Suggestions for Constructing a 55 ft. Baseball Cage
Materials
- 4 – End posts 15′ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 2 – Center posts 16′ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 2 – End cross members 14′ 4″ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 1 – Center cross members 16′ 8″ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 9 – Hooks
- 12 – Plates for corner attachments
- Approximately 18′ of 5/16″ diameter rope or medium-weight chain
- Concrete mix
Sample Footprint
Post Depth
Wood
Galvanized Fence Post
Corner Details 
Metal corner plates help secure the vertical posts and cross members together when using wood posts.
Attaching the Netting
Illustrations showing netting corner attaching to frame endposts with either rope or medium-weight chain and a center post attachment example using chain.
A completed cage in central California.
Suggestions for Constructing a 70 ft. Baseball Cage
Materials
- 4 – End posts 15′ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 4 – Center posts 16′ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 2 – End cross members 14′ 4″ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 2 – Center cross members 16′ 8″ in length (4″ x 4″ rough redwood or 3″ diameter galvanized pipe)
- 12 – Hooks
- 16 – Plates for corner attachments
- Approximately 24′ of 5/16″ diameter rope or medium-weight chain
- Concrete mix
Sample Footprint
Post Depth
Wood
Galvanized Fence Post
Corner Details
Metal corner plates help secure the vertical posts and cross members together when using wood posts.
Attaching the Netting
Illustrations showing netting corner attaching to frame endposts with either rope or medium-weight chain and a center post attachment example using chain.
A completed cage in central California.
