Turf Mats: The Must-Haves for Your Team

Are you looking to purchase turf mats for baseball or softball? Investing in quality equipment and gear for your players and your facility will deliver good returns, but you want to be sure that you are not incurring repeated expenses for the same items. While purchasing products from trusted industry brands is usually a safe thing to do, it also helps to know how to choose and what to look for when buying new sports equipment or materials. Read this quick guide to learn which protective coverings to buy and save your high school or sports facility hundreds of maintenance dollars every year by creating the ideal playing surface for the game.

Home plate turf mat: Typically constructed of spike-proof variety and foam padding, they are placed over the home plate area to keep it from getting worn out. Since there is a lot of pivoting when a hitter swings the bat, having an extra layer on top reduces the damage. One of the most popular type of coverings, they are available in clay and green and can be used in practice and batting cages. They also have a home plate and batters boxes painted on them to simulate the original home plate area. If you do not mind spending a little more on a longer-lasting product, the heavy-duty home plate cover is an excellent choice. The artificial turf is stronger than standard products, plus it has 5mm foam padding.

Batter’s box mats: You can also purchase these for the batter’s box separately. Constructed of spike-proof material (36 oz. pile) with 5 mm foam padding, they are primarily used as hitting mats on the field and in batting cages. They are available in two sizes – 4’x6′ and 3’x7′.

On-Deck Circles: These are spike-proof and have 5mm foam padding as well. Available in a range of colors (like clay, blue, red, white, black, orange and yellow), they are placed in the area where on-deck batters stand and warm up. They can also be used as fungo circles where the coach can safely conduct drills without messing up the field.

Pitching turf mats: Many coaches invest in separate covers to protect the pitching mound from wear and tear during practice. Constructed of spike-proof Athletic Turf (36 oz. pile with 5 mm foam padding), they are primarily used for throwing batting practice.

As you can see, these types of covers are used all over the field for many different reasons.

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