Translation guide
A batting cage is an enclosed area for baseball or softball batting practice. In Japanese, the term depends on whether it's a standalone facility, a practice area, or a pitching machine setup.
batting cage (commercial facility)
batting cage (practice cage)
A place where you pay to hit balls from pitching machines, often with multiple lanes.
The most common term for a commercial batting cage facility. Often abbreviated as バッセン in casual speech.
I went to the batting cage with my friends on the weekend.
Casual abbreviation of バッティングセンター. Common in conversation, but less formal.
A netted enclosure at a baseball field or training facility for team practice.
A portable or indoor net system for personal practice, often at home or in a small space.
バッティングセンター is a commercial facility with pitching machines, while バッティングケージ is the physical cage structure used for practice. Use バッティングセンター when you mean a place to go hit balls for fun, and バッティングケージ when referring to the equipment at a field.
I relieved stress at the batting cage.
I take practice swings inside the batting cage.
近所のバッセン、リニューアルしたらしいよ。
I heard the local batting cage got renovated.
A batting cage was set up in the corner of the field.
This practice net can also be used for batting.