The Radar Pitching Trainer (RPT) is a sophisticated high-tech upgrade to the old-school throwback we all had in our backyards as kids. After all, baseball stats and other training techniques have gone scientific so why not drag the throwback into the 21st century.
The trainer calculates pitch speed, keeps track of pitch-count, strikeouts and walks, and is made for both baseball and softball pitchers. Ball speed is calculated by the Radar Pitching Trainer’s sonic radar, while other stats are calculated by proprietary software in an “electronic umpire” – so it’s a bit like John Hirschbeck and Hal from 2001 had a baby that sits in a removable plastic box that’s attached to the back of the trainer’s steel frame. Thankfully, there’s no creepy voice or attitude with the RPT. Read more »
