Field Equipment & Maintenance

Baseball Field Equipment & Maintenance 

Equip your diamond for championship play. Whether you are prepping a local Little League field for opening day or maintaining a high school complex, Team Town Sports provides groundskeepers, coaches, and league directors with professional-grade field equipment. Shop heavy-duty bases, maintenance tools, and protective screens from trusted brands like Louisville Slugger, Rawlings, and Worth. 

Shop Field Equipment by Category: 

• Bases & Home Plates: Anchor your diamond. We carry official MLB-style buried bases, heavy-duty waffle-bottom bases for turf, standard 17-inch home plates, and portable throw-down base sets for practice drills. 

• Field Maintenance Tools: Keep the dirt immaculate and the lines crisp. Shop heavy-duty steel drag mats, infield scarifier rakes, dry line chalkers, and batter's box templates to guarantee a pristine playing surface. 

• Practice Nets & Screens: Protect your players and coaches during batting practice. Discover portable pop-up nets, heavy-duty pitching L-screens, and sock-nets designed to safely absorb high-velocity impacts. 

• Pitcher's Mounds & Rubbers: Build the perfect hill. Find official four-way pitching rubbers and portable, reinforced pitching mounds built for both indoor facilities and outdoor bullpens. 

Field Equipment: Setup, Dimensions & Maintenance FAQs 

What are the different types of baseball bases? 

• Anchored Bases: Used for official league play. These require a metal ground anchor buried in the dirt. The base has a metal stanchion that slides into the anchor, keeping it completely immobile when a player slides into it. 

• Throw-Down Bases: Made of flat, heavy rubber. They require no installation and are perfect for indoor gym practices, temporary youth games, or backyard play. 

• Magnetic/Breakaway Bases: Designed for safety in youth leagues. The top pad magnetically attaches to a stationary bottom plate and is designed to dislodge upon heavy impact to prevent ankle and knee injuries during slides. 

What is an L-screen, and why is it important? 

An L-screen is a heavy-duty, portable safety net shaped like the letter "L." It is placed in front of the pitcher's mound during batting practice. The pitcher throws the ball over the lower section of the "L" and immediately steps behind the taller vertical section. This provides crucial, life-saving protection for coaches throwing batting practice against high-velocity line drives hit directly back up the middle. 

How do you properly chalk a batter's box? 

To draw a perfect batter's box, groundskeepers use two main tools: a batter's box template and a dry line marker (chalker). 

1. Place the template (a lightweight PVC or metal frame) tightly against the sides of home plate. 
2. Step on the frame to press a physical groove into the dirt. 
3. Remove the template and roll the dry line marker directly over the indented groove to drop a perfectly straight, bright white chalk line. 

What size is a regulation home plate? 

Across almost all levels of baseball—from Little League up to the Major Leagues—home plate is universally exactly 17 inches wide. It is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber that sits completely flush with the ground. The edges facing the catcher measure 8.5 inches, and the two sides angling down to a point measure 12 inches. 

What is the best way to maintain a dirt infield? 

Proper moisture management and daily grooming are the keys to a safe, professional-grade infield. 

• Raking: Use an infield rake to fill in the deep holes and divots dug around the batter's box and pitcher's mound immediately after a game. 

• Dragging: Pull a steel drag mat (either by hand or behind a utility vehicle) in wide, overlapping circles across the dirt to smooth the surface and eliminate dangerous lips where the dirt meets the outfield grass. 

• Watering: A dry infield becomes rock-hard and dusty. Lightly soak the dirt before dragging to keep the soil tightly packed and consistent for true ground-ball bounces.