How to Make a Batting Cage Net

Batting practice is very important to improve stance, follow through and hand-eye coordination. Setting up a batting net in your backyard could not be easier, the size can be adjusted to suit the amount of space you have available and it can be used with a batting tee, a plastic stand on which a baseball is placed so it can be hit without a pitcher. All of the items you need can be purchased cheaply and easily from your local hardware and sporting goods stores.

Things You'll Need

  • Net, 20 feet by 10 feet with holes small enough so the ball cannot get through it
  • Wooden stakes, two, 10 foot
  • Wooden stakes, two, 5 foot
  • Cable or rope, 20 foot of any grade strong enough it hold up the net
  • Tape measure
  • Nails
  • Hammer
  • Sledge hammer
  • Ladder
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mark out an area 10 feet wide that would be suitable for a batting net.

    • 2

      Drive the two 10-foot wooden stakes 10 feet apart into the ground with a sledge hammer so they are secure.

    • 3

      Thread the top of the net onto the cable.

    • 4

      Attach the cable to the top of the stakes using nails and a hammer so the net droops down between them.

    • 5

      Fix the net onto the wooden stakes using the hammer and nails. Ensure there is some give in the net.

    • 6

      Measure 3 feet in from each side.

    • 7

      Drive the 5-foot stakes into the ground with the sledgehammer 3 feet from each side and about 3 feet into the net.

    • 8

      Attach the net to these using the hammer and nails to create a soccer goal style net. This style will allow the velocity of the ball to be absorbed and allow it to be reclaimed easier.