{"product_id":"pronine-ol7-5-mini-training-baseballs-dozen","title":"ProNine OL7.5 Mini Training Baseballs - 7.5 Inch 3.5 oz - Dozen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ProNine OL7.5 is the smaller of ProNine's two mini training baseballs: a 7.5 inch, 3.5 oz baseball with a raised seam, leather cover, and cushioned composite center. It is not a 9 inch regulation ball, and that is the point: a smaller target sharpens the eye for hitting and fielding work. Sold by the dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Train With a Mini Ball\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShrink the ball and every rep asks more of the player. Hitters have to track a smaller flight and center a smaller sweet spot, and fielders have to watch the ball all the way into the glove. ProNine calls this a great training ball for hitting or fielding, and the dozen pack means the whole team drills with the same ball. At 3.5 oz it is lighter than a regulation ball as well, so young players can run high-repetition drills without wearing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReal-Ball Construction, Reduced Scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of small training balls are foam or plastic. The OL7.5 is built like the real thing: leather cover for genuine grip and feel, raised seam so fingers find the same reference points they use on a game ball, and a cushioned composite center that stands up to daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-ol8-mini-training-baseballs-dozen\"\u003eProNine OL8 mini training baseballs\u003c\/a\u003e are the 8 inch, 5 oz version that matches regulation ball weight. For hand-eye work with a different flavor of difficulty, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-react-baseball-reaction-ball\"\u003eReact reaction ball\u003c\/a\u003e bounces unpredictably instead of shrinking the target. The rest of the drill wall lives in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/training-balls\"\u003etraining balls collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine OL7.5 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 7.5 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as: Dozen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3.5 oz each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeam: Raised Seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter: Cushioned Composite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat training ball for hitting or fielding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a 9 inch regulation size ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this a regulation baseball?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a 7.5 inch training ball; regulation baseballs are 9 inches. Mini balls are training tools for contact and tracking drills, not game balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich size should we get?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7.5 inch ball is the harder drill: smaller and lighter. The 8 inch ball keeps regulation weight, so throwing and hitting feel closer to the real ball. Many programs run the small ball for vision work and the 8 inch for everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ProNine Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51465748054331,"sku":"P15-OL7.5","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/pronine-ol7-5-mini-training-baseballs-dozen-1.jpg?v=1784049698","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/pronine-ol7-5-mini-training-baseballs-dozen","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}