get into the swing of summer baseball with portolite pitching mounds

When former Phillies pitcher John DeGennaro launched Lynx Baseball a decade ago, he knew he needed the best pitching mounds for his pitchers.

“Portolite is the brand we decided to go with after testing others,” he said. “I try products until I find the ones I like.”

Lynx has several 10” Portolite Game Mounds in the two-piece variety - an option many facility owners and league directors choose because of how portable and easy they are to move on the field and off.

This game mound is ideal for outdoor play. As the weather warms up, now is the time to consider purchasing these mounds for summer play or looking ahead to fall ball.

These top-of-the-line mounds weigh just 110 to 120 pounds per section, making them easy for field crews and even young players to move. Their portability also makes for easy storage after play is done.

Each baseball pitching mound is designed with a full body, high performance poly protected resilient core with fiber glass reinforcement. This give pitchers a solid, no bounce, yet cushioned mound that reduces knee and ankle strain.

Portolite’s simulated pitching rubbers last 10 times as long as industry standards. Mounds have a hidden wear pad underneath the turf immediately in front of the pitching rubber to ensure your baseball mound lasts season after season.

The mounds are covered with the highest quality turf available in green clay, red, and tan colors.

The mound’s plateau is wide enough for pick-off moves and there’s a gentle slop, something he knew was critical to game experience. It’s ideal for both high school as well as young players like the ones DeGennaro coaches every single day.

And after more than four decades in the game, DeGennaro should know.

He was drafted by the Phillies in 1987 after playing in high school and college. His pro baseball career was sidelined after he injured his arm and undergoing two Tommy John surgeries.

Years later, he found himself spending more time on the baseball diamond. First, he coached his son, then he taught private pitching lessons. Then he started coaching multiple teams.

This led him to open his own facility, where he now serves as director of the Lynx Travel Baseball in Klein, Texas, just north of Houston.

DeGennero said he plans to buy more Portolite mounds as the Lynx expands.

“We like the portability, we like the durability,” he said. “It’s a true game mound.”