G Tee Pro Batting Tee

The G Tee Pro Batting Tee puts the G Tee telescoping upright on a machined stainless steel base cut from 1/4 in (6.35mm) plate, offered in 16 in (41cm), 18 in (46cm) and 20 in (51cm). The base is the whole point of the model: heavy and wide enough that the tee does not move when a hitter works the corners of the plate, and stable enough that no separate weight is needed. This is the configuration college and professional baseball and softball hitters most often train on.

Why a Moving Base Quietly Ruins a Drill

When a tee shifts under contact, the hitter adjusts to the tee's new position instead of repeating a swing, and the location the coach set stops being the location being trained. Nobody notices, because the swings still look fine. The Pro base addresses it at the source: 1/4 in (6.35mm) stainless steel with enough mass and footprint that it does not slip, does not tip when the ball is set off either corner, and does not need a plate to manage either.

Link Jarrett, head baseball coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, specifically credits the base options with allowing stability and variety in pitch locations. Mike Larabee at the University of Arkansas and Ralph Weekly at the University of Tennessee make the durability case over multiple seasons, and Russ Canzler of the Tampa Bay Rays describes daily use of the high tee position.

Choosing Among Three Base Sizes

Base size is a real decision, not a trim level. The 16 in (41cm) is the most portable and suits hitters working mostly down the middle. The 18 in (46cm) is the middle ground. The 20 in (51cm) gives the widest platform for corner work and is the base under the G Tee Pro Quad Batting Tee. Complete, the Pro weighs 10 lb, which is double the G Tee Lite Batting Tee and the honest cost of the steel.

The Upright and the Cup

Three telescoping upright sizes are offered and you choose one: 18 in to 30 in (46cm to 76cm), 22 in to 41 in (56cm to 104cm), or 26 in to 53 in (66cm to 135cm). Seals and bushings hold the set height through a long round, so high volume work stays comparable swing to swing. The flexible rubber cup gives way at contact, which is what produces the feel and the sound hitters use to judge a barrel. The cup is replaceable.

Built to Professional Standards

Machined stainless steel and aluminum on a patented design, made in Ocala, Florida since 2009, with every part stocked individually. A two year warranty covers parts and labor.

Who This G Tee Pro Batting Tee Is For

Hitters and programs running tee work every day. High school, travel, college and professional baseball and softball players who train location rather than just contact, and who need the ball to hold position through a whole round. Instructors whose tees take hundreds of swings a week. If portability leads your list, the Lite is the better buy; if you want a middle position, the G Tee Classic Batting Tee sits between them.

Training Applications

• Corner work: the ball set off the inside and outside edges, where a lighter base is most likely to move.
• High and low ladder drills across the telescoping range.
• High volume rounds, where holding the set height is what makes the reps comparable.
• Team cage stations running multiple hitters through one tee.
• Low pitch training with the low ball attachments fitted to the upright.

G Tee Pro Batting Tee Specifications

• Base: Pro stainless steel, 1/4 in (6.35mm), choice of 16 in (41cm), 18 in (46cm) or 20 in (51cm)
• Weight: 10 lb complete
• Upright: telescoping, choice of 18 in to 30 in (46cm to 76cm), 22 in to 41 in (56cm to 104cm), or 26 in to 53 in (66cm to 135cm)
• Upright construction: precision machined stainless steel and aluminum
• Ball rest: flexible rubber G Tee cup, replaceable
• Height retention: seals and bushings within the telescoping upright
• Weight plate: not required
• Sport: baseball and softball
• Design: patented
• Origin: made in the USA

What's Included

One Pro stainless steel base in the size you select and one telescoping upright in the height range you select, fitted with the rubber cup. No weight plate is included or needed. Low ball attachments, spare uprights and the transport case are sold separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Pro base size should I choose?

The 20 in (51cm) for the widest platform and the most aggressive corner work. The 16 in (41cm) if the tee moves often and hitters work mostly down the middle. The 18 in (46cm) between the two.

Do I still need a weight bag?

No. The steel base is built to stand without one, which is the main reason to choose it over the polyethylene bases.

Is 10 lb too heavy to travel with?

It moves between a car and a cage without trouble, but it is not a bat bag tee. For that, the Lite is 5 lb.

Does the Pro take low ball attachments?

Yes. The G Tee Low Ball Attachments fit the same upright used across the range.

Baseball or softball?

Both. The cup accepts either ball and the upright range covers both strike zones.