3 Wheel Pitching Machines

3-Wheel Pitching Machine Benefits

Of all the baseball and softball pitching machines available, 3-wheel models are the ultimate choice for serious players and teams, offering the following benefits:

Greater Pitch Control

Most 3-wheel pitching machines feature independent motors for each wheel, allowing them to spin at different speeds. This enables precise control over pitch speed and type with the simple turn of a knob. This makes it easier to replicate game situations, helping you and your team be better prepared.

Programmable Options

Models such as the I-Hack Attack Programmable pitching machine allow for fully customized, pre-programmed settings, enabling you to deliver different pitches using a touchscreen or remote control. This keeps batters guessing, providing greater game-day simulation.

Multiple Ball Compatibility

3-Wheel pitching machines are compatible with a wide variety of training balls, allowing for greater flexibility during practice:

• Jr. Hack Attack: Dimpled practice balls, regulation leather balls, wiffle balls and soft practice machine balls.
• Hack Attack: Dimpled practice balls, regulation leather balls, wiffle balls and soft practice machine balls.
• Spinball Wizard 3-Wheel: Dimpled practice balls, regulation leather balls and softballs.
• JUGS BP3: Compatible with JUGS pitching machine balls.

Fielding Drills

Due to the high accuracy of 3-wheel pitching machines, they can also be used for effective outfield and infield drills. Use the pitching machine to replicate a live batter, giving your fielders good preparation before game day.

How Does a 3-Wheel Pitching Machine Throw Breaking Balls?

Thanks to their three independently spinning wheels, 3-wheel pitching machines can deliver highly accurate breaking balls. Spin is produced by adjusting the speed of each wheel so they all spin at different speeds.

As the ball passes through the delivery chute it makes contact with the three wheels, which then project it forward with topspin, creating a break on the ball.

Depending on how the wheel speeds are adjusted, you can create practically any conceivable pitch: right- and left- handed curveballs or sliders up to 80 mph, cut fastballs, fastballs up to 100 mph and more, making practice as realistic as possible.

Recommended 3-Wheel Pitching Machines

Jr. Hack Attack 3-Wheel Pitching Machine

A favorite among Anytime Baseball Supply’s customers, this 3-wheel pitching machine throws fastballs, breaking balls and split-finger pitches at speeds of 70-90 mph and can easily pivot into an outfield or infield drill machine.

Key features:

• Exceptional pitch accuracy and control.
• Throws a wide range of pitches at speeds of 70-90 mph.
• Pivot head design allows for infield and outfield drills.
• 2-year warranty on motor and throwing wheels.

JUGS BP3 3-Wheel Pitching Machine

A juggernaut in the world of pitching machines. Suitable for any practice, the JUGS BP3 comes with baseball or softball options and delivers fastballs, changeups, breaking balls and more at speeds of 40-90 mph and 45-75 mph for softballs.

Key features:

• 40-90 mph speed range for baseballs, 45-75 mph for softballs.
• 3” LCD display for easy speed adjustment.
• Horizontal and vertical micro-adjustment for enhanced precision.
• Throws nine pitch varieties: fastballs, changeups, right- and left-handed curveballs and sliders, right- and left-handed cutters and split-finger fastballs.
  

Electricity-Free Pitching Machine Options

Finding a practice area with electrical access can be a challenge for many parents and coaches. Anytime Baseball Supply stocks a range of battery-powered pitching machines such as the Heater Sports 12” portable pitching machine and the Heater Sports Real baseball pitching machine to make your practice sessions easier to set up and begin.

We also offer manual pitching machines, such as the Louisville Slugger Blue Flame and Black Flame - no batteries or electricity required!