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Dugout Options

Fielders Choice PLUS Dugouts

Protect teams from the elements and provide privacy for spectators with all steel-enclosed dugouts.

Dugout Features

  • Beginning with our Fielder’s Choice all-steel pre-engineered dugout frame, the frame is fitted with frame cross-members.
  • The same style of dent-resistant 24 gauge metal panels used on the roof are affixed to the cross-members for the side and rear enclosure.
  • The side panels begin 3” above the cement slab to allow water to drain out and air to flow into the dugout.
  • Roof and enclosure panel colors can be mixed and matched to add color contrast and include additional school/club colors.
  • 10-year material and hardware warranty.
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Fielders Choice Dugouts

Dugouts are a critical component of player safety and comfort at any ballpark. Protecting athletes during rain delays and from damaging UV rays is exactly what these dugouts do while giving your ballfields the wow factor to keep teams coming back.

Dugout Features

  • Pre-engineered all steel structure is supported with 3”x3” steel columns. Columns are plate-mounted and anchored to a thickened edge cement pad pursuant to local building codes. The frame is finished with Industrial Tnemec paint and backed by a 40-year finish warranty.
  • 24 gauge metal roof is dent resistant & heavy load bearing compared to most competitive systems 26 or 29 gauge metal roofs. Available in many color & trim options.
  • Standard size options include 20’, 30’, and 40’ lengths and 8’ or 10’ depths. Sizing can be easily customized to fit the need.
  • Ten-year material warranty.
  • Easy assembly with limited personnel. All parts are marked for assembly and come with simple to follow step by step instructions.
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Fielders Choice Cantilever Dugouts

FC Cantilever Style Dugouts are very versatile. As a dugout, they can stand alone or be incorporated into a CMU wall structure. Our cantilever structures have also been used as shade structures over bleachers, tennis court benches, and swimming pool decks.

Dugout Features

  • Pre-engineered steel structures can be designed to the size needed to fit the need. The frame is finished with Industrial Tnemec paint and backed by a 40-year finish warranty.
  • 24 gauge metal roof is dent resistant & heavy load bearing compared to most competitive systems 26 or 29 gauge metal roofs. Available in many color & trim options.
  • 10-year material warranty. Easy assembly with limited personnel. All parts are marked for assembly and come with simple to follow step by step instructions.
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Dugout Accessories

Dugout Benches

  • MLB Style player benches: These are two-tiered outdoor team benches featuring lower-level seating with comfortably angled backrests and a dual-use top shelf for storage or elevated player seating during ball games. Equipped with Azek decking seating and backrests to be resistant to cleat marks.

  • Aluminum benches: These provide plenty of options on sizes and features to complement our Fielders Choice Dugouts. Made of anodized aluminum planks (2”x10”) equipped with backrests, player benches can also be equipped with a rear single or double plank shelf. Shelves help optimize the organization of the dugout and remove tripping hazards by giving players an area to store extra equipment, bags, clothing, water bottles, etc. Benches are available in many standard and custom option lengths.

Player Storage Racks

  • Premier Storage Rack: Premier is dugout storage for team player needs. Featuring a traditional box design offering a choice of 5, 6, 7, or 8 cubbies. Standard 7’-6” long rack has 14” tall inside dimension boxes. Choice of 8 boxes (10-3/8” wide cubby), 7 boxes (12” wide cubby), 6 boxes (14-1/8” wide cubby), or 5 boxes (17-1/8” wide cubby), all at the featured price. Centered below each cubby is a premium double coat hook for player jackets & bags.

  • Helmet Cubby Rack: Provides individual storage softball or baseball helmets. Each cubby will accommodate any size batter’s helmet available, including those with protective face masks. Size ranges start at 9 helmets up to 24 helmet cubbies.

Bat Racks & Combo Racks

  • Hanging Bat Racks: We offer three standard models of the “Wall Hanging Bat Rack.” Bat racks come painted in the team color of your choice and take up a minimal amount of space away from the wall.

  • Vertical Bat Racks: Vertical bat racks hug the wall conserving dugout space while providing easy access to players’ bats. Individual bat sleeves protect expensive player bats from damage. Painted in the color of your choice and includes the team logo at no additional cost. Vertical Bat Racks are offered in 4 standard sizes holding choices of 21, 15, 13 & 8 baseball or softball bats. Custom sizes are also available.

  • Angled Bat Racks: Angled bat racks come in 4 standard sizes holding 21, 15, 13 & 8 baseball or softball bats, respectively. Each bat has its own slot protecting today’s expensive aluminum bats from banging together. Slanting of the bat slots allows placement beneath your team helmet storage rack, preserving valuable dugout space. Painted in your team color with team logos at no additional charge. Custom-size bat racks are also available to meet your exact standards.

Dugout Rail Padding

  • DIY Rail Padding offers an economical way to pad your fence top rail and dugout rails. It provides a custom fit and looks without a custom price. Tubular foam in 6’ lengths, sized to fit the fence top rail or dugout rail—18 oz. UV-treated vinyl cover in a variety of colors (with grommets).

  • U Shaped Rail Padding gives your dugout look of the Pros! Vinyl is wrapped around plywood and foam to cover the front, back, and all edges. Complete vinyl wrapping is fastened only on the backside using stainless steel staples. Give your padding the wow factor by adding custom graphics.

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