Accessories

Installation Instructions

Spinball batting cages can be installed in topsoil with no digging required! Cage is supported by stakes and anchors instead of concrete piers. Rocky or harder ground may require digging to install the stakes and anchors. Kits include elbow sections, pre-cut yellow vinyl coated steel cables, net, and all clips, stakes, and anchors.

Batting cage kits require customer supplied top fence rail (1-3/8" diameter x 10'-6" long), available from most hardware stores. 55' kits have 3 arches and require 9 pieces of fence rail. 70' kits have 4 arches and require 12 pieces of fence rail. Supplying your own fence rail dramatically cuts shipping costs.

Nets are made from #36 HDPE with built-in UV stabilizers. HDPE (High Density PolyEthylene) outperforms nylon for outdoor use. Nylon nets of the same gauge have higher initial strength, but they typically do not weather as well as HDPE. 3/8" reinforcement ropes on perimeter, top edges, and down the middle of the ceiling.

Frame kits are made to order - please allow 1 week for fabrication.

New high capacity (35 baseballs / 29 softballs) turret style autofeeders are now available! This new design holds more balls in a smaller space with an improved tripod base. Balls may be laced or dimpled, but must be regulation size. Release interval is fixed at 5 seconds. A free wireless on/off remote control is included with all autofeeders.

Autofeeders include a flexible ramp that connects directly to the machine's ball feeder tube to ease alignment. Baseball and softball versions use different size ramps. Combination autofeeders include both ramps. Cricket machines use the baseball ramp.

Please note that the autofeeders will not work for balls thrown upward (slow pitch softball or fly balls) because balls are not fed with enough momentum to roll up the machine's inclined ball feeder tube.

Powder coated steel L screen features pillowcase style net that slides over the top of the assembled frame. This design provides two layers of protection between the pitcher and hitter, and is much faster to install. Frame assembles with spring loaded buttons, so you can take it apart for transport. Takes 3-4 minutes once you've done it a few times. Screen measures 7' x 7' with a 3.5' x 3.5' opening.

For maximum accuracy and durability we recommend these quality balls from Bàden. Choose dimpled balls for maximum accuracy and durability or Ballistic laced balls for the most realistic practice. Ballistic balls feature low Kevlar seams for longer life and less wheel wear than standard laced balls. Dimpled balls are available in plain yellow or with recessed, painted seams. Featherlite dimpled foam balls are lighter and softer than standard dimpled balls and can be thrown at full speed by adjusting the wheel distance on your machine. Big-Leaguer poly balls (the ones with holes) are great for practice in smaller locations but can't be thrown full speed by a machine.

It's not all about hitting! This is a simple, fun and useful tool for strengthening your throwing arm that you can use anywhere. Also good for keeping warm between innings. The Pitchstrong features Theraband brand elastic tubing and a quality leather baseball.

Set of 3 pads for using your Spinball Wizard pitching machine on a hard floor, such as tile, cement, or hardwood. These 4 x 4 x 1" tough foam rubber pads will absorb vibration and prevent machine recoil from high speed pitches.