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Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs, 2 Dozen

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Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs, 2 Dozen

$167.95

Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs, 2 Dozen

The Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs packs 2 dozen (24) seamed practice softballs into a Michele Smith ball bucket with a lid. Built from durable polyurethane at regulation size and weight, they are designed to mimic the feel of a real leather softball without the sting, and they will not damage composite bats. The raised seam pattern makes them a fit for both pitching machine work and live arm batting practice, and the Game-Ball Yellow color keeps them easy to see.

It is a practical set for a fastpitch coach who throws batting practice one day and runs a machine the next and wants one bucket of softballs that handles both.

A Seam for Live Arm Practice

Seams matter when a person is throwing. A coach throwing batting practice grips the seam the way she would grip a game ball, so the ball comes out of the hand with a realistic release and spin. Seamed practice softballs also give fielders and catchers something closer to a game ball to receive and throw back. The realistic seam design is what makes this bucket as useful in live arm drills as it is in a machine.

Leather-Like Feel Without the Sting

These softballs are designed to mimic the feel of real leather softballs at contact, so hitters get authentic feedback from every swing. The Sting-Free formula protects hitters' hands, even at high pitching machine speeds, which lets players swing with confidence through a long round and keeps a jammed swing from ending a session.

Safe for Composite Bats

Composite bats are expensive, and many players do not want them taking hundreds of practice swings against hard balls. These softballs will not damage composite bats, which helps preserve the bats a team or family has invested in while still letting hitters practice with the bat they use in games.

Durable Polyurethane at Regulation Size and Weight

The polyurethane build holds up to repeated use while keeping regulation size and weight. That means the ball a hitter sees in practice has the heft of a game ball, and the set stays consistent across a season of rounds rather than going soft after a few weeks.

Works in a Pitching Machine Too

The seam design works for pitching machine drills as well as live arm work. Pair the bucket with a JUGS softball machine such as the JUGS BP1 Softball Pitching Machine for machine rounds. If you prefer a dimpled ball dedicated to machine work, the Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Dimpled Softballs is the companion set.

The Michele Smith Bucket With Lid

All 24 softballs ship in a Michele Smith ball bucket with a lid, which keeps the set together for the drive to practice and gives the coach a place to keep balls close while throwing.

Choosing a JUGS Softball Bucket

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

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 Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs Is For

  • Coaches who throw live batting practice and want a seamed ball that will not sting hitters
  • Backyard players and parents throwing to a young softball hitter
  • Youth leagues, high school and college fastpitch programs protecting composite bats in practice
  • Hitting facilities that run both machine and live arm sessions

Training Uses

  • Live arm batting practice from behind a protective screen
  • Short-distance front toss and soft toss
  • Pitching machine rounds at game speeds
  • Fielding and throwing drills with a seamed ball

Bucket of JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs Specifications

  • Quantity: 2 dozen (24) softballs
  • Size and weight: regulation
  • Color: Game-Ball Yellow
  • Construction: durable polyurethane with realistic seams
  • Formula: Sting-Free; will not damage composite bats
  • Use: pitching machine and live arm practice
  • Bucket: Michele Smith ball bucket with lid
  • Warranty: 1 year against normal wear and factory defects

What Is Included

  • 24 JUGS Sting-Free Realistic-Seam Softballs
  • 1 Michele Smith ball bucket with lid

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use these for live batting practice?

Yes. The seam design makes them a fit for live arm drills as well as pitching machine work.

Will they damage my composite bat?

No. They are built so they will not damage composite bats.

How is this different from the dimpled bucket?

Both are Sting-Free practice softballs. This bucket has a raised seam for live arm work and machine use, while the dimpled bucket has a dimpled surface made for pitching machines.

Are they regulation weight?

Yes. The polyurethane build keeps regulation size and weight.

What warranty do they carry?

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