DIY Pitching Mounds

[jbarr]

Building a couple of portable pitching mounds. One for a buddy and one for more practice.

[chunkinlead]

Be sure they are sturdy in the middle and wide enough.

[jbarr]

Definitely sturdy enough and made per coaches specs.

[chunkinlead]

Should be good to go then!

[salth2o]

I need to build one for my son. Do you mind sharing the specs on the build?

[jbarr]

I usually build them 4' wide and 8' long
I use 2x6 but if your son is older the mound might be higher
the 2x6x8 will have a 24" top and then you want to slope 1" per foot
I will use 4 2x6x8 sloped like that
then I will put a 4' backing and then I will put cross support throughout
on top I use 2x6 long ways to support all the weight.

These I just built are 30" wide by 6' long due to customer wanting it to be easily transported.

[salth2o]

Thanks. My son is 8 and just starting to learn how to pitch.

[Jrmhunting]

Nice job. We put a set of casters on the back of ours and it makes it a whole lot easier to move.

[jbarr]

If your son is 8 2x6 is perfect.
My son is 11 and i believe the mound will get higher at 13 and 14

[jbarr]

The smaller on will i think will work better for people that move the mound alot. If you live in Atascocita i could build you one if you want. I would just charge you material if you wanted. The small ones are about 55 dollars in material.

[salth2o]

The smaller on will i think will work better for people that move the mound alot. If you live in Atascocita i could build you one if you want. I would just charge you material if you wanted. The small ones are about 55 dollars in material.

I'll take you up on that offer. I'm on spring break this week and dont mind coming by and helping out and bringing you some of your favorite beverage of choice.

[cwill]

Looks great! I need to build my boy one also.

[jbarr]

You can get one of these once the glue for carpet dries. I can meet you Tuesday evening and drop it off. I use wood for mound as well due to rubber getting tore up so quick. It will be around 8 if that's ok my son has practice.

[salth2o]

My son has practice Tuesday night as well. Does another day/evening work?

[jbarr]

Salth2o just let me know what is a good day. Wednesday are the only day that wouldn't be good