Hitting machine tourney for HS age kids ?

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I've never heard of a tourney using a pitching machine for HS age kids . We have one being advertised for late July here in SEO . Regular softball , except you use a pitching machine . I have not heard of such a thing. very common ? being advertised for HS players grades 9-12 .

 

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I'm speechless.

Would every pitch be a juicy meatball right over the middle of the plate? 'Sounds like a "Showcase for Defense"....

 

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I'm speechless.

Would every pitch be a juicy meatball right over the middle of the plate? 'Sounds like a "Showcase for Defense"....

Louu . It left me asking under this advertisement "you mean real softball but you use a pitching machine" and the answer was "Yep " I thought maybe they meant 8u but accidentally put 18 until I read " for HS players"

 

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It must be for all those teams "Still looking for a #1 pitcher..."

 

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or # 2 or # 3 ... . I have alot of questions about this that I'll just leave un-ask .

 

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Better make sure that pitching machine has a facemask on......

 

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Everybody knows that college coaches won't look at a machine if it's wearing a facemask....

 

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No one has answered a " yes' I've heard of a 18u machine pitch tourney . I'll assume its a rather new idea . I dont get it , but thats Ok . If everyone thought the same the world would be pretty boring .

 

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MD, are you going to venture out and see if it's as strange as it sounds? And if teams actually show up? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

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I can't imagine it showcasing the defense at all the way those balls take crazy bounces.

 

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I have heard of hitting leagues with a machine, but never a tourny..... If you have a good machine that can throw different pitches like the drop baller at UK,s camp that would be ok, no one can hit it

 

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Geez, I failed to consider that they'd be using giant yellow golf balls.

This gets even more weird.

 

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Heck, I think this might be a good boost for my team. Down the middle is all we like at the moment. I cannot find any frisbie plate tournies or we would be going, lol.

 

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^ lol

 

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I have heard of hitting leagues with a machine, but never a tourny.....
I figured you organized it to get rid of pitchers and their parents... :lmao:

If you have a good machine that can throw different pitches like the drop baller at UK,s camp that would be ok, no one can hit it

ATEC's Casey Pro line of 2-wheel machines throw about any kind of pitch and can do it with regular balls too.

[video=youtube_share;Cqs9ljb6xFo]http://youtu.be/Cqs9ljb6xFo[/video]

 

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This tourney might have a converted wheelbarrow and a motor out of a Ford.

 

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• View topic - 18u pitching maching tourney

Here is the tourney Dan is speaking of...