In 2003 the Softball Hack Attack Pitching Machine was introduced, meeting rave reviews as the only machine that can deliver realistic risers, drops and fastballs.
Our depth of knowledge and experience with softball parallels that of baseball. Thus extending the attributes of the baseball machine to address the needs of softball was a natural for us. Analyzing the existing softball pitching machines in 2003 we found that the basic design had not changed for many years.
There had always been little attention to safety, portability or ease of operation and the majority of the machines were very awkward and difficult to operate, especially for women. The most popular unit at the time was a snubbing-action inefficient one-wheel machine that experienced excessive recoil, high ball wear, but most importantly, could not duplicate the riser and other breaking pitches that are standards of the game.
To thoroughly meet the needs of the softball coach and player, the only changes necessary to the baseball Hack Attack design was an adjustment to accommodate the larger softball and the lower release point needed to simulate a live softball pitcher.
Our three-wheel machine delivers every softball breaking pitch, from the riser to right and left-handed drops. With the key features of portability, safety, vision and timing that is inherent in the design, the Softball Hack Attack quickly caught the attention of leading college and high school programs across the nation.
