These work but you have to swing pretty hard to hit it more than 100 feet but they are easy to place the ball where you want it.
Hitting fly balls
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- Feb 21, 2024
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Do those things really work with softball fly balls? I thought they were more for baseball…
I have never owned one but tried another coach's. 10U balls.
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Same. we weren't trying to hit it 100+ feet though, so can't speak to that.
The rackets are very hard to use, and they're only practical for infield work.
Pitching machines work, but they don't normally use real softballs.
I've seen variations of this item used before. My daughter had an assistant coach who had a similar one to this one, but it looked like a portable weight bench. He was very good at launching balls to the outfield with it.
Pitching machines work, but they don't normally use real softballs.
I've seen variations of this item used before. My daughter had an assistant coach who had a similar one to this one, but it looked like a portable weight bench. He was very good at launching balls to the outfield with it.
If your program has the money, invest in one of these -
Our outfielders can get three times the number of reps in, plus its much easier to place those "tweeners" between the IF and OF and get everyone communicating on fly balls.
That initial investment is a lot, though ($2500).
Our outfielders can get three times the number of reps in, plus its much easier to place those "tweeners" between the IF and OF and get everyone communicating on fly balls.
That initial investment is a lot, though ($2500).
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- Feb 21, 2024
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oh geez...why does that have to be so expensive? It looks great...
