What kind of ball does this pitching machine use?

Posted by admin on Jun 21st

I want to know if these balls are plastic or rubber and also if you can replace them with soft-core baseballs.

But mainly if you can replace them with soft-core baseballs.

http://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Sports-2113-Pitching-Machine/dp/B00099YLE8

Are the balls hollow?

It uses 73mm dimpled balls, and it includes six balls.

For use with any machine that can throw competition grade baseballs (except the Hitting Streak® series of machines)

Tuffy® balls are recommended when maximizing machine speed is the primary goal

Polyurethane

So my guess is the softcore balls may be too soft and light.....but at the worst it would just shred a ball.

EDIT**********
No they are not hollow. They are close to the same as a baseball.

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2 Responses to “What kind of ball does this pitching machine use?”

Jun 21st at 8:53 am By: K.B.

It uses 73mm dimpled balls, and it includes six balls.

For use with any machine that can throw competition grade baseballs (except the Hitting Streak® series of machines)

Tuffy® balls are recommended when maximizing machine speed is the primary goal

Polyurethane

So my guess is the softcore balls may be too soft and light…..but at the worst it would just shred a ball.

EDIT**********
No they are not hollow. They are close to the same as a baseball.
References :

Jun 21st at 9:36 am By: Elvis

They are special dimpled rubber balls. They look like baseball sized golf balls. They have to be specially designed for the machine or they wont come out right. The machine needs to properly grip them by the dimples. You cant just stick any old balls in there. I think it could also be a little dangerous.
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