Louisville Slugger UPM 45 Blue Flame Pitching Machine

The UPM is sturdy, portable, and requires no electricity.

The Louisville Slugger UPM45 is the ultimate training aid that pitches reliably and consistently for batter after batter allowing the hitter to concentrate on developing a proper level swing path to the ball. The UPM45 is more than just a pitching machine, though--it also throws accurate fly-balls and hard ground balls consistently to incorporate into your drills and eliminate the need for hitting the ball during drills.

The Louisville Slugger UPM 45 Blue Flame Pitching Machine throws real baseballs and softballs between 18 and 45 miles per hour and soft, lightweight balls up to 60 miles per hour. This machine has been authorized for use by teams in the majority of youth leagues in America including Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball, the Cal Ripken Division of Babe Ruth Baseball,

The UPM allows hitters to work on specific locations and sharpen muscle memory without turning the coach's arm to jelly.

For coaches and team managers, the UPM solves any number of problems. There's no need to use special pitching machine balls - it won't rip or tear leather or synthetic ball covers.

Features:

• Portable and lightweight at only 25 pounds
• Mechanical pitching machine perfect for throwing accurate pitches, infield drills, and outfield drills
• No batteries or electricity required
• Throws regulation baseballs and fastpitch softballs up to 45 miles per hour
• Throws lightweight practice baseballs and softballs up to 60 miles per hour
• Throws slowpitch softballs with up to a 12-foot arch
• Throws accurate fly balls and hard ground balls