About IBEX

Youth baseball. High school and Legion baseball. College baseball. Adult recreational baseball. A Town Ball tradition unlike anywhere else. Minnesota is blessed with a rich baseball culture. It is also beset by a climate that makes the outdoor game unplayable for half the year. For the amateur Minnesota baseball player, the games end when the cold begins.

The times, they are a-changin'.

In 2015, StatCast was installed in all 30 Major League ball parks. Statcast is a state-of-the-art tracking technology that collects batted ball exit velocities, launch angles, distances, and a host of additional data elements.These elements have revolutionized the way the outdoor game is consumed by front offices and fans alike.

A few years later, HitTrax introduced that data capture technology to the indoor space. The revolutionary effect on the indoor game is proceeding apace. Gone are the days when you need a golf dome, or a batting cage hung with printed targets, to simulate a baseball game. Now a HitTrax game simulation engine maps batted ball data to outcomes on a virtual baseball field. The result: Nine inning games between teams of players that has the intensity and feel of a real baseball game, with outcomes determined by the real-world physics of pitched and batted balls.

Fast forward to today. With the help of data capture technologies, the IBEX team is introducing a new season of amateur baseball to Minnesota. One that picks up inside when the outdoor game leaves off. One that features full slates of regular and post season games in divisions tailored to different skill levels. One that mines HitTrax data to track and reward team and individual performances in fresh and innovative ways. One that plays on, rain, snow, or shine. One that reimagines the Grand Old Game as an indoor baseball experience.

Questions? Comments? Want to create an indoor baseball experience for your league or association? Reach out to us at Randy@IndoorBaseballX.com. In the meantime, we'll see you inside!