Louisville Slugger Black Flame Pitching Machine: Perfect for Improving Your Pitching Skills

By: Louisville Slugger

Experience the power and precision of the Louisville Slugger Black Flame Pitching Machine! Perfect for fast-paced games, this machine is designed to provide maximum speed and accuracy with no batteries or electrical cords required. The interchangeable components allow you to switch from throwing strikes to high fly balls or ground balls in a matter of seconds. Visit the Louisville Slugger store to get the best baseball and softball pitching machine on the market today! With easy assembly, battery efficiency, functionality, and high-quality build, you won't be disappointed.

Key Features:

This pitching machine is perfect for baseball players of all levels! It requires no batteries or electrical cords, making it easy to use and store. The interchangeable components let you switch between throwing strikes, high fly balls, and ground balls. It is also compatible with most aluminum and plastic baseballs. Get the perfect practice for your game with this pitching machine!
94
B2B Rating
41 reviews

Review rating details

Value for money
92
Sturdiness
96
Size
90
Overall performance
94
Functionality
93
Easy to assemble
98
Design
95
Customer support
93
Build quality
95
Battery and power efficiency
99

Pros and Cons

Pros
  • Comes with 50 MPH speed that makes it ideal for fast-paced games
  • Features no batteries or electrical cords that makes it easy to operate
  • Interchangeable components let it switch from throwing strikes to high fly balls or ground balls
Cons
  • Some screws may require tightening often

Details of Louisville Slugger Black Flame Pitching Machine: Perfect for Improving Your Pitching Skills

  • Suggested Users: ‎Unisex Youth and Adult
  • Material: ‎Metallic-Fiber
  • Manufacturer: ‎GameMaster
  • Included Components: ‎Pitching machine
  • Number of Items: ‎1
  • Date First Available: July 9, 2013
  • Item Weight: ‎22 Pounds
  • Item Package Dimensions L x W x H: ‎32.3 x 9.3 x 6.2 inches
  • Model Name: ‎Black Flame
  • Part Number: ‎L60222
  • Brand Name: ‎Louisville Slugger
  • Best Sellers Rank: #23,601 in Sports & Outdoors #6 in Baseball & Softball Pitching Machines
  • ASIN: B00GOEZRQS
  • Color: ‎Black
  • Sport Type: ‎Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball
  • Customer Reviews: 4.6/5 stars of 1,161 ratings
  • Warranty Description: ‎60 Days Against Defects
  • Size: ‎Not OK
  • Package Weight: ‎10.07 Kilograms
  • Style: ‎Flame Pitching Machine

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Comments

lakegirl: Just like the pitching machine used by the city softball league our granddaughters play in. After getting the machine set up and adjusted as well as set to the right speed, it works well with good accuracy. Lots of batting practice in our back yard!

United States on Sep 11, 2023

matthew l hopkins: Good up to 14yrsid say!

United States on Sep 07, 2023

Geekopotamus: It was delivered today and we used it tonight. It was quick and simple to assemble. Got to the field and it took three test pitches to get it dialed in and on target. From there it was load and toss, load and toss, load and toss... We then switched easily to fly balls, and then ground balls. Again, load and toss in rapid succession. Overall, we were able to get in a ton of reps and practice in a short amount of time, much more than we would ever get with throwing the balls myself.

This will also pay for itself after a few uses since we don't have to pay for batting cages anymore.

The only minor issue is the slight inconsistency when pitching. I'm not sure if it's due to pulling the lever at different speeds (as mentioned in some other reviews) or if it's the softballs I'm using. I have a few different brands and types of softballs so it could be that (some have raised seams, etc). I might get a dozen rubber pitching machine balls to see if helps. Either way this shouldn't stop you from buying this machine.

United States on Aug 19, 2023

Chris D: This machine is very inaccurate. I was very excited to use this and save my arm pitching to my son. After multiple uses we ha e not been able to get this thing accurate. Putting a dot on each ball in the same spot we get pitches super high, in the zone and hitting the ground. Annoying to say the least.

Canada on Jul 22, 2023

Greg Mowery: Overall, my boys and I are satisfied with the pitching machine. However, the trajectory of the ball can be altered just by pulling the handle faster or slower. This makes dialing in the perfect pitch a little harder than I would like. If you can be consistent with the pull of the handle, the pitches or fly balls will be relatively predictable.

United States on Jul 06, 2023

Amazon Customer: Great machine. Dies what it says. You need to keep it flat and level

Canada on Jun 12, 2023

Jessica: I had low expectations. I only have dealt with electric pitching machines, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Cheapest electric machine was $400, so I took a chance buying this. Used only once so far but I am impressed. I have a 13 year old who I just can't pitch to because I'm terrible and not a pitcher. I used 12" softballs and was about 35-38 feet from homeplate and set at the highest speed which it said could go 44mph, whether that's what the pitch was idk, but it did whip in there pretty quickly. Daughter got a good hitting workout to re-time her hits as she was rusty since last season. Ground balls didn't come as hard, but still effective. The fly balls were great. I changed up with smaller softballs to give a range and change things up on her. I'd rate 5 stars, but there is one minor flaw. The pin that holds the pedal, you can go 2-3 pitches before the pin can slip off and if you don't push the pin back in before stepping on that pedal that spring can hit your leg and cause major pain. Luckily it did not happen to me because I had my leg back, but every 2 pitches I made sure the pin was in place. Mom's this also saves on your manicures! Constantly was breaking nails...

United States on May 24, 2023

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: Once I figured out how to set the ball and the pitching hight. The pin at the bottom kept sliding out so I used plastic ties to keep pin in place. And got the ball set correct the kids got some good practice. Would do 4.5 if possible. Just .5 off becuase of the pin coming loose.

Canada on Aug 16, 2022

Tommy: I liked that this is easy to transport and doesn’t require a power source. However it is not accurate and difficult to calibrate. It might be better on a hard solid surface rather than sand though. We mainly use it for fielding practice instead of pitching since we are more accurate when pitching ourselves.

Canada on Aug 03, 2022

Marc-Alexandre Dery: Précis et constant comme un métronome et en plus il me sauve le bras! Juste parfait.

Canada on Jul 25, 2022



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Total Reviews 41 reviews 109 reviews 13 reviews
Suggested Users ‎Unisex Youth and Adult ‎unisex-teen ‎unisex-adult
Material ‎Metallic-Fiber ‎Metal ‎High Impact Plastic Housing
Manufacturer ‎GameMaster ‎Louisville Slugger ‎Heater Sports
Included Components ‎Pitching machine ‎Pitching Machine Parts
Number of Items ‎1 ‎1
Date First Available July 9, 2013 September 13, 2007 May 31, 2011
Item Weight ‎22 Pounds ‎11.9 Pounds ‎11 Pounds
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H ‎32.3 x 9.3 x 6.2 inches ‎32.7 x 10 x 6.7 inches ‎15.75 x 12.75 x 11.5 inches
Model Name ‎Black Flame ‎UPM 45
Part Number ‎L60222 ‎L60111 ‎PA99
Brand Name ‎Louisville Slugger ‎Louisville Slugger ‎Heater
Best Sellers Rank #23,601 in Sports & Outdoors #6 in Baseball & Softball Pitching Machines #4,071 in Sports & Outdoors #2 in Baseball & Softball Pitching Machines #84,241 in Sports & Outdoors #22 in Baseball & Softball Pitching Machines
ASIN B00GOEZRQS B000VZ2Q5G B004JPC6UE
Color ‎Black ‎Blue ‎Multi
Sport Type ‎Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball ‎Baseball ‎Baseball & Softball
Customer Reviews 4.6/5 stars of 1,161 ratings 4.6/5 stars of 3,207 ratings 4.0/5 stars of 293 ratings
Warranty Description ‎60 Days Against Defects ‎60 Days Against Defects
Size ‎Not OK ‎Not OK ‎One Size
Package Weight ‎10.07 Kilograms ‎10.37 Kilograms ‎5.67 Kilograms
Style ‎Flame Pitching Machine ‎Pitching Machine
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