"...what an enormous difference the 'Designated Hitter' has made for my son, Scott's, pitch location."

"As you know, I have had him working with a top notch pitching instructor here to help him overcome his mechanical problems likely resulting from the velocity training. ("Good stuff" poorly located doesn't retire batters, good pitch location does!) It got to the point where the instructor was saying to me that he's got a good live arm but is wild. The more suggestions we gave Scott, the more confused he acted.

From Little League Through the Big Leagues, Teams Are Turning to the Designated Hitter to Help Pitchers Master Pitch Location

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Scott Forbes, University of North Carolina Pitching Coach:  “The stand in hitter has been a great asset for us at UNC.  It allows our pitchers to throw their bullpens with a hitter standing in, which makes it much more game like.  It also helps our pitchers learn how to pitch in with authority.”

Lori Sippel, Associate Head Softball & Pitching Coach University of Nebraska: "We have used many make shift items in the past, football blocking dummies etc., in order to give our pitchers a 'game' feel during bullpens. (Practicing pitch location with makeshift items to imitate batters just doesn't work.)Your Designated Hitter is the best we've ever used. The only thing missing is the swing."

David Pierce, Rice University Pitching Coach: "The DH is a great alternative for live hitters. It allows our pitchers to visualize throwing to spots, as well as building confidence to throw the ball inside. (It's so true how good pitch location builds winning confidence.) It's a tool we will continue to use at Rice University."

Fred Corral, Former Pitching Coach at the University of Oklahoma: "My guys love it here as we use it in our pre-game warm-ups, and 90% of our bullpen work. The fact that the DH is flat has minimized my concern about ricochets into my catcher. What a great tool for my guys!"

John Tschida, Head Coach, St. Thomas University (MN) Softball: “We have used the DH in our clinics and find it very helpful not only for the pitchers, but also for the catchers.  I found many pitchers to be a bit timid when learning to throw inside, but with the DH, it has taken away this fear.  I also find it helpful when working with the catchers in having them throw to each of the bases with a batter standing in the left handed box and right handed box. The DH has stood up to a lot of ‘plunking’ and has yet to get knocked over, even with the heavier softballs.  Thanks for your great product.”

"The DH has really given our pitchers a better feel for pitching in the entire strike zone." (Pitch location means the ability to consistently put the ball where you want it.) They are noticing much more confidence in working the inner half of the zone and find themselves working more aggressively and game-like than when a teammate stands in. Other products we have tried in the past are now collecting dust in storage.

"Everyone, including the coaches, enjoys using the DH and we will certainly gain tremendous confidence the more our pitchers are able to use it."

Greg DiCenzo,
Assistant Baseball Coach
Northeastern University

"...great tool for pitchers and catchers at all levels."

"The DH is a great tool for pitchers and catchers at all levels. It gives the great effect of having someone standing in the batters box so that the pitchers can work on hitting their spots." (The DH helps pitchers learn to concentrate, which is key to good pitch location.)

"My pitching staff loves the competition of pitching inside and the DH helps us achieve that goal effectively."

Philip Hannon,
Head Baseball Coach
Baker University

"...great tool for our pitchers to see hitters in the batters box!"

"We have been using The Designated Hitter this spring and have gotten great use out of it!

"The Designated Hitter is a great tool for our pitchers to see hitters in the batters box!" (Pitching batting practice is not the same as using the DH. Batting practice is for the batter. Pitching practice with the DH teaches pitch location.)

Travis Wyckoff,
Pitching Coach
Creighton University Bluejays

"Our high school pitchers throw with the DH in the batters box. Using the very visual pink string, they try to throw "INSIDE" the string and take control of the plate." (Young pitchers should throw often on the sidelines to a target to master pitch location.)

"Thanks so much for all of your help and for providing a very durable and functional product at a reasonable price."

Jim Trach Jr,
Head Baseball Coach
Pen Argyl High School

"The Designated Hitter has been the key to our pitching success. The DH gives our pitchers confidence to attack the batter without the fear of hitting them.

"If they hit the Designated Hitter they make the proper corrections and keep throwing, no apologies needed." (Pitchers learn pitch location by repetition. Since the DH remains standing after being hit, you get to spend more time practicing.)

Mike Peitzmeier,
Head Coach of the Omaha Tigers
A 13 year old baseball team - 2005 Final Top 20 USSSA rating

"Throwing a bull pen without a stand-in hitter only develops bad habits because as a former pitcher, the game changes once someone gets in the box. You have solved that problem with the DH.

"We use it every day and our pitchers are improving rapidly with their command on the inner half. Your Designated Hitter training tool is AWESOME."

Brian Cain MS, CAA,
Athletic Director, North Country Union High School Newport, VT

"It is the best product of its kind on the market. I like it because it is realistic, sturdy, easy to move, and in one piece.

"I really like the stance of the DH because it gives pitchers the proper perspective of the hitter and where his body is in relation to the plate. It is the best tool for helping pitchers learn to pitch inside."

Geoff Zahn,
Winner of 111 MLB games; 6th in Cy Young balloting in 1982

"I personally use the DH for my bullpen sessions. It brings pitching practice to the next level. Are you afraid to throw inside? Learn to do it effectively with this great tool."

Byron Embry,
Former Kansas City Royals pitcher

"I thought I would let you know how pleased I am with your product. As Head Pitching instructor for the Nebraska Big Red Academy I am always on the lookout for ways to give my academy the edge. I credit the Designated Hitter as giving us that intangible edge.

"Until now we have had no perspective for the pitchers to use when trying to locate pitches. It was too dangerous to have someone stand in and too time consuming to put up a dummy or any other kind of apparatus." (Remember, pitch location doesn't just mean the ability to put the ball over the plate. In means putting the ball where you want it.)

"I am sold on your product, and having both pitched and coached at the elite professional baseball level I can certainly see how beneficial this product is. I appreciate your attention to detail, and believe the perspective inside pitch string might be the single greatest attribute of your product. Simply put you must pitch in to win. Thank you."

Saul Soltero,
Former Professional Pitcher/Instructor,
San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers
Big Red Academy Elite Pitching Instructor

“The DH has been great for our pitchers,’ Jackson says. ‘Most pitchers don’t like having a hitter on their own team, or a pitcher who stands in because they do not want to hit a teammate.  Subsequently, when we practice going inside, our pitchers get timid.  That can’t happen if you want to be successful.’”

“Some guys think that throwing to the inside of the plate without a hitter in there is the same thing as having a hitter in there.  Not true.  The task changes visually for the pitcher and that often results in a different mindset, a tentative mindset, when attacking the inside part of the dish.

“The DH looks just like a real hitter and we use it in all of our pens.  We stress to our pitchers that every pitch in the bullpen should be with a game-like mentality.  As their pitching coach, if I don’t have a stand-in hitter, I am limiting their ability to make the pen game like because when do you ever throw a pitch without a hitter in the batter’s box?  NEVER.

“Our pitchers have really enjoyed throwing to the DH.  They can come inside with an aggressive pitch thought and blow it up.  If they hit the DH, nobody cares.  That is the type of aggressiveness and mentality that I work very hard at developing in our pitchers.  Every bullpen in America should have one.”

While you may know some of these coaches and players, we would never ask you to take their word for it.

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