Bucket of JUGS LeatherLast Softballs, 2 Dozen

The Bucket of JUGS LeatherLast Softballs packs 2 dozen (24) genuine leather softballs into a Michele Smith ball bucket with a lid. LeatherLast softballs give players the feel of an authentic game ball in practice: an optic yellow full-grain leather cover, raised red seams stitched with Kevlar, a cushion-corked center and wool winding, at regulation size and weight. They are built for high-rep training at full speed and perform equally well in a pitching machine or in live arm batting practice.

For a high school or college fastpitch program, they are the leather ball for the cage: a softball that holds up to daily machine work while still feeling like the ball players see in games.

Full-Grain Leather for a Game-Like Feel

Nothing replaces the feel of a leather softball for an experienced hitter or fielder. The full-grain leather cover gives a realistic grip in the hand, a true response off the bat and the same feel in the glove that players get on game day. Swings and throws made in practice carry over directly because the ball behaves like the real thing.

The cover is optic yellow, which keeps the ball easy to pick up out of a machine or a pitcher's hand and easy to track off the bat against netting, sky or the back of a cage.

Kevlar-Stitched Never-Break Seams

The seam is where a leather practice ball usually gives out first, especially when a pitching machine is gripping it hundreds of times a week. LeatherLast softballs use Never-Break seam technology, with the raised red seams stitched in Kevlar for longer-lasting performance. The raised seams also give pitchers and fielders the grip control they expect from a game ball.

Cushion-Corked Center and Wool Winding

Under the cover, a cushion-corked center and wool winding combine for balanced weight, a ball that holds its shape over time and a true rebound off the bat. The wool winding also helps absorb impact at contact, which reduces excessive bat vibration and sting compared with a harder core.

Machine or Live Arm Batting Practice

LeatherLast softballs are designed for use with pitching machines and perform equally well for live arm batting practice. Run them through a JUGS softball machine such as the JUGS BP1 Softball Pitching Machine, and they are among the balls the JUGS Carousel Feeder is made to feed on softball machines. For coaches throwing batting practice, a Back-Saver Portable Ball Basket keeps the bucket's worth of balls at hand height.

The Michele Smith Bucket With Lid

All 24 LeatherLast softballs come in a Michele Smith ball bucket with a lid that keeps the set together in transit and between sessions, so the leather balls stay off the ground and out of the weather when they are not in use.

Choosing a JUGS Softball Bucket

JUGS makes several 2-dozen softball buckets, and the right one depends on how your team practices:

• Big Bucket of JUGS Lite-Flite Softballs: soft, lightweight, sponge-like balls made for the JUGS Lite-Flite Machine, for sting-free work with younger hitters and indoor sessions, in 11 or 12 inch.
• Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs: leather size and weight with a dimpled surface made for JUGS softball pitching machines, waterproof, in 11 or 12 inch.
• Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs: seamed Sting-Free balls at regulation size and weight for live arm and machine work, safe for composite bats.
• Bucket of JUGS Low Impact Multi-Use Practice Softballs: orange, seamed, 12 inch and 4.75 oz, a lighter ball for advanced machine velocity work and catcher drills.
• Bucket of JUGS LeatherLast Softballs (this bucket): full-grain leather with Kevlar-stitched seams, for game-ball feel at full speed in a machine or from a live arm.

A simple way to decide is to think about who is hitting and who is feeding. Younger hitters building confidence suit Lite-Flite, daily machine rounds suit the dimpled or LeatherLast balls, and coaches who throw live batting practice get the most from the seamed balls.

Who the Bucket of JUGS LeatherLast Softballs Is For

• High school and college fastpitch programs that want a leather ball for daily machine work
• Professional-level players and coaches training at full speed
• Hitting facilities whose cages see heavy traffic
• Serious players with a home machine who want game-ball feel in practice

Getting the Most From LeatherLast Softballs

• Keep a dedicated set for machine work so you always know the condition of the balls going through the machine.
• Rotate the whole bucket through each session so wear spreads evenly across all 24 balls.
• Wipe off mud and moisture after outdoor sessions and store the balls in the lidded bucket.
• Always use a protective screen in front of the machine or the coach throwing live batting practice.

Bucket of JUGS LeatherLast Softballs Specifications

• Quantity: 2 dozen (24) softballs
• Size and weight: regulation
• Cover: optic yellow full-grain leather
• Seams: raised red seams, Kevlar-stitched Never-Break seam technology
• Center: cushion-corked
• Winding: wool
• Use: pitching machine and live arm batting practice
• Bucket: Michele Smith ball bucket with lid
• Warranty: 1 year against normal wear and factory defects

What Is Included

• 24 JUGS LeatherLast Softballs
• 1 Michele Smith ball bucket with lid

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these real leather softballs?

Yes. LeatherLast softballs have a full-grain leather cover over a cushion-corked center and wool winding.

Can I use them in a pitching machine?

Yes. They are designed for use with pitching machines and perform equally well in live arm batting practice.

What makes the seams last?

The raised seams are stitched with Kevlar using Never-Break seam technology, which is built for longer-lasting performance under machine use.

What color are they?

Optic yellow leather with red seams.

What warranty do they carry?

A 1-year warranty against normal wear and factory defects.