About the Varsity 7x7 Sock Net Screen
The Varsity 7x7 Sock Net Screen is a durable hitting screen built to take the punishment of daily batting practice. The frame is 1.5 inch powder coated steel that bolts together with a compression bolt system, so it stays rigid and square season after season. Gussets on each leg add strength where screens take the most stress.
The UV weather treated #60 knotted net slips over the frame pillowcase style, and the hitting target area of the sock measures 53 inches wide by 49 inches high. Add a wheel kit and the screen rolls easily from the cage to the field.
What a Sock Net Screen Does
A sock net screen is a square protective screen with a deep net pocket hanging in the middle of the frame. Hitters drive balls into the pocket during tee work, soft toss and front toss, and the pocket catches the ball and drops it at the base of the screen instead of sending it back toward the hitter. That makes it a hitting station and a protective screen in one piece of equipment. Coaches set it up behind a tee in the cage, on the side of the infield for pregame soft toss, or in a gym for indoor hitting when the weather turns.
Ways to Use It
- Tee work: set a tee a few feet in front of the screen and drive line drives into the pocket.
- Soft toss: the feeder tosses from the side while the hitter drives the ball into the pocket.
- Short front toss: the screen stops balls that are hit back up the middle at a short feeding distance.
- Pregame warm ups: set it up along the fence so hitters get loose swings without chasing balls.
Wheel Kit Options
The wheel kit mounts on the base of the frame so one coach can roll the screen on and off the field or around a facility. The Standard Wheel Kit uses smooth plate wheels; the Pro Wheel Kit uses airless tread tires that never go flat, with steel plates that protect the bearings and hub. Both are also sold on their own as the Varsity 1.5" Field Screen Wheels and the Pro 2" Field Screen Wheels.
Keep It in Service
When the net wears out, the 7x7 Sock Net Replacement Net #60 fits this screen. Small holes can be closed with the Batting Cage and Screen Net Repair Kit. Store the screen out of standing water in the off season, and check the bolts at the start of each season.
Varsity 7x7 Sock Net Screen Specifications
- Size: 7 ft tall x 7 ft wide
- Frame: 1.5 in powder coated steel, compression bolt together
- Net: #60 knotted, UV treated, pillowcase style
- Sock target area: 53 in wide x 49 in high
- Legs: gusset on each leg
- Wheel kit: none, Standard or Pro (choose above)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the sock?
A deep net pocket in the middle of the screen that catches hit balls and drops them at the base of the screen.
Is the screen padded?
No. The Varsity screen is unpadded. The Premium and Pro sock net screens add frame padding.
Can I add wheels later?
Yes. The wheel kits are also sold separately.
