Articles by On Deck Sports

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 resources to get the job done. We sat down with Account Executive, Matt Hurley, to answer commonly asked halo qu...

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 Athletics Department knew they needed protective netting, but had a hard time for...

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 to consider. Luckily, we have the right resources. We sat down with Account Executive, Kevin Rudolph, to ans...

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 show off their new brand and improve the look of their field. After going through their windscreen opti...

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 some of our happy customers: Coastal Alabama Community College – Brewton, ALArmor Mesh Field Wi...

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 athletes regardless of skill set or age. After shopping around looking at several vendors, SWSC committ...

The Haralson County School District in Georgia wanted toinvest in on-campus facilities that would make attending practice moreconvenient for their student-athletes. Haralson County decided to build two indoor sports facilities-one 7,200 sq. ft facility located at the Middle School, and one 2,00...

Fairfield University Head Baseball Coach, Bill Currier, isno stranger to On Deck Sports. He and Regional Sales Representative, ErikTurgeon, have a long-standing business relationship. “Our Pitching Coach knowshim from playing ball together in college. We’ve dealt with him and AJ Kingmany times ...

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), an organization that is now made up of 220 athletes and he has been an On Deck Sports custo...

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 to give the town something it never had before – an indoor facility to train in year-round known as PD...

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 locations with minimal safety precautions. As a result, he decided to open an indoor facility for...

Steve Braz and Shane Bowen have a great passion forbaseball and coaching.While they tend to their full-time jobs, their freetime is spent coaching travel baseball teams in the Central Florida area. Theylove their time developing players, but one major issue kept coming up thatprevented them fro...

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 his son, Collins started Game Seven Sports, a nonprofit baseball and softball organization that has grown ove...

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 fighting, and control what we can. So, it only makes sense that players and coaches are finding ways to cont...

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 the country families are reaching out to ODS about how they can turn their extra space (inside and outdoors) ...

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 practice. They needed a partner to help with the facility design and installation and found a per...

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 – Beaumont, TXCheck out the blog post on this project!Self-install facility that easily transforms ...

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 it's also a space for much more! See for yourself...The Operations Hub is often referred to (in...

The requirements for the ideal fitness facility continue to change, and in recent years, the trend towards combining strength and conditioning with sport-specific training has grown. After all, many athletes go to gyms for strength training, so it only makes sense that these gyms offer specific...

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 buying equipment and training aids, Pinkman knew he could depend on On Deck Sports for a smooth upgrade. T...