They don’t fly as far as fast mini light balls nor do they pitch as fast as the fast light balls do.

Soft Mini Balls – Soft mini light balls are ideal for practicing in a smaller space – like a garage or basement.

If you can hit a little ball, it makes things much easier in a game time situation when a regular sized ball is pitched – they look like watermelons coming in compared to a mini ball! Mini balls come in two basic varieties – soft mini balls and fast mini balls: Mini balls are approximately the size of golf balls and are used in practice to develop sharp hand-eye coordination. Now, it’s simply a matter of figuring out what each particular ball is and why you might want one type over the other. So, half the problem is solved you can easily see what balls work with what machines. Please also note that most pitching machines use hard balls with no seams or seams that are not raised as high as real hard balls, so it is never advisable to use real game balls in any pitching machine - even if it is specifically labeled for use with real baseballs or softballs. Balls that work in one manufacturer’s pitching machine may not work as well with a different manufacturer’s machine. It is highly recommended that you only use the balls specifically designed by each manufacturer for use with their pitching machines. Each pitching machine’s full description includes a section that outlines the accessories and balls that can be used with that particular pitching machine. On the various product description pages for each pitching machine, we have tried to make it a little easier.

It’s hard enough choosing the right pitching machine having to decide which balls will fit which machines and which ones are the right balls for the type of practice you will be doing shouldn’t be something you have to fret over. At Pitching Machine Stop, some of the questions we are asked most often relate to the different kinds of balls for pitching machines and what the differences are between them.

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