Dingers Batting Lounge Opens on Pioneer Road in Burlington

Ball diamonds across Halton shut down from October to April, which has always left local players with nowhere to swing a bat. Dingers Batting Lounge is now open at 1153 Pioneer Rd, Unit B1, with two regulation indoor tunnels and pitching machines that throw up to 80 mph.

One tunnel is fitted with HitTrax, a simulator that tracks exit velocity, launch angle and distance, then shows where the ball would have landed in a real MLB park. Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium and the Rogers Centre are all in the lineup, with the results on screens beside the cage.

Cage time runs $60 an hour for a standard tunnel and $80 an hour for the HitTrax simulator. Individual players, teams and groups can all book.

There is more on offer than cage rentals. Dingers runs hardball and slo-pitch recreational leagues through the winter and summer in men's, women's and co-ed divisions, with online standings and home run derby nights, plus one-on-one coaching for swing mechanics and pitching. Birthday parties, team practices and corporate events are available too.

A spectator lounge with HD TVs looks directly over both tunnels, so parents and teammates can sit and watch instead of standing around in the cold. Cold drinks are available now, with beer and cocktails listed as coming soon.