Portable Batting Cage Kits

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How Our Portable Batting Cage Kits Can Help You

Finally an affordable batting cage you can own and still have enough leftover for a pitching machine. These kits are lightweight, but plenty strong for backyard use, and we have found that these "over the frame" cages work perfectly for High School and beyond. The netting is stretched over the outside of the frame, which means more usable space, and these cages can be used with ANY pitching machine to hit REAL softballs or machine pitch dimple balls.

All of our kits come with an L Screen to protect the pitcher and the pitching machine. We even include a tie down kit to better anchor your cage outdoors, and rubber caps so your cage won't scratch floors if used indoors.

With the exception of the EMT conduit poles, our cage kits come with everything you need to build a batting cage in less than one hour.

• Standard weight: # 15 knotted nylon
• High School: # 21 knotted nylon
• Heavy Duty: # 36 knotted nylon

The net is made of 1 3/4" knotted nylon netting. It is treated with a special protective coating that resists weather, provides additional UV protection and improves abrasion resistance for years of use.

Testimonials

"The portable cages and L-screens are GREAT. We are extremely happy!"

- Kent Hollinger, Great Falls Grays 14U (Vienna, VA)

What You Get

What We Supply & What You Supply

What We Supply:

• Batting Cage Netting
• Steel Cage Corners & Hardware
• Net-to-Cage Fastening System
• Complete & Easy Instructions

  What You Supply:

  3/4 inch EMT conduit tubing found at local hardware or building supply stores. Each pole needs to be 10 feet long. They are readily available from places like Home Depot or Lowe's.

  Tools Required For this Simple Install Are:

  • 10 MM Wrench
  • Step Ladder
  
  

  The Number of Poles Needed Are:

  • 40 ft cage: 26 poles
  • 50 ft cage: 31 poles
  • 60 ft cage: 36 poles
  • 70 ft cage: 41 poles
  
  

  Price:

  Our prices are low because all our netting is made in the United States, in Louisiana, from an industry-leading company that specializes in fish and sports nets. You get a top-quality net and don't have to pay extra for our manufacturer to import netting from overseas!

  L Screen:

  We include our L Screen kit with every portable batting cage purchase. An L Screen protects the pitcher or pitching machine from batted balls during batting practice. Each L Screen comes with a water resistant sock-type net that slips over the frame like a pillowcase in a matter of seconds and laces at the bottom. The frame is made from ¾” EMT conduit pipes found at local hardware stores. The fittings from the L Screen kit assemble the same as the batting cage kit. Our L screen is 6' tall with a 3' x 3' cutout. You can use inside your cage, or on the field.

  Over the Frame Netting:

  There is less abrasion and stress on the netting due to its design. With traditional cages, the netting is tied to the frame or anchored to the ground and there is a tremendous force at those impact points, as the net cannot give, and it will either tear or wear down more quickly. Since our netting is over the frame, and not tied or anchored, it can give no matter where the ball is hit, and the impact is always shared between ball and net.

  Also, since the netting is hung on the outside there is very little sag. As the weight of the net is evenly distributed over the entire frame, there is much less tension and wear at the corners and middle compared to cages where you hang the net on the inside.

  Rubber Caps & Tie Down Kit:

  For people deciding to use the cage inside on a gym floor, rubber caps are included to go on the ends of the poles to keep them from sliding. For outdoor use, we include a tie down kit. The tie down kit is a rubber rectangle with two holes, one goes on the 3/4" conduit pole, the other hole is filled with a 12" spike nail (purchased separately at a hardware store) that is driven into the ground beside the conduit pole. There are enough clips for the tie down and enough rubber cap fittings for each pole in each kit.

  Portability:

  Our free-standing cages can be used outside or indoors. Unlike other indoor cages, no pulleys or cables are needed to attach the cage to the wall or ceiling. While most cages require you to use thick steel poles that need to be permanently set in cement, we use flexible EMT, and your cage can be set up in about 30 minutes. Another benefit to using EMT poles is that when the ball directly hits the pole it simply dies. The poles have far more give than steel, and ricocheting is reduced to a minimum as the batted ball's energy is absorbed by the EMT. When using inside, you may need to put rubber cups (included) over the ends of the poles to protect the floor.

Over The Frame Batting Cage Assembly Instructions

Step 1

Purchase the 10' long 3/4" EMT conduit pipes from local hardware supply. You will need 28 poles for the 50', 33 for the 60', and 38 for the 70' batting cages. Note: You will also need 2 extra poles for each cage to construct the L-Screen.

Step 2

Check the contents of the package we sent your to make sure you have the following parts:

• 50' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (8) Side Fittings
• 60' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (10) Side Fittings
• 70' Cage (1) Net - (4) Corner Fittings - (12) Side Fittings

Step 3

Layout all of the fittings & pipes (3/4" EMT conduit) & assemble the top.

Step 4

Attach the legs on one side of the top tightening all fittings as you go. CAUTION: Do not over tighten.

Step 5

Roll out net along the length of cage and stretch over top and one side.

Step 6

Attach legs on opposite side & pull net into place taking out the slack. Tighten all remaining fittings (you will need a step ladder).

Optional Step 7

Experience has taught us that there's a simple and inexpensive way to make sure that your cage will be very stable in the wind.

When you are purchasing your poles for the framework, take a trip over to the concrete department and get pre-cut pieces of 2 to 3 foot concrete reinforcing bar (normally called REBAR) and purchase 4 to 14 pieces.

Then after you have your cage set up where you want, take one piece of rebar and drive it into the ground at the same angle of your legs. But only drive it half-way into the ground, leaving half of each rebar piece sticking out of the ground.

Now pick up your leg and slide it down over a piece of rebar. This will cause a binding effect on the legs that makes the cage exceptionally stable in windy conditions.

Note: Only one piece of rebar is needed to stabilize each of the cage's legs. You can get by with only reinforcing the corners (4 pieces of rebar required), or you can stabilize each leg (up to 14 rebar pieces, depending on cage length).

Batting Cage Door Assembly Instructions

Step 1

Attach clip to bottom rope of the net on the outside. Note:This works best 10' or more from the end corner of batting cage.

Step 2

Run rope over top of frame. Take care to run the rope as close to the frame as possible. You want the rope to slide on the frame, not the net.

Step 3

Attach clip to bottom rope of the net on the inside.

Step 4

Pull down on rope to lift bottom of net for easy access.

Pitcher's L-Screen Kit Instructions

Kit contains

• 1- 1 ft. by 3/4 inch EMT pipe
• 2- 3/4 inch T fitting
• 3- 3/4 inch L fitting
• 2- 3/4 inch F4 fitting

You will need to purchase three 10' x 3/4 inch EMT pipes from local hardware, Lowe's, or Home Depot.

Steps

1. Cut each 10 ft. EMT pipe into three pieces using a hacksaw.
   • 1- six-foot long
   • 1- three-foot long
   • 1- one-foot long
2. Using cut pieces and 1 x ¾ EMT drum kit, assemble using diagram as a guide.
3. Tighten all screws after assembly.
4. Pull sock net over the frame.