Indoor baseball & softball facilities
We turn an existing building into a baseball and softball training facility.
Multi-tunnel batting cages, padded infill-free turf, full-shell netting, sliding dividers, epoxy floor, fencing, electrical, sound, security, mounds, and pitching machines. One scope, one fixed price, one schedule. Built in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska & Georgia.
Why one builder
A training facility is five trades that have never worked together.
The electrician has never wired a pitching machine. The flooring contractor has never seen a net rig. The netting company does not pour pads. Hire them separately and you become the general contractor, stitching together bids for a building none of them have built before.
We hold the whole scope: turf, netting and rigging, dividers, epoxy floor, fencing, electrical, sound, security, mounds, and machines. The same crew that hangs the net sets the machine pad.
The offering
Three packages, sized by tunnel count.
Planning ranges for a build in an existing building, before pitching machines, lighting, permits, and the cost of the building itself. We confirm a fixed price after a site visit or a video walkthrough.
Starter
3 to 4 tunnels
$90K to $140K
About 3,500 to 5,000 sq ft of clear floor
A coach or small club opening a first facility, or a high school program adding a winter hitting room.
- Cable-hung or framed netting per tunnel
- Hitting turf with pad
- Sliding or fixed dividers
- Floor prep and basic electrical
Most common
Training Center
5 to 8 tunnels
$160K to $245K
About 6,000 to 10,000 sq ft of clear floor
A full-time training business with team rentals, lessons, and a viewing area.
- Full-shell netting at 16 ft
- Sliding dividers between tunnels
- Turf with whiffle or fielding inlay
- Epoxy floor, fencing, bar top, electrical, sound, security
Academy
9 to 12+ tunnels
$230K to $420K+
About 10,000 to 20,000+ sq ft of clear floor
A multi-sport academy or travel organization with a full indoor infield, bullpens, and a team room.
- Everything in Training Center
- Open turf infield or fielding zone with perimeter netting
- Bullpen and mound work
- Lighting and HVAC coordination
Ranges are planning figures and move with building condition, slab, ceiling height, and finish level. Permits, pitching machines, lighting, and HVAC are quoted separately. Want to size a cage first? Try the batting cage configurator.
A recent build
Seven tunnels in an existing North Texas building.
A seven-tunnel baseball and softball training facility with 16 ft full-shell netting, six sliding dividers, a whiffle inlay, and a viewing area. We held the turf, netting, and install, and coordinated the fencing, epoxy floor, bar top, and electrical on the same schedule.
Client name withheld at the owner's request. Figures are rounded.
- Total, excl. machines and lighting
- ~$206K
- Per tunnel, all in
- ~$29K
- Turf and netting package
- ~$120K
- Turf area
- ~9,300 sf
Does your building work
What a baseball facility needs from the shell.
| Requirement | What we look for |
|---|---|
| Clear length | 80 ft or more per tunnel, so a 70 ft hitting lane fits with room at both ends. 55 ft works for machine-only tunnels. |
| Clear ceiling height | 14 ft minimum for machine work, 16 ft or more preferred. This is the number that eliminates most buildings. |
| Tunnel width | 12 to 15 ft per tunnel. A 60 ft wide building fits four tunnels with a walkway. |
| Column spacing | Columns inside a lane are a deal breaker. We design tunnels around the column grid, not through it. |
| Slab | We assess before anchors go in. Most existing slabs work. Some need grinding or a topping pour. |
| Power and HVAC | Machine circuits and LED high-bay lighting, plus return placement that does not pull dust off the turf. |
Under contract on a building and not sure it works? Send the plan or the dimensions. See what fits a warehouse or metal building, by ceiling height →
Design decisions
The choices that decide how the facility earns.
- Tunnels or open turf. Tunnels rent by the hour and scale with headcount. Open turf rents to teams for fielding work. Most facilities want both on one floor plan.
- Fixed or sliding dividers. Sliding dividers let one coach run a team across three lanes, then close them for individual lessons.
- Baseball and softball in the same tunnel. The tunnel does not change. The mound, the distance, and the machine do. We lay out the floor so a lane converts.
- Machines and tracking. Pads, power, and L-screens are poured and wired during the build. Bearcat is a Sports Attack dealer, so machines ship on the same proposal.
- The lobby. A viewing area and a bar top are where parents wait and where memberships are sold. We build them into the scope.
Indoor baseball facility FAQ
Common questions before you sign a lease.
How much does an indoor baseball or softball facility cost?
For a build with turf, full-shell netting, dividers, epoxy floor, fencing, electrical, and finishes, plan on roughly $23K to $35K per tunnel, before pitching machines, lighting, permits, and the cost of the building itself. A recent 7-tunnel build in North Texas, with 16 ft netting and sliding dividers, came in around $206K, or about $29K per tunnel, and roughly 58% of that was the turf and netting package. Your building decides the rest.
How many tunnels fit in my building?
Divide your clear width by 12 to 15 ft per tunnel, then check that you have at least 80 ft of clear length and 14 ft or more of ceiling. Send us the building plan or dimensions and we will draw the layout before anything is priced.
Do you build for softball as well as baseball?
Yes. The tunnel is the same. What changes is the pitching distance, the mound or flat-ground setup, and the machine selection. Many facilities run both, and we lay out the floor so a tunnel converts between them.
Can pitching machines go on the same proposal?
Yes. Bearcat is an authorized Sports Attack dealer, so machines, feeders, and the pad and power they need are scoped with the tunnels instead of bolted on after.
What does padded, infill-free turf do for an indoor facility?
Indoors there is no rain to settle the surface, so loose infill migrates and ends up on the floor and in the HVAC. Padded infill-free turf stays put, plays consistently, and is kinder on a hitter's joints through a full lesson schedule.
How long does a build take?
A 5 to 8 tunnel facility in an existing building is typically a matter of weeks on site once materials are in, not months. Floor work, electrical, and permits set the schedule, and we map them during the site visit.
Do you build outside Texas?
Yes. For full indoor facility builds we travel across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska & Georgia. See the state pages for how a build works in each one. Outside DFW we start with a virtual consult over video, so nobody drives out before the budget makes sense.
Can we start with the cages and add the rest later?
Yes. We design in modules, so a Starter facility can grow into a Training Center without re-rigging the first tunnels.
Sports Attack authorized dealer
Put machines in every tunnel.
Bearcat is an authorized Sports Attack dealer. Baseball and softball tunnels can open with machines already on the floor, priced on the same proposal.
100+ MPH, touchscreen
I-Hack Attack
Touchscreen control on the Hack Attack platform.
From $5,999 MSRP + $400 freight
See specs & pricing →
100+ MPH, fully programmable
Elite eHack Attack
Fully programmable. Any pitch, any speed, any spin, any location.
From $14,999 MSRP + $900 freight
See specs & pricing →
Release point 6 ft 3 in to 9 ft 1 in
Smash Attack
Volleyball reps from a realistic release point.
From $3,599 MSRP + $450 freight
See specs & pricing →
70+ MPH, 70+ yards
Strike Attack
International-speed kicks for keepers, defenders, and attackers.
From $3,099 MSRP + $400 freight
See specs & pricing →Price is MSRP. Machines ship direct from Sports Attack to your door; freight is listed with each machine from the Sports Attack 2026 rate sheet (continental US). Items without a listed rate are quoted. Warranty through Sports Attack. See every Sports Attack machine.
Where we build — 8 states
Indoor facility builds, from Fort Worth across the South Central US.
We're Aledo-based, in the Fort Worth / DFW area, and that's where most of our day-to-day work happens. For full shell-up facility construction — empty buildings converted into baseball, softball, cricket, multi-sport, or training facilities — we travel across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska & Georgia. Pick a state for what we build there, how public buyers procure it, and how a project there actually works.
Texas (home base)
Fort Worth, Dallas, Aledo, Weatherford, Denton, Plano, Frisco, Prosper
Texas projects →
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Yukon, Mustang, Tulsa, Broken Arrow
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Louisiana
Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Natchitoches, Monroe, West Monroe, Ruston, Alexandria
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Arkansas
Fort Smith, Van Buren, Russellville, Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs
Arkansas projects →
Kansas
Wichita, Derby, Andover, Hutchinson, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee
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New Mexico
Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Española, Las Cruces, Alamogordo
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Nebraska
Omaha, Papillion, Bellevue, Elkhorn, Gretna, Lincoln, Waverly, Grand Island
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Georgia
Atlanta, Marietta, Alpharetta, Cumming, Lawrenceville, Newnan, Cartersville, Emerson
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Don’t see your city or town? Ask anyway — tell us where the building is and we’ll scope the drive during the consult. See every state we build in →
Outside DFW and want to talk budget and planning before committing to a site visit? We do virtual consults over video for exactly that — scope, rough numbers, and next steps, no drive required yet.
Have a building, or one under contract?
Send the dimensions or the plan. We will draw the tunnel layout, recommend a package, and put together one fixed-price scope. Free site visit in DFW, a virtual consult everywhere else, and a response within one business day.
School, district, or municipal project with a bid already written? Send it to our Spec Desk →
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Enter your dimensions to see how many tunnels fit and what to verify.
Calculator
Operator ROI calculator
Payback and break-even from your own rate, hours, and costs.
Cost guide
What a 7-tunnel build cost
A real contract, line by line, and how it scales to 6, 9, or 12 tunnels.
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Where we build
The eight states we build in and what travels to each.