Rando hitting practice question on 11 inch softballs?

[BillyB]

Does anyone use the smaller 11 inch softballs for older teams hitting practice? Smaller target, tighter focus...Just thinking out loud and thought I'd ask.

 

[Northball]

Does anyone use the smaller 11 inch softballs for older teams hitting practice? Smaller target, tighter focus...Just thinking out loud and thought I'd ask.

Guess it could make sense for bp. More fit in a bucket so you could have a few more cuts before rounding them up.
Downside it's more to drag out/put away if you're doing full practice.

 

[rjgarcia76]

Does anyone use the smaller 11 inch softballs for older teams hitting practice? Smaller target, tighter focus...Just thinking out loud and thought I'd ask.

We still hit 11inch in our cage at home (mostly due to having several buckets of them and it saves the one 12 inch bucket of Dream Seams I have for pitching). It's not a drastic size difference when hitting, but I do believe it helps my DD find the middle of the ball come game time, though.

 

[Agcy]

We use Yellow Baseballs periodically for batting practice...

 

[rjgarcia76]

We use Yellow Baseballs periodically for batting practice...

A hitting coach in our area uses regular 9in baseballs for all his lessons, whether baseball or softball. I hear it's been pretty rough on the fastpitch composite bats. No first-hand experience there, but I'm not willing to risk it.

 

[Cannonball]

When the dd was growing up, she hit baseballs with her wooden bat.

 

[Agcy]

A hitting coach in our area uses regular 9in baseballs for all his lessons, whether baseball or softball. I hear it's been pretty rough on the fastpitch composite bats. No first-hand experience there, but I'm not willing to risk it.

Yeah, none of the girls in our HS hit hard enough to do that much damage, but we do tell them to use 'dead' bats and not their game bats with these.

 

[Rolling Hard]

How about tennis balls for front toss. Smaller about the same color and good feedback. And if one comes back thru the hole and the coach fails to get out of the way it stings but won't require a hospital visit.

 

[BillyB]

I wouldn't use composites with baseballs at all. Use an aluminum backup if going there...BUT yes, baseballs would be solid options as well.

 

[BillyB]

How about tennis balls for front toss. Smaller about the same color and good feedback. And if one comes back thru the hole and the coach fails to get out of the way it stings but won't require a hospital visit.

We do use tennis balls and flat bats with them as well.