NCAA Baseball Rules: Fence Padding Required By Cari | Published on February 4, 2025February 8, 2025 When it comes to NCAA Baseball Rules, of course player safety is a top priority. Therefore, having padding on hard surfaces is required. Padding reduces impact and helps prevent injuries when players run into walls, fences, backstops, poles, and any hard or concrete material. In this article, we'll share NCAA's rules regarding padding on hard [...] Also posted in Baseball, Backstops, Padding, Wall Padding || Tagged baseball backstops, outdoor sports padding, ncaa baseball rules, ncaa softball rules, new baseball rules, fence padding | Leave a comment
Baseball Buyer’s Guide for Beginners By matts1091 | Published on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Our Baseball Buyer's Guide for Beginners is a great resource for those of you who are new to the sport or are introducing a beginner to baseball. While learning baseball is an exciting journey, it can also be a little overwhelming for beginners. One common problem is using the wrong type of baseball. Selecting the [...] Also posted in Baseball || Tagged baseballs balls, baseball balls, baseball type, baseballs for beginners, baseball buyer's guide | Leave a comment
DIY Basement Batting Cage | Customer Spotlight By Cari | Published on November 9, 2024November 9, 2024 If you're looking for ways to improve your swing, and you have some spare room in your basement, build yourself a DIY basement batting cage. Joseph C., a Practice Sports customer, recently shared with us the basement batting cage he built. He purchased his supplies from Practice Sports and did all of the handy work [...] Also posted in Batting Cages || Tagged basement batting cage, diy batting cage, diy basement batting cage | Leave a comment
Indoor Athletic Facility – Batting Tunnels | Customer Spotlight By Cari | Published on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 At Practice Sports, we specialize in helping you craft your optimal indoor athletic facility with top-of-the-line equipment and expert guidance. From premium nets and barriers to precisely sized cable clamps and turnbuckles, we ensure every detail meets your needs. When Jerrod Vaughn with Fielder's Choice in Anchorage, Alaska needed to equip their indoor base / [...] Also posted in Customer Spotlight, Batting Cages, Facility, Netting || Tagged lite flite, batting cage hardware, netshield, netting, indoor athletic facility | Leave a comment
Softball Training Facility | Customer Spotlight By Cari | Published on November 11, 2023September 5, 2024 Introducing the Elkhorn Elite Softball Training Facility: Uniting Sports, Space, and Opportunity The Customer In the world of sports, innovation and opportunity often come hand in hand. Danielle Jakopovik, an owner of the Elkhorn Elite Youth Sports Association, saw an opportunity to create an elite Softball Training Facility with the help of Practice Sports. As [...] Also posted in Customer Spotlight, Batting Cages, Facility || Tagged batting cage, softball, softball training facility, shellcage, netshield | Leave a comment
How to Choose the Right Netting for Home Use By Cari | Published on November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 If you find the question of how to choose the right netting for your home or facility daunting, you've come to the right place. Here at Practice Sports, we have helped customers find the right netting for their projects since 2001. We even have a custom calculator so that all you need to do is [...] Also posted in Batting Cages, Netting || Tagged custom netting, baseball netting, netting, sports netting | Leave a comment
Customer Spotlight: Retractable Batting Cage DIY By Cari | Published on August 25, 2023September 5, 2024 Prepare to revolutionize your training regimen with a dedicated retractable batting cage DIY right within the walls of your gym, sports facility, or even your home. Whether you're a coach seeking to enhance your team's hitting potential or an individual player striving to refine your swing, the convenience and versatility of DIY batting cages are [...] Also posted in Customer Spotlight, Batting Cages, Hardware, Net Shield, Netting, Pitching Machines || Tagged diy batting cage, netshield, jr. hack attack, turf stance mat, bullet l-screen, netting | Leave a comment
Pitching Mound | Choosing the Right Mound By Cari | Published on March 6, 2023August 28, 2024 Of all items on your baseball field, the pitching mound requires the most attention. By maintaining the mound, players have fewer injuries and a true home-field advantage. This hasn't always been the case. In the early days of baseball, the pitcher's position was of little importance, so there wasn't a reason to consider a pitcher's [...] Also posted in Mounds || Tagged one-piece mound, two-piece mound, practice mound, game mound, pitching mound | Leave a comment
Pitching Machine Balls | Dimple Balls and More By Cari | Published on February 6, 2023September 5, 2024 When it comes to pitching machines, the first step is picking out the right machine(s) to meet your needs. But the decisions don't stop there. Next, you have to figure out which pitching machine balls are right for your machine AND for accomplishing your goals. In this article, we'll go over the different kinds of [...] Also posted in Gym Equipment, Pitching Machines || Tagged dimple baseballs, pitching machine softballs, pitching machine baseballs, pitching machine balls | Leave a comment
Garage Batting Cage – DIY for Small Spaces By Cari | Published on January 5, 2023August 28, 2024 Batting cage practice provides many benefits, but not everyone has the luxury of nearby cages. However, if you have a garage with some spare room, it is easy and affordable to build your own garage batting cage. Not only do batting cages fit in smaller areas than you'd think, but also plenty of products on the [...] Also posted in Batting Cages || Tagged indoor batting cage, netshield, batting cage, garage batting cage | Leave a comment
Basement Batting Cage – Install in Just 12 Feet By Cari | Published on December 27, 2022August 28, 2024 How much practice does it take to perfect your swing? While there isn't a universal answer, many ball players suggest daily/near-daily practice. Frequent practice allows you to learn from mistakes, perfect your game, and stay in great physical shape. Unfortunately, not all of us can make it to the batting cages daily. However, if you [...] Also posted in Batting Cages, Facility, Netting || Tagged baseball containment netting, netshield, basement batting cage | Leave a comment
Best Indoor Retractable Batting Cage | AirCage By Cari | Published on November 2, 2022August 28, 2024 Indoor retractable batting cages are ideal for schools, gyms, and other recreational spaces. To begin with, simply raise and lower the cage when not in use. This leaves room for other sports and activities when working with limited space. Of course, all retractable cages give extra playing space; however, not all cages are equal. When [...] Also posted in Batting Cages || Tagged indoor retractable batting cage, AirCage, winch batting cage, batting cage for gyms, hoisting batting cage, commercial indoor batting cage | Leave a comment