-wheel machine.
September 16, 20244 min read
Indoor Batting Cage in Katy, TX
Meet Luis Matos of Swing City Baseball & Softball — 6,000 square feet of turf, five indoor cages, and two automatic machines throwing fastballs, curves, and knucklers in Katy, TX.
September 14, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Long Beach, CA
Meet Fernando, whose work-first backyard cage in Long Beach, CA has both baseball and fastpitch softball pitching machines, an L-screen, and lighting — $50/hour.
September 13, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Mentor, OH
Meet Aaron, a baseball dad of three whose roomy 66-foot backyard cage in Mentor, OH runs just $25/hour with an Iron Mike machine available.
September 3, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in North Highlands, CA
Meet Jesus, a fellow ballplayer whose lighted 50-foot backyard cage in North Highlands, CA is one of the most affordable around at just $20/hour.
August 31, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Camarillo, CA
Meet Kristy, whose welcoming backyard cage in Camarillo, CA has a Bata pitching machine, a Tanner tee, 100+ balls, plus a BBQ and fire pits — all at $40/hour.
August 31, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Redding, CA
Meet Wayde Hutchings, whose Redding, CA backyard cage runs a full 60 feet with an L-screen, a bullpen mound, a nine-hole strike-zone target, and $23/hour sessions.
August 27, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Chandler, AZ
Meet Robert, a Chandler baseball dad whose AZ Prime Athletics backyard cage runs 70 feet with a Hack Attack machine, turf infield, and a nine-hole pitching target.
August 26, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Huntington Park, CA
Meet Oscar, whose 99 Athletics cage in Huntington Park, CA is built around HitTrax and Blast hitting analytics — pro-level swing data plus a pitching machine at $55/hour.
August 23, 20244 min read
Backyard Batting Cage in Roy, WA
Meet Chase, whose 70-foot backyard cage in Roy, WA runs a 30–98 mph auto-feed pitching machine, multiple tees, and a cage divider — baseball and softball ready at $60/hour.
August 20, 20244 min read