Jugs PS50 Baseball/Softball Pitching Machine

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Jugs | PS50 Jugs PS50 Baseball/Softball Pitching Machine The PS50 is where a hitter stops seeing foam. Jugs calls it the introductory-level pitching machine with the JUGS name behi nd it, and it throws JUGS practice baseballs and 11 in. or 12 in. softballs from 15-50 mph off a digital readout. Fifteen at the bottom is slow enough for a first machine at-bat. Fifty at the top is a real ball arriving with real weight, which is the line the PS50 crosses and the three lighter machines in this group do not. Two chutes come with it, a 9 in. chute for baseball and a 12 in. chute for fastpitch and slowpitch softball, along with adjustable Quick-Snap legs. The PS50 weighs just 50 lbs, carries a grip-and-go handle and runs on a 110V AC outlet behind a 1/4 HP motor. Jugs publishes a 20-year life expectancy for the machine and describes its output as fastballs and slowpitch arcs. No tire size, feed rate, hopper capacity, pitch count or overall dimension is published for the PS50, and this page leaves those blank. Speed Range 15-50 mph Digital readout Machine Weight 50 lbs Quick-Snap legs Baseball Chute 9 in. Included Softball Chute 12 in. Included 15-50 mph on a digital readout 9 in. and 12 in. chutes included Weighs just 50 lbs 20-year life expectancy Inside the PS50 Two Chutes, One Readout, Fifty Pounds Four published details from the manufacturer, and what each one does on a practice field. 📏 Two Chutes, Because Two Balls Are Different Sizes A combo machine needs two chutes for a plain mechanical reason. A 12 in. softball will not sit in a chute built to hold a baseball, and a baseball rolls loose in a chute built for a softball. Either way the ball meets the wheel at a slightly different point every time, and a machine that cannot present the ball the same way twice cannot throw the same strike twice. The PS50 ships with both: a 9 in. chute for baseball and a 12 in. chute for fastpitch and slowpitch softball. Jugs states that the adjustable legs and separate chutes for baseball and softball replicate authentic pitch angles and release points for each sport. The chute holds the ball still; the legs decide where it leaves from. 9 in. and 12 in. 🔢 A Digital Readout From Fifteen to Fifty Jugs states the digital readout lets you easily set speeds up to 50 mph, giving coaches and parents full control over training intensity, across a published range of 15-50 mph. The number on the display is the number the hitter faces, so moving a nine-year-old from 25 to 30 mph is a recorded change and the next coach knows where the machine was left. Fifty is the ceiling on this machine; the combo machines above it carry the range higher. 15-50 mph 🛠 Quick-Snap Legs and a Grip-and-Go Handle At just 50 lbs with Quick-Snap legs and a grip-and-go handle, Jugs states the PS50 is highly portable and quick to set up anywhere. Fifty pounds with a handle on it is a one-trip carry from a garage to a backyard net, and the Quick-Snap legs are what make that trip possible without tools. Jugs publishes no tire or wheel for the PS50: the handle is the transport. 50 lbs ⏱ A Quarter Horsepower and Twenty Years The motor is 1/4 HP on a 110V AC outlet, with no generator and no battery pack named on the Jugs page for this machine. Jugs publishes a 20-year life expectancy for the PS50, the longest horizon the manufacturer puts on any machine in this group of four. Read it as a statement about how long the parts are expected to last under normal use. 20-year life expectancy The published figures Eight Facts From Jugs on the PS50 Every line below appears on the manufacturer's own PS50 page. 🕑 15-50 mph speed range Set on a digital readout 🏋 Weighs just 50 lbs Grip-and-go handle 📏 9 in. baseball chute Included with the machine 📦 12 in. softball chute Fastpitch and slowpitch 🛠 Quick-Snap adjustable legs Authentic release points 🔌 110V AC, 1/4 HP motor No generator named by Jugs ⚾ Throws tennis balls Named on the Jugs ball list 📅 20-year life expectancy Manufacturer figure Closer look Three Reasons the PS50 Is a First Real Machine Two sports Nine Inches for Baseball, Twelve for Softball The PS50 comes with both chutes, sized to the ball each sport uses: 9 in. for baseball, 12 in. for fastpitch and slowpitch softball. Swapping the chute and resetting the adjustable legs turns a baseball machine into a softball machine, and Jugs states that the two together replicate authentic pitch angles and release points for each sport. A softball program and a baseball program can share one machine and one storage space, which is the argument for a combo at this level. 9 in. chute for baseball, included 12 in. chute for fastpitch and slowpitch softball, included Adjustable legs set the release point for each sport Replicates authentic pitch angles for baseball and softball Jugs publishes no chute changeover time for the PS50 9 in. chute 12 in. chute Both included Speed Fifteen to Fifty, Set Exactly The digital readout is what makes 15-50 mph a usable range and not a dial position somebody remembers wrong. Jugs states it lets you easily set speeds up to 50 mph and gives coaches and parents full control over training intensity, and it field-tests the machine to deliver reliable and repeatable strikes for solo sessions or team drills. What the PS50 throws inside that range is fastballs and slowpitch arcs. There is no numbered pitch dial and no changeup published for this machine. 15-50 mph published speed range Digital readout shows the exact mph Throws fastballs and slowpitch arcs Field-tested for reliable, repeatable strikes No numbered pitch list or changeup published by Jugs 15-50 mph Digital readout Fastballs and arcs Setup Fifty Pounds, Quick-Snap Legs, Twenty Years Jugs states that at just 50 lbs with Quick-Snap legs and a grip-and-go handle the PS50 is highly portable and quick to set up anywhere. It is the heaviest machine in this group of four and still a single carry. The ball list is the widest here as well: Sting-Free dimpled or seam baseballs, Sting-Free dimpled or seam softballs, tennis balls, Lite-Flite baseballs and softballs, LeatherLast Softballs, JUGS Pearl and JUGS Youth League Pearl baseballs. The 20-year life expectancy Jugs publishes is the figure to hold against the price of a season of cage rental. 50 lbs with a grip-and-go handle Quick-Snap adjustable legs, no tools named 110V AC outlet, 1/4 HP motor Throws Sting-Free dimpled and seam baseballs and softballs, tennis balls, Lite-Flite balls, LeatherLast Softballs, JUGS Pearl and Youth League Pearl 20-year life expectancy published by Jugs 50 lbs Quick-Snap legs 20 years Compare Four Entry-Level Jugs Machines The PS50 is the step into real ball speeds in this group: JUGS practice baseballs and 11 in. or 12 in. softballs, two chutes, and a digital readout from 15 to 50 mph. Jugs Toss Machine Weighs 13 lbs and tosses a ball every 5 seconds for up to 8 hours on its internal battery, in a 10 ft x 10 ft space. 13 lbs Ball every 5 seconds 8-hour battery Holds 14 baseballs Shop the Jugs Toss Machine Jugs Small-Ball Machine Throws 5 in. foam Small-Balls at 55-75 mph from 20 feet, and its built-in 25-ball feeder lets one player train alone; 3 balls included. 55-75 mph 23 lbs 25-ball feeder 5 in. foam balls Shop the Jugs Small-Ball Machine Jugs Lite-Flite Machine Simulates speeds up to 85 mph at 25 feet and switches between baseball and softball in seconds with the Switch-and-Play knobs; weighs 35 pounds. Up to 85 mph 35 pounds Curves and sliders 2-year warranty Shop the Jugs Lite-Flite Machine You're Here Jugs PS50 Machine Separate 9 in. baseball and 12 in. softball chutes plus Quick-Snap legs on a 50 lb frame, with digital speeds from 15-50 mph. 15-50 mph 50 lbs 9 in. baseball chute 12 in. softball chute Currently viewing Questions Frequently Asked Questions What is the speed range of the PS50? + 15-50 mph, set on a digital readout. Jugs states the readout lets you easily set speeds up to 50 mph, giving coaches and parents full control over training intensity. Does it throw real baseballs and softballs? + Yes. Jugs states the PS50 throws JUGS practice baseballs and 11 in. or 12 in. Softballs. That is the difference between this machine and the three lighter ones in the grid above, which throw foam and light training balls. What chutes come with it? + Both: a 9 in. chute for baseball and a 12 in. chute for fastpitch and slowpitch softball. Adjustable Quick-Snap legs come with the machine as well. What pitches does it throw? + Fastballs and slowpitch arcs. Jugs publishes no numbered pitch list, no breaking pitches and no changeup for the PS50. What ball types will it feed? + Jugs names Sting-Free dimpled or seam baseballs, Sting-Free dimpled or seam softballs, tennis balls, Lite-Flite baseballs and softballs, LeatherLast Softballs, JUGS Pearl and JUGS Youth League Pearl baseballs. What does it run on? + A 110V AC outlet, behind a 1/4 HP motor. Jugs names no generator and no battery pack for the PS50. How heavy is it, and can one person move it? + 50 lbs. Jugs states that at just 50 lbs with Quick-Snap legs and a grip-and-go handle, the PS50 is highly portable and quick to set up anywhere. There is no tire or wheel published for this machine, so the handle is how it travels. How long is it expected to last? + Jugs publishes a 20-year life expectancy for the PS50. Is the PS50 accurate enough for solo work? + Jugs states the machine is field-tested to deliver reliable and repeatable strikes for productive solo sessions or team drills. There is no ball feeder published for the PS50, so a solo session means loading the machine one ball at a time or adding a feeder separately. How does the PS50 compare to the Lite-Flite Machine? + The Lite-Flite Machine throws light balls only and simulates up to 85 mph at 25 feet, with curves and sliders in both directions. The PS50 throws real baseballs and softballs at 15-50 mph with two chutes and no breaking pitches. One teaches a hitter to track a breaking ball safely; the other puts a regulation ball in the zone at a set speed. What does Jugs not publish for this machine? + No tire or wheel, no feed rate, no hopper capacity, no overall dimensions, no numbered pitch count and no changeup. Those figures are absent from the manufacturer's page and are left blank here. Show more