Tired of wasting precious practice time with all those "do over's"? Then it's time to get the Rookie Softball Training Machine on your travel team roster. Here's why:: For defensive drills, the Rookie puts the ball exactly where you want it every time. Allowing you to consistently challenge your players with everything from catcher's pop flies to ground balls in the hole. And when it comes to batting practice, you can hit every part of the strike zone every time. With the Rookie, all your drills can be practiced in high volume and frequency-giving players more real game scenarios in a 2-hour practice than most see in an entire preseason. The Rookie is sure to be your practice squad MVP, and ATEC can provide pointers on how to get started.

The ATEC Rookie is the machine that machine-pitch youth leagues were built around because of it's all-around reliability and performance. This Rookie delivers consistent fastpitch balls and throws the best defensive training drills on the field... for any level of play!

Accuracy & Reliability - The Rookie delivers the consistent accuracy you need to make your practice time productive, whether running defensive drills or throwing batting practice. This machine is also lightweight & Portable, with quick-release legs and built-in transport wheels, this machine is the perfect training tool for any application, pre-game warm-ups, road trips and everyday practice. Use it for defensive drills. Keep everyone on the field moving. The whole practice, no standing around! Simply loosen the elevation and left/right adjustments and with fingertip control you can run fungo line drive, pop-up, grounder, fly ball and even catcher’s drills. ATEC’s patented dual disc design is exclusive to the industry and has been performing for over 20 years, allowing for total ball control and constant ball visibility

Five Year Warranty - Includes manufacturer’s 5-Year Limited Warranty against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship.

Baseball or Softball Available
Power Supply: 110V, AC, 1/4 hp, 12V rechargeable
Recovery Time: 8 secs
Generator Use: 600W CD
Machine Weight: 68 lbs.
Speed Range: 20-65 mph
Fastballs: Yes
Breaking Balls: No
Fly Balls: Yes
Pop Ups: Yes
Line Drives & Grounders: Yes
Catcher’s Pop Ups: Yes
As the Official Training Equipment of Major League Baseball, ATEC training equipment is used daily by every team in the Major Leagues. ATEC is also the top choice of baseball and fastpitch coaches of collegiate, high school and youth league programs across the nation. For more than 35 years, ATEC has designed and manufactured precision training machines and equipment. Meeting the training needs of teams and individuals, at home in the backyard or on the practice field, ATEC has earned an unmatched reputation for performance, accuracy and durability.

ATEC pitching machines can be a very important part of a coaches or parents’ practice with their players or children. Experienced baseball and softball players use these hitting machines to hone their swinging technique or defensive skills and can learn to hit all types of breaking balls with effectiveness on these powerful pitching machines. Younger players will develop much faster using pitching machines as it gives them an opportunity to work on the proper mechanics without fear of wild pitches and injury or having to hit off of coaches who “lob” the ball. First and foremost teaching the proper mechanics is the most important part of coaching youth baseball and then practicing those mechanics over and over again using the proper equipment including pitching machines follows that. Buying an ATEC pitching machine should be a long term investment, so you want to make sure you take the time to pick the right machine.

An ATEC pitching machine (also in some parts of the country called batting machines, baseball machines, hitting machines, etc..) is a must have for a serious baseball or softball team and can be very beneficial to help an individual player. ATEC pitching machines throw consistent strikes and can throw a wide variety of pitches allowing a hitter to focus on their hitting mechanics, which is the most important thing when learning to hit. ATEC pitching machines come with a wide variety of features and come at a wide variety of price points, so do your research to make sure you are getting the right pitching machine for you.

Unique-Sports has been a trusted resource for ATEC pitching machines, quality baseball pitching machines, and pitching machine accessories for over 13 years. Unique-Sports is an invaluable on-line resource for baseball players, baseball coaches, baseball youth leagues, and scholastic baseball programs across the United States. The Unique-Sports team is comprised of former baseball players, current baseball players, baseball coaches, and sports enthusiasts that have hands on experience in the use and benefit of the ATEC pitching machines we sell.

If you have any questions about this ATEC batting machine please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-297-0747. A member of the Unique-Sports team will be happy to research any ATEC hitting machine product or another pitching machine line you may be interested in, help you customize a solution for your exact needs, or make pitching machine recommendations based on your budget or intended use. We have the lowest prices on batting machines on-line…guaranteed!

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