Tater Baseball
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Foam pitching machine softball design starts and ends with weight. A regulation softball weighs 6.5 oz. The Tater foam softball weighs the same. Other foam softballs sold for pitching machines weigh significantly less, which makes them float, rise, and behave nothing like real game balls.
The 6.5 oz weight means real trajectory at real machine speeds. Pitches come in like game balls. Hitters time pitches like game balls. The training transfers to the actual game instead of teaching bad habits the hitter has to unlearn at the plate.
Regulation softball weight per NCAA, USA Softball, and NFHS is 6.25 to 7.0 oz. The competitor selling the so-called "heaviest" foam softball weighs in at 5 oz — still 1.5 oz below regulation. A lighter foam softball catches lift off the pitching machine wheels and rises unnaturally. Hitters train their eye for a flight path that doesn't exist in real games. The Tater foam softball matches true regulation weight at 6.5 oz exactly. That's the real regulation-weight foam ball, not just the heaviest of the lighter alternatives.
This training softball is tailored for ambitious young athletes who want real reps without real bruises. The foam construction reduces injury risk on close-range pitching machine work. The 6.5 oz weight builds correct timing and swing mechanics. Durable build holds up to high-volume reps season after season. Also great for indoor facility training where regulation softballs cause damage.
The Tater foam softball feeds cleanly through every major fastpitch and slowpitch pitching machine on the market. Jugs. Heater. Sports Attack. Spinball. ATEC. Sports Tutor. Works at speeds up to 70+ mph. Handles fastballs, rise balls, drop balls, and changeups without compromising flight or durability.
Also training with baseballs? Check out our Tater foam baseball — same construction, regulation 5 oz weight, built for baseball pitching machine work.
Made in Connecticut.
FORMER PROFESSIONAL PLAYER AND CURRENT HITTING COACH
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 / 5 STARS
I have used other foam balls that are too light and create unrealistic spin and movement other balls also do not provide the same feedback off of the bat as tater foam balls do.
Because the weight of the Tater Foam Balls are equivalent to a regular baseball, hitters can feel squared up contact much more effectively."
| Category | Tater™ Foam Softball | Typical Brands | Retail / Store Bought |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ No Sting Swing full intent without hand/wrist pain. |
Sting-Free Reps | Sometimes | Sometimes |
| 🎯 True Flight Flies like a real ball at game speed. |
Realistic Flight | Floats / Breaks | Floats / Breaks |
| ⚖️ True Weight (6.5 oz) The heaviest machine foam softball on the market. |
6.5 oz Game-Like | Too Light | Too Light |
| 🔊 Real "Pop" More dense feel with clean sound off the bat. |
Dense + Loud | Muted | Muted |
| 🏡 Backyard Friendly Great for cages with neighborhood rules. |
HOA Friendly | Sometimes | Sometimes |
Our high density foam balls are universal and work well with all types of pitching machines.
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 20 reviews.
I purchased 2xDozen Tater® Foam Softballs for use in an Atec M3X 2.0 pitching machine. I asked my 12U fastpitch team if I should buy more Tater balls or get dimple balls ... it was unanimous. We're never using dimple balls again. The girls reported very little-to-no sting, they could use their game bats, the ball stays true when pitched and hit. I am buying another 2xdozen balls.
The tater balls are much more consistent out of our pitching machine. Love them!
High quality just like the foam baseballs. Highly recommend
Great training balls, was happy to replace the old dimple balls with these.
We purchased tater balls to offer a more consistent experience to our pitching machine clients - we’ve been impressed!
Balls hold up and fly nice true out of the machine. Nice weight too
Balls are realistic and fly true 9-10 times. 1 in 10 can look more like a cutter, but that could be don’t many separate factors. If you’ve got a high school team, that needs tons of reps and are trying to save bat life; then these are the balls for you
Great balls for hitting. We’ve ordered several dozen and use them almost daily on machine. Hold up very well. We’ve only broken about 7 balls with daily usage over the last several months and just ordered another dozen balls. Much better than dimple balls (very very minimal sting and a plus to be able to use your tegukar bat) and have a much better flight path like a regular ball being pitched.
The tater training softballs are AWESOME!! WE use them in our juggs machine, and they do everything a real softball does except damage our machine.
My daughter was really impressed with the way it feels when you hit it pretty close to a real softball, ball flight definitely some extra feet
The tater balls are great, but the customer service and shipping were less than impressive!
Awesome product. Our league has benefited big time from these training balls
Same weight as regulation softball. Great to use in practice when field is wet. Just wipe it and it’s good to use again. Can use in all pitching machines.
Love these ! Great for Machine use!
Just a really good quality ball.
Good balls
Great balls. Hold flight. Durable. Girls love hitting them from machine.
Fly well of juggs machine
Great ball for hack attack machine.
This softballs are the best I’ve used! They fly true out of our Hack attack!!
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