East Beach Batting Cages, Santa Barbara

Just two blocks from East Beach and down the way from Stearns Wharf, the crack of bats is a fitting addition to the soundtrack of the nearby crashing waves. Each day throughout the week, baseball and softball fans pop in at East Beach Batting Cages to get in a workout, perfect their swing, or shake off the rust from too much time between batting sessions. At the outdoor facility, eight baseball pitching machines wing balls at batters at 40–80 mph, and eight softball pitching machines lob a choice of slow or fast pitches. After working up a hunger, patrons can indulge at East Beach Tacos, located onsite, or take a stroll along the beach to see how the seals play their own version of baseball.