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D-BAT opens new location in American Fork

By Lehi Free Press · July 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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A close-up photo of a baseball sitting on home plate with the blurred texture of a batting cage net in the background, symbolizing a new training facility opening in American Fork, Utah.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 1, 2026 at Lehi Free Press. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Lehi Free Press A new kind of batting cage is open in the heart of American Fork. The new D-BAT location opened on Monday, June 22, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. The facility has been in the works for about two and a half years.

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