batting cage
noun
: a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice
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The complex, situated near the middle and high school, would feature dugouts, a padded backstop, field lights, fencing and scoreboards, as well as a dual-lane batting cage.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, women were evaluated in the batting cages, in fielding drills, and as pitchers, with cuts at the end of each day.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Marsee on a big-league line, realizing in real time that the friend who shared rooms, bus rides and batting cages is sharing the dream, too.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Muncy first reported discomfort in his side after a session in the batting cage on Wednesday afternoon, leading the team to scratch him from that afternoon’s lineup.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, women were evaluated in the batting cages, in fielding drills, and as pitchers, with cuts at the end of each day.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Marsee on a big-league line, realizing in real time that the friend who shared rooms, bus rides and batting cages is sharing the dream, too.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
Muncy first reported discomfort in his side after a session in the batting cage on Wednesday afternoon, leading the team to scratch him from that afternoon’s lineup.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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