- Hack Shack indoor batting cages will open in July in Jonesville, featuring five automated cages and HitTrax technology for baseball and softball training.
- The facility was created by local families to provide year-round skill development for players despite weather or daylight limitations in Alachua County.
Indoor baseball and softball hitting facility Hack Shack is celebrating its grand opening in Jonesville next month.
Located in Fletcher’s Center East at 13878 SW 1st Lane across from Campus USA Credit Union headquarters, Hack Shack aims to be a gathering place for athletes, coaches, parents and teams who share a love for baseball and softball.
The 9,025-square-foot facility features five indoor automated batting cages for baseball and softball, one flex cage with a professional mound, HitTrax technology, pitching machines, team training and private instruction spaces. Users can purchase memberships for year-round access to players of all ages and skill levels.
Hours of operation and membership prices have yet to be released.
Created by local families for local families, Hack Shack is the project of couples Blake and Ashley Fletcher and Conrad and Lindsay Flynn, who all carry hearts for and personal connections to the sports.
After noticing the baseball and softball community in Alachua County needed a place where players could develop their skills year-round—regardless of weather, field availability or daylight—the Fletchers and Flynns came up with Hack Shack as a solution.
Project plans first went before Alachua County’s Development Review Committee in May 2023 and then in November 2023 as part of the 12-acre Fletcher Center East development. Office space will also open in the complex, along with a Gallo Car Wash.
According to a release from the business, Conrad Flynn pitched at Tulane University before reaching Triple-A status professionally with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
He coached at Santa Fe College for six years and built a private pitching instruction practice for area youth players and used his experience to help shape Hack Shack’s design and development philosophy.
“Baseball has given me opportunities and experiences that shaped my life,” he said in the release. “I’ve seen firsthand what consistent access to good training does for a young athlete’s confidence. Hack Shack is about giving players in our community access to the tools, technology, and environment they need to keep getting better, while still having fun and enjoying the game.”
Blake Fletcher, who works for local real estate developer The Fletcher Family Companies, said his inspiration for Hack Shack came after countless hours spent at practices, games and training sessions with his kids.
After his dad died in 2024, he said he reflected on how present his dad had been in his childhood and the memories they made through sports. He wanted to provide that same opportunity for others.
“Ashley and I wanted to create something our kids would genuinely love, something families could enjoy together, and something that would serve our community for years to come,” Blake Fletcher said.
For more information and updates heading into opening day and after, visit Hack Shack on Facebook and Instagram.