# Home Run Dugout

> Home Run Dugout combines patented ground-up soft-toss batting technology, simulated ballparks, and social games with food, drinks, and group events. Founded by Nick Hermandorfer and Tyler Bambrick in 2015, it operates a Katy, Texas flagship and licenses its Batting Bays to ballparks and other hospitality venues across the United States.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Katy, United States
- **Founders:** Nick Hermandorfer (Co-founder; inventor), Tyler Bambrick (Co-founder; President (reported December 2025))
- **Products:** Batting Bays, Katy flagship, Biergarten Baseball, Batting Bay technology licensing
- **Notable:** First Dell Diamond venue debuted in 2019., First standalone Katy venue opened in March 2023., Completed a reported USD 2.7 million Katy expansion in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Batting Bays** — Patented ground-up soft-toss pitching, ball tracking, projection screens, simulated stadiums, and adjustable social games.
- **Katy flagship** — Standalone venue with paid batting sessions, a restaurant, bars, private events, live music, and outdoor play. The current booking site lists 22 bays.
- **Biergarten Baseball** — Backyard mini-field for informal group play at the Katy venue.
- **Batting Bay technology licensing** — Licensed installations for existing ballparks, resorts, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Licensing is offered; the website says the full concept is not currently franchised.

## Achievements

- First Dell Diamond venue debuted in 2019.
- First standalone Katy venue opened in March 2023.
- Completed a reported USD 2.7 million Katy expansion in 2024.
- Raised USD 22.5 million Series A in August 2024.
- Won first place in the 1,600-square-feet-and-larger Best Exhibit category at IAAPA Expo 2024.
- Secured a Texas Rangers installation agreement in March 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Diamond Baseball Holdings and the Wichita Wind Surge announced an Equity Bank Park installation; the announcement is not independent confirmation of opening.
- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, the website advertises a two-bay Cooperstown All-Star Village activation for the 2026 summer tournament season.
- **2025-12** — Mookie Betts joined as investor and ambassador; Rodney Muras was reported as CEO and Tyler Bambrick as President. Leaner retail installations were favored, with Atlanta and San Antonio letters of intent.

## Links

- Website: https://www.homerundugout.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/homerundugout
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/homerundugout
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvpTg-qce73q-yfhtqarDA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homerundugout/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homerundugout
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homerundugout

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Last updated: 2026-10-04