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Industry Leader Hank Aldrich Partners with On Deck Sports
Hank Aldrich, who graduated from Princeton in 1953 with a degree in engineering, established an indoor tennis business in 1968 following 15 years of experience with Boeing. With a passion for tennis and…
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Facility Feature: Aldie Senators
The Aldie Senators worked with On Deck Sports (ODS) to turn their indoor batting cage vision into a reality! Jeff Ratliff had plans to build a new 18,000 square foot building. Approximately 11,000…
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Facility Feature: Aura Athletics
With a wide-open empty building, Edward Shen turned to On Deck Sports to help design and outfit his new facility. At first discussion, the original plan was only to get turf from On…
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DIY Residential Batting Cages
Andy Moyle wanted to have a private facility for his kids, friends, and teammates that wanted to train for baseball/softball. He also wanted an area to strength train as well as practice various…
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Kirkbrae Country Club Case Study
Located in Lincoln, Rhode Island, Kirkbrae Country Club (KCC) is a par 71 championship golf course and one of the premier clubs in southern New England. The club offers its member all the…
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A Year in Review: On Deck Sports 2021 Facility Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has been designing and outfitting indoor sports facilities all across the country, and this year was no different! As we head into 2022, we’re taking a look back…
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Father, Son Duo Take on Mound Manufacturing at On Deck Sports
Shawn Caulfield has been working at our West Bridgewater, MA location for 13 years as the Manufacturing Manager for On Deck Sports. His son Josh joined the team in 2016 to assist his…
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Facility Feature: New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University (NMSU) just got a game-changing batting cage addition to their baseball/softball facilities with the help of On Deck Sports (ODS)! NMSU’s new 5,600 sq.ft. facility acts as an all-weather…
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Facility Feature: Impact Sports Academy, Wisconsin
In 2020, Impact Sports Academy (ISA) in Wisconsin began the process of building a new 40,500 sq.ft. indoor batting cage facility for baseball/softball players and teams to practice and take lessons. Once construction…
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(Outdoor) Facility Feature: Concord-Carlisle
While upgrading the town’s baseball and softball fields, Concord-Carlisle had a lot on their to-do list. Luckily, they were able to cross every item off the list at a one-stop shop – On…
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Facility Feature: Bullpen Pitching, Virginia
What do you get when you combine skilled in-house project engineers and 20 years of experience? A perfect fit! On Deck Sports worked with Bullpen Pitching to put a retractable batting cage in…
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Starting from the Bottom – Celebrating 20 Years of On Deck Sports
April 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of On Deck Sports! Rooted in our ProMounds Portable Pitching Mounds construction, On Deck Sports has turned into a one-stop-shop for all baseball/softball needs including everything from…
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(Outdoor) Facility Feature: Black Diamonds Baseball Club, California
Black Diamonds Baseball Club President, David Crawford, wanted to host batting practice and lessons in his own backyard. He came to On Deck Sports looking for a solution that was safe, effective, and…
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Facility Feature: Pro Player Hurricanes, Illinois
On Deck Sports was called in to provide safe and durable netting to Pro Player Hurricane’s new 10,000 sq.ft. indoor facility, and we did not disappoint! Check out the work we did and…
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Facility Feature: Kentucky Softball Foundation
On Deck Sports completed a new 5,000 sq. ft. facility project for the Kentucky Softball Foundation. This new facility is the training home for the Woodford Yellow Jackets softball team, which they nicknamed…
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Facility Feature: Colby Fastpitch, Virginia
On Deck Sports helped design and outfit a softball-specific facility in McLean, Virginia called Colby Fastpitch. The indoor batting cage facility includes 3,400 sq.ft. of GT34 Padded Turf as well as 3 individual…
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Facility Feature: MAD Baseball & Softball Academy, New York
MAD Baseball & Softball Academy just opened up a new 7,200 sq.ft. facility within the Legacy Sports Park complex in Clay, NY and On Deck Sports helped design and outfit the interior! The…
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Facility Feature: High School Batting Cage Facility Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has been designing, supplying, and installing thousands of indoor sports facilities for teams, organizations, and schools. In honor of the start of the baseball/softball season, we decided to…
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Facility Feature: College Batting Cage Facility Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has been designing, supplying, and installing thousands of indoor sports facilities for teams, organizations, and schools. In honor of Opening Day for the 2021 College Baseball season, we…
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#BaseballChat on Twitter
At On Deck Sports, we like helping coaches coach. Whether we’re supplying training aids, installing indoor sports facilities, or posting drills & workouts, our goal is to enhance baseball/softball programs in any way…
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Facility Feature: TD Sports Academy, Texas
On Deck Sports helped design and outfit a brand new facility in Katy, TX! TD Sports Academy is a 10,000 sq.ft. facility that includes 11 batting cages – four pitching tunnels and seven…
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Facility Feature: Sanfilippo Baseball – Wisconsin
Sanfilippo Baseball in Mequon, Wisconsin just opened a new batting cage facility that was designed and outfitted by On Deck Sports. Check out the work we did! On Deck Sports is proud to…
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On Deck Sports Fitness Facility Projects
On Deck Sports has helped thousands of indoor sports and fitness facilities get up and running, from the interior design process to the install. But don’t let us tell you, see for yourself.…
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Facility Feature: Reeves County Recreation Center, Texas
Reeves County in Pecos, Texas recently began a construction project to add a Recreation Center for the community. Along with a swimming pool, basketball courts, racquetball courts, and more, the project also included…
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A Year in Review: On Deck Sports 2020 Facility Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has been designing and outfitting indoor sports facility all across the country, and this year was no different! As we head into 2021, we’re taking a look back…
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Facility Feature: Auburn University Softball Batting Cage Facility
Auburn University added a new 9,000 sq.ft. indoor sports facility for the school’s softball team, and On Deck Sports was fortunate enough to be a part of the project! Check out the work…
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Facility Feature: Pete Frates Center at Boston College
Phase II of the Harrington Athletic Village complex at Boston College (BC) brought the Pete Frates Center, a 31,000 sq.ft. indoor baseball/softball batting cage facility named after former BC baseball captain Pete Frates…
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On Deck Sports – Projects We’re Thankful For
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has been designing and outfitting indoor sports facility all across the country, and this year was no different! In honor of Thanksgiving, take a look at some of…
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On Deck Sports Outdoor Batting Cage Projects
On Deck Sports is proud to help hundred of teams and organizations with the outdoor batting cages they need to train like they’re in the game. But don’t let us tell you, see…
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Outdoor Batting Cage Q & A
There are a lot of factors to consider when buying an outdoor batting cage, but at On Deck Sports, we have the right resources and knowledge to help you decide which ones fit…
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On Deck Sports Installation Projects
On Deck Sports has helped thousands of sports facilities get up and running. But don’t let us tell you, see for yourself below. Here are some highlights from our most recent projects. On…
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Outdoor Facility Feature: Banks County High School, Georgia
When Banks County High School wanted to upgrade their baseball field, Head Baseball Coach, Peyton Hart, suggested a Homplate Halo because it would enhance the look of their field while preventing wear and…
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On Deck Sports: Custom Homeplate Halo Projects
On Deck Sports has helped hundreds of teams and organizations improve the look and life of their field with our custom homeplate halos. But don’t let us tell you, see for yourself below.…
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Homeplate Halo Q & A
A Homeplate Halo can give your field a completely new look, but the process to find one that fits your expectations and budget can be a little overwhelming. Luckily, we have the best…
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Facility Feature: Colby Community College, Kansas
In October 2019, Colby Community College (CCC) began the process of building and outfitting a new multi-purpose facility to give campus sports a place to train year-round. To accommodate baseball and softball, the…
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Windscreen Q & A
It’s easy to buy a windscreen, but buying one that fits your expectations, needs, and budget can feel like an overwhelming process. Many people do not know where to start or what factors…
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Outdoor Facility Feature: Winthrop Little League, Massachusetts
When Winthrop Little League (WLL) decided to re-brand their logo, they needed a way to let the community know. WLL thought a windscreen covering the outfield fence would be the perfect way to…
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On Deck Sports – Custom Windscreen Projects
On Deck Sports has helped thousands of teams and organizations improve the look of their field and eliminate distractions with windscreens. But don’t let us tell you, see for yourself below. Here are…
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Facility Feature: South Windsor Soccer Club, Connecticut
The South Windsor Soccer Club (SWSC) committee wanted to build a different kind of soccer facility for the South Windsor, CT community. They wanted to create a space that was inclusive to all…
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Facility Feature: Haralson County School District, Georgia
The Haralson County School District in Georgia wanted to invest in on-campus facilities that would make attending practice more convenient for their student-athletes. Haralson County decided to build two indoor sports facilities- one…
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Facility Feature: Fairfield University, Connecticut
Fairfield University Head Baseball Coach, Bill Currier, is no stranger to On Deck Sports. He and Regional Sales Representative, Erik Turgeon, have a long-standing business relationship. “Our Pitching Coach knows him from playing…
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Facility Feature: Great Lakes Baseball Academy, Minnesota
Brian Bambenek worked as a public-school teacher and baseball coach for five years before he decided to pursue coaching in the private sector. In 2015, he created the Great Lakes Baseball Academy (GLBA),…
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Facility Feature: PDX Eastside Training, Oregon
While there are plenty of opportunities to play baseball or softball in the town of Gresham, Oregon, sometimes finding the space to do so can be difficult. That is, until Drew Petersen decided…
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Facility Feature: Home Turf Training Center, Ohio
As Ben Ferguson’s four children started getting involved in sports, he noticed a lack of indoor space in his Ashland, Ohio community. His kids were going to practices at makeshift facilities in odd…
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Facility Feature: Game Seven Sports, Illinois
For years Jim Collins dreamed of opening an indoor sports facility with his son, Michael. Tragically, that dream was cut short in 2014 when Michael was killed by a drunk diver. To honor…
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DIY Basement Batting Cage
The baseball community is facing difficult times. Players and coaches are not able to meet, practice, or even be on their fields together. As athletes, we need to pick our heads up, keep…
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Residential Batting Cage Solutions
During these unprecedented times, we have noticed the desire to excel, be creative, and have fun is alive and well in the communities across the United States. How do we know? All over…
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Facility Feature: 5 Tool Performance
After the Dedham, MA. community found itself without an indoor training facility, the 5 Tool Performance team decided to step up to the plate and create a space for year-round baseball and softball…
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On Deck Sports – Recent Installation Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has helped more than 1,500 customers get their indoor sports facilities up and running all around the country. Check out some of our most recent projects. 4:13 Training…
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‘A Day In The Life’ at the On Deck Sports Operations Hub
Located right next to the carpet capital of the country in Chatsworth, GA., our 25,000 square foot Operations Hub gives us ample access to the right resources for our artificial turf production, but…
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Facility Feature: Pinkman Academy, Virginia
After moving into an existing sports facility, Jeff Pinkman and his team found the batting cages in the space did not meet their needs, so they decided to renovate. As a long-time customer…
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Batting Facility Feature: Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island
Time For an Upgrade For 7 years, the Johnson and Wales University baseball team was in a 10,000 square foot building, with 9,000 square feet being taken up by a poorly installed, stationary…
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Fitness Facility Feature: Ethos Fitness & Performance, Boston
Fitness Necessities Located in the city of Boston, Ethos Fitness & Performance (EFP) is changing the game through personalized and small group training catered specifically to each clients’ physical abilities, and now they…
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Batting Facility Feature – Junior Swamp Bats, New Hampshire
In an effort to run longer practice for their teams, offer free cage time for members and host camps and clinics open to the public, Junior Swamp Bats decided to stop renting tunnels…
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Facility Feature: Warrior Baseball, Port Chester, NY
In the spring of 2019, Joe Messina and Mike Skrapits reached out to On Deck Sports to renovate their 22,000 square foot facility. Facility expert, Mike Kalell, walked them through the process and…
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Facility Feature: Max Effort Baseball in Farmingdale, NY
Located in the middle of baseball loving Long Island in Farmingdale, NY, the owners of Max Effort Training needed an indoor baseball facility where their staff no longer needed to travel and rent…
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Outdoor Facility Feature: The Wheeler School, Rhode Island
TIME FOR AN UPGRADE The Providence, RI Wheeler School baseball field in Seekonk, MA had a small, rusty, and unsafe chain link backstop. Maintenance and Operations Manager, Keith Estey, wanted to make upgrades…
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Facility Feature: Eastpoint Christian Church, Maine
PAST CUSTOMER In 2017, Eastpoint Christian Church in Portland, ME partnered with On Deck Sports to build out their new indoor sports facility with Elite turf and 36- gauge netting. They chose Elite…
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Outdoor Facility Feature: Hopkinton Little League, Massachusetts
SAFETY CONCERN Hopkinton Little League is full of caring volunteers and parents. So, when the outdoor batting cages at their youth fields started wearing out it caused a great safety concern. The board…
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Batting Facility Feature: Gorilla Athletic Training, Illinois
Jason Dolenga dreamed for years of opening a baseball facility in the suburbs North of Chicago. Although there were a number of sport specific facilities in the area, he wanted to build a…
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On Deck Sports – Indoor Sports Facility Q&A
Are you thinking of opening an indoor sports facility but have no clue where to start or what the process might entail? Since 2001, On Deck Sports has helped more than 1,300 customers…
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Batting Facility Feature: Luna Baseball & Softball Academy, New Jersey
DO THE RESEARCH Luna Baseball & Softball Academy already had a facility, but when the building’s lease was up, Ray Tognella, Scott Luna, and Garrett Luna had to make a decision – stick…
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Facility Feature: Bradley Sports Center, Illinois
R RETURNING CUSTOMER In 2014, On Deck Sports helped Paul Savoie design and install Chicago’s premiere indoor sports facility, Bradley Sports Center (BSC). 5 years later, Paul Savoie and Sean Delanty found an…
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Self-Install Facility Feature – 4:13 Training, Texas
After 20 years of coaching, Mike Stewart decided to pursue his real dream of owning and operating an indoor baseball facilityin Beaumont, Texas. Throughout the years, Stewart had built a trust in On…
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On Deck Sports – Baseball/Softball Facility Installation Projects
Since 2001, On Deck Sports has designed and outfitted thousands of batting cage and indoor sports facilities across the country. But don’t let us tell you, see for yourself below. Here are some…
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Batting Facility Feature: Saint Ignatius High School, Ohio
I NEED A FIELD! Located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, Saint Ignatius High School doesn’t have a lot of room for a baseball field. Head Baseball Coach, Brad Ganor, needed to give his players…
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Facility Feature: Custom Netting for DAS Adventure Sports
As the popularity of cricket rises in the United States, so is the demand for indoor training facilities. The lack of cricket-friendly training facilities in New Jersey prompted Sonika & Sid, owners of…
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Indoor Sports Facility Design FAQs
What Questions do Coaches and Facility Owners Need to Know the Answers To? At On Deck Sports, we fully understand that building a facility from the ground up can be an overwhelming and…
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How To Clean Artificial Turf In Gyms and Indoor Sports Facilities
Turf Maintenance: How to Clean and Care for Artificial Turf Artificial turf has become a must-have item for the elite gyms and indoor facilities. The problem many of these facilities face is cleaning…
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Indoor Facility Design – More Than Just Your Batting Cages
How to Maximize Space When Designing an Indoor Sports Facility When planning an indoor sports facility – especially a baseball and softball facility – the biggest concern and most time spent during planning…
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Indoor Shell Net Batting Cages – The Most Versatile Cage Available
Indoor Batting Cage Solutions for Indoor Facilities On Deck Sports is the industry leader in indoor batting cage design and installation. Our top option for an indoor batting cage is a fixed shell…
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What Portable Pitching Mounds Are Best?
Our List of the Best Portable Pitching Mounds Portable pitching mounds have become an essential training tool for pitchers of all ages. Whether game or practice, indoors or outdoors, get the most out of your…
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Indoor Shell Net Batting Cages – The Most Versatile Cage Available
Indoor Batting Cage Solutions for Indoor Facilities On Deck Sports is the industry leader in indoor batting cage design and installation. Our top option for an indoor batting cage is a fixed shell…
A blog for baseball & softball coaches and players as well as indoor sports facility owners and managers
