Why Buy a Sports Attack Softball Pitching Machine?

Unique Softball Machine Features

With the three-wheel design you can see the ball clearly all the way through the feeding motion, acceleration and release, just like a live pitcher.
The hitter sees when to stride and the angle of release, giving her an actual live-arm sense of timing and location.
With a quick turn of the dials you can effortlessly throw fastballs, risers, drops, right- and left-handed screwballs up and into the hitters.
The three-wheel design changes the breaking pitch plane by simply adjusting wheel speed dials. (All one and two-wheel units require time consuming awkward throwing head adjustments to change from risers to drops or right- to left-handed breaking pitches.)
The elevation adjustment handle will raise or lower the pitch. With a simple turn, you can even move the pitch up or down within the strike zone between pitches. (On two-wheel units it may be necessary to release a locking mechanism, reposition the entire throwing head by tilting it manually and then re-locking the locking mechanism. These are awkward time-consuming adjustments.)
Throwing head pivots instantly in any direction for all fungo work including deep fly balls that can drive fielders to the fence, slicing line drives, catcher's pop-ups with reverse spin, towering infield pop-ups, and grounders.
Makes most efficient use of practice time with limited throwing head adjustments needed and an almost instant recovery time. More strikes delivered at every practice!
Both pitching machines quickly move on and off field, just tilt it, unsocket legs and easily roll on two transporting wheels.
The front wheel guards insure the throwing wheels never come in contact with the ground. (Some machines are moved using throwing wheels, picking up dangerous dirt and gravel which causes inaccuracy and wear.)
Both pitching machines are designed for use with regulation leather balls, dimpled practice balls, Wiffle® balls and all softer practice balls. The Junior Hack Attack will also convert to throw a 7.5” undersized vision training ball.
No assembly is required, both pitching machines arrive fully assembled and ready for your immediate use.

Exceptional Pitching Machine Quality

Hack Attack softball machines are heavy enough to absorb recoil, ensuring accuracy, yet portable and easily moved by one person.
Tripod base insures real stability and safety on mounds or playing surfaces.
High tensile, tough heat-treated alloy, weather-resistant aluminum casting throwing head, protects throwing mechanism.
Rugged powder-coated rust-proof steel frame insures limitless seasons of use.
The throwing wheels out-last all other machine wheels and don’t melt in direct summer heat. Sports Attack has never replaced a wheel from wear or heat exposure.
Three powerful variable speed motors drive three indestructible concave 13” throwing wheels. Almost instant recovery.

hack attack softball pitching machine

Junior Hack Attack softball training machine

Hack Attack softball transportation

Hack Attack softball pitching machine in transportation mode

THE ADVANTAGE OF WHEELS
SPECIFICATIONS
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

Vision	Complete provides a realistic sense of timing	Poor	Poor
Timing	Excellent natural	Poor limited vision	Poor limited vision
Accuracy	Excellent three-point contact	Good two-point contact	Fair one-point contact
Breaking Pitch	All quick adjustment	All awkward - slow adjustments	Unrealistic Spin
Fungo	Excellent pivots instantly	Good - Fair	Poor limited distance
Safety	Excellent wheel guards protect operator	Poor limited - no wheel guards	Poor limited - no wheel guards
Portability	Excellent	Good	Good
Ball Grip Area	Excellent three contact points	Good two contact points	Poor one contact point
Spin Control	Exceptional no cumbersome adjustments of throwing head	Good - Poor must move throwing head to change pitch type	Unrealistic excessive spin
Wheel Diameter	Excellent Large 14" wheels, pin-point accuracy, less ball wear	Good smaller wheels increase wear	Poor requires pinch pad, heavy ball wear
Throwing Head Size & Weight	Excellent no recoil of any kind	Good - Poor lighter, some recoil	Poor snubbing action causes recoil

Level of Play	High school, college, professional and commercial	Youth league, backyard, machine-pitch games, travel teams, drills at all levels including high school, college and professional
Pitches	Fastballs, risers, drops, right and left handed screwballs	Same as Hack Attack
Fungo	Pivots instantly for pop-ups, fly balls, grounders	Same as Hack Attack
Weight	135 lbs.	75 lbs.
Transportability	Fits into any SUV or full size car, fits through standard doorway	Fits into any compact car, including a Mini Cooper
Automatic Feeders	Can use either Solo Feeder (11 ball) or the Team Feeder (75 ball)	Same as Hack Attack
Power Supply	110 VAC - 2000W generator with inverter technology (not included)	Same as Hack Attack
Ball Types	All types, including leather (see accessories)	Same as Hack Attack
Ball Sizes	Can be converted to baseball using conversion kit	Can be converted to baseball using conversion kit and can also be converted to use the 7.5" vision training balls

Speed	80+ MPH	60+ MPH
Distance	43 feet	Same as Hack Attack
Vision	Underhanded motion and complete ball vision provides a realistic sense of timing	Same as Hack Attack
Accuracy	The ball is gripped in three locations, providing tremendous control and accuracy	Same as Hack Attack
Efficiency	Dial-in pitch selection without throwing head adjustments, maximizes practice time	Same as Hack Attack
Fungo	250 ft. fly balls	175 ft. fly balls
Portability	Easily rolls on and off field	Same as Hack Attack
Recovery Time	5 seconds, because of the three wheels, it is almost instant	Same as Hack Attack