Introducing the Louisville Slugger Black Flame Pitching Machine. The Black Flame is the ultimate multi-sport training aid for coaches and players. It throws any type of ball and is ideal for use in baseball, softball, tennis, cricket, volleyball and soccer. Extremely accurate, the Black Flame simplifies your training by throwing different types of pitches including ground balls, fly-balls and straight pitches between 18 and 50 miles per hour. Weighing in at only 24 lbs. this machine is completely portable, sturdy, mechanical, and easy to use. Take it anywhere, indoors or out, and throw perfect pitches without the need of battery packs or cumbersome electric cords. This is the official pitching machine of Babe Ruth League and Pony Baseball and Softball. The most trusted, proven, and reliable mechanical pitching machine on the market makes it the machine of choice for youth teams across North America. Made in Taiwan