D-Bat Wake Forest

D-BAT Wake Forest is a baseball and softball training center on Merritt Capital Drive. Players come for lessons with a coach, or simply to rent a cage and hit for an hour.

Camps run through the year and memberships suit players who come often. The building also hosts birthday parties, which is a sensible use of a room full of batting cages. Lessons, cages and camp places are all booked ahead through the academy. It is part of the D-BAT network, which describes its buildings as a cut above the rest.

What to know

• Members get discounts on lessons, camps and Pro Shop merchandise.
• D-BAT was founded in 1998 by Cade and Kyle Griffis.
• The first location was a small facility in north Dallas with six employees.
• Franchising began in 2008, and the network now has more than 145 locations.