Media Coverage
TV & Radio Coverage
2012- KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO) Grizzlies Baseball Academy October 2012
- KRIV-TV (Houston, TX) Madden Zone August 2012
- LA Dodgers v. Houston Astros game June 2012
- KTVT-TV Dallas, TX Frozen Ropes McKinney, TX April 2012
- KMSP-TV Minneapolis, MN Batting Cages of Minnesota March 2012
- KDAF-TV Dallas, TX Premier Baseball Academy March 2012
2011
- The Beast Dorries (Australia) v. PX2 Cricket Machine December 2011
- KSDK (NBC)-TV News on Grizzlies Academy Part II Oct, 2011
- KSDK (NBC)-TV New on Grizzlies Academy Part I Oct., 2011
- My-Fox TV (Detroit) Piece on Michigan’s Athletic Training, Oct, 2011
- Dodgers Weekly (Los Angeles) Piece on Athletic Republic, Sept. 2011
- KMBC-TV (Kansas City) Piece on Mac ‘N Seitz, Aug. 2011
- WISC-TV (Madison, WI) Piece on Hitters’ Sportsplex, Aug. 2011
- WSAZ-TV (Charleston, WV) Piece on Ohio University’s ProBatter, May, 2011
- Law & Order CSI at Chelsea Piers ProBatter Cage, May, 2011
- BAYN-TV (Tampa, FL) piece on IMG Academy, April, 2011
- Cricket World Piece on ProBatter PX2 Cricket at ICC Training Center in Dubai, Mar. 2011
- KNOE-TV (Monroe, LA) Piece on Athletic Republic, Feb. 2011
- Telemundo ProBatter Mercador Final, Feb. 2011
2010
- WFZN-TV Piece on ProBatter at Lau Academy, Oct. 2010
- KATV (Little Rock, AK) Piece on ProBatter at Diamond Sports, July 2010
- WSMV-TV (Nashville) Piece on ProBatter at 365 Baseball Academy, July 2010
- WZTV (Nashville) Piece on ProBatter at 365 Baseball Academy, July 2010
- WKVU-TV (Las Vegas) Piece on ProBatter at On Deck Sports, July 2010
- KLAS-TV (Las Vegas) Piece on ProBatter at On Deck Sports, July, 2010
- KDFW-TV (Ft. Worth, TX) Good Day Dallas Piece on Rockwall Indoor Sports, May 2010
- KTTV (Los Angeles) Piece on ProBatter at Batting Champs, April 2010
- KPCQ-TV (Seattle) Piece on ProBatter at Rijo Athletics, March 2010
- KWGN-TV (Denver) Piece on ProBatter at Hit Streak, April 2010
- KWGN-TV (Denver) Piece on ProBatter at Hit Streak, Part II, April 2010
- KDAF-TV (Lewisville, TX) Piece on ProBatter at the Clubhouse, April 2010
- ECBTV - “ECB Performance director David Parsons gives a rundown on the newest piece of kit at the National Cricket Performance Center – ProBatter - October 2010
- KXAS-TV (NBC Dallas) - Can You Hit It Out of the Ballpark? - October 2010
- WFMZ-TV - Rob And Wendy Take On Pro-Batters
- The 33 CW - Virtual Pitching Machines: Batter Up! Pitching Machines Hit North Texas that Simulate Hitting Off Live Pitcher - April 2010
- Fox 5 Atlanta - Tech Baseball Team Gets New Machine - January 2010
2009
- WJOB-AM Interview of Adam Battersby - September 2009
- NECN.com - Joe's Patio: Big league batting cage - July 2009
- NY1 - Batting Cages Now Include Virtual Pitchers - April 2009
- WKOW 27: Madison Wisconsin - Hitter's Sportsplex in Middleton - May 2009
- Eyewitness News - Las Vegas, Nevada - February 2009
- WTHR News (3/5/09) on Sandlot Academy
- KVCW (2/19/09) Piece On Deck Academy
- KSTU Good Morning Utah (2/3/09) on Grand Slam Salt Lake City
- WTTE Fox News 28 Columbus (3/11/09) on Ohio State Univ. baseball
- WMTV The Morning Show (Madison, WI 1/27/09) on Hitters Sportsplex
- KVCW News 3 on CW (Las Vegas 2/19/09) on On-Deck Baseball Academy
- WJHG News Channel 7 (Panama City, FL 2/3/09) on Panama City, FL facility
- WSYX News (Columbus OH 3/11/09) on Ohio State Univ. baseball
- KVVU-TV (Las Vegas) Piece on ProBatter at On Deck Baseball, Feb. 2009
- CBS Early Show Feature on ProBatter, June 2009
- WOWT-TV (Omaha) Piece on ProBatter at Ultimate Baseball Academy, April 2009
- Fox’s Good Day New York, Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009
- Fox & Friends Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009
- Fox & Friends Piece II on ProBatter, Oct. 2009
- WPSG-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, Oct 2009
- WTFX-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009
- KPLR-TV (St. Louis) Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009
- NESN-TV (Boston) Sportsdeck Piece on ProBatter, Aug. 2009
- WTXF-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, July 2009
- WCAU-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, July 2009
2008
- Fox25 - Boston - 2008
- ProBatter Sports 2008
- CBS Early Show 7/14/08
- NBC Action News - Kansas City - 2008
- KCAL New s9 - Rancho Cucamonga, CA - 2008
- 38 Sports Spot – Kansas City - 2008
- WRTV News 6 – Sandlot Indy – 2008
- Pittsburgh Pirates Training Session 2008
- Fox Good Day New York 7/2008
- WWL - New Orleans - 2008
2007
- ProBatter Sports Video 2007
- ProBatter with Ryan Zimmerman Fox & Friends - 2007
- Fox 6 - San Diego 2007
- Fox 5 New York from Shea Stadium - 2007
- ProBatter Softball Video 2007
- ProBatter in Action – Sizzle Video 2007
- Fox Sports Extra Innings – Dodgers Post Game Show Sandlot Orange County 2007
- KIDK CBS 3 Idaho Falls 2007
- KTLA Morning Show – Sandlot CA 2007
- Channel 8 Philidelphia - 2007
- ABC 7 Denver – Hit Streak, Centennial CO 2007
- ProBatter on the Road 2007
- ProBatter News 20 St. Louis 2007
- KTLA 5 CW – Sandlot Orange County 2007
- Q-52 DeLuca in the Morning – Alliance OH 2007
- KUSA6 Denver
2006
- Buffalo – 2006
- BET – ProBatter and Nelly 2006
- Bobby Valentine on ESPN Cold Pizza 2006
2005
2004
2002
Newspaper, Magazine and Web Articles
2013- KCNC-TV (CBS Denver) - Pitching Simulator Helps Baseball Players of All Ages Get Ready for Season - 3-3-13
2012
- WJBK-TV (Fox Detroit) - What's ailing the Tigers bats? We try to find out - 10-26-12
2011
- Gulf News - Machine simulates deliveries of Malinga, Afridi 10-13-11
- Hindustan Times - Gadgets fine-tuning England’s success - 10-11-11
- Daily Mail - The money, men and machines that made England the best cricket team in the world - 10-3-11
- CricketCountry.com - Sammy, Richardson hail ICC Global Cricket Academy - 10-4-11
- Riverside Press-Enterprise - US firm hits for six with simulators - 3-7-11
- Smart Money - Pro Baseball Technology Goes International With First Cyber-Based Cricket Simulators - 3-7-11
- The Hindu - US firm hits six with simulators - 3-10-11
- The Sentinel - US firm breaks new ground with simulators - 3-10-11
- Marketwire - Pro Baseball Technology Goes International With First Cyber- Based Cricket Simulators - 3-8-11
- Sports Illustrated - South Africa - Super Bowler - 1-7-11
2010
- Bloomberg Businessweek - ProBatter Sells Simulators to MLB Clubs, National Cricket Teams - 11-11-10- News.com.au - No detail insignificant in England drive for excellence - December 2010
- Atlanta Journal Constitution - Remember Jordan Schafer? CF is prepping for big return - December 2010
- Morpeth Herald - CRICKET: England call-up for boy wonder - December 2010
- BND.com - Grizzlies plan two days of holiday sales in Izzy's Den - November 2010
- UTICAOD.com - Technology, athletes unite at The Players Choice - November 2010
- The Telegraph - Leaner, meaner captain Ricky Ponting hungry for scrap with England - November 2010
- Mirror Sport - The Ashes: Andy Flower risked his life to defy a murderous tyrant - November 2010
- Bloomberg.com - Today's Tip- Turn Your Passion into a Business - November 2010
- Bettor.com - Ashes 2010/11: Australia gearing up with virtual technology - November 2010
- KrishCricket.com - Aussies also get a ProBatter - November 2010
- ABC Online- The yearn for the urn on foreign soil - November 2010
- The Sports Campus - Australia buy ProBatter virtual reality tool for Cricket Academy - November 2010
- Herald Sun - Rise of the ProBatter machine - November 2010
- Sydney Morning Herald - Virtual batter up before Ashes - November 2010
- Utica Observer-Dispatch - Technology, athletes unite at The Players Choice - November 2010
- Guardian.co.uk - No spin required as the ECB gets its coaching house in order - October 2010
- BritainNews.net - England's secret 'Ashes weapon' revealed - October 2010
- Mirror.co.uk - ProBatter bowling machine gives me a taste of Ashes cricket - October 2010
- Mirror.co.uk - England better prepared than other teams due to secret technology - October 2010
- ECB.co.uk - Leave it to the Pros - October 2010
- DailyMail (UK)- Former England captain takes on the Aussie bowling machine - October 2010
- RouletteCricket.com - Technology, Help or Hindrance? - October 2010
- NewKerala.com - England's secret 'Ashes weapon' revealed - October 2010
- ConnPost.com - ProBatter turns from pitcher's mound to cricket pitch - October 2010
- Stamford Advocate - ProBatter turns from pitcher's mound to cricket pitch - October 2010
- New Haven Register - BATTER UP: Father, son team up on major league pitching simulator produced in Milford - October 2010
- MyFox - Tampa Bay - Charley swings for the fences - October 2010
- Guardian.co.uk, - How and why: England are using a new bowling machine to hone their batting- August 2010
- Mail Online- Revealed: England use ProBatter to make Andrew Strauss a big hit for the Ashes - August 2010
- FoxSports.com - Coach Hall Excited for #6GT - February 2010
2009
- The Temple News Online - Students Swing Like the Pros - November 2009
- Grizzlies Baseball Academy - Where Tomorrow's Stars Train Today - October 2009
- AmericaJR Online - Westland's Skill Builder Batter's Box and ProBatter Sports Delivers Perfect Game with Pitching Simulator - September 2009
- Livonia Observer - ProBatter gives players ‘accurate' training - September 2009
- KWU Sports - Mark Carvalho selected to lead Coyote baseball - July 2009
- ESPNthemag.com - Jordan Schafer - Making a New Name For Himself - May 2009
- Arkansasbusiness.com - Diamond Sports acquired ProBatter Professional PX2 - April 2009
- Investor's Business Daily - It's Cincy Reds Batters Vs. Tech-Live Pitchers - April 2009
- ajc.com - Braves Happy After All-nighter - April 2009
- WOWT.com - Major League Pitching Hits Omaha - April 2009
- Las Vegas Sun- High-tech baseball school opens in valley - March 2009
- Cincinnati.com - High tech fastballs - February 2009
- Wisconsin State Journal - Batter up! Winter? Not a problem - February 2009
- VYPE.com - Versus Athletic Training Facility - February 2009
- Centennial View - Baseball players find an edge at On Deck - February 20098
- Suburban Journals - FRONTIER LEAGUE: Grizzlies open indoor baseball academy - January 2009
- BND.com - Grizzlies' ballpark gets state-of-the-art pitching simulator - January 2009
- Suburban Journals - Grizzlies open indoor baseball academy - Facility includes high-tech pitching machine - January 2009
2008
- MLB.com - Baseball Academy a hit in Puerto Rico Sixty-two players drafted since school opened in 2001 - November 2008
- Product Design and Development - In The Swing Of Things Enhanced motion controls have created a hit product for baseball training - July 2008
- Indystar.com - Raising the bar - High-tech, high-intensity athletic-training sites are on a growth spurt as parents seek to maximize their kids' performance - July 2008
- Lancaster Online - Indoor field of dreams - Marc Schoenfelt plans massive baseball and softball training facility in Manheim - July 2008
- Indystar.com - Baseball simulator will be at Sandlot Indy - June 2008
- Broadcast Engineering - The latest happenings from around the world of sports - Pittsburgh Pirates train with pitching simulator - April 2008
- Ann Arbor News- From therapy to sports training - April 2008
- Cleveland Indians - MLB.com - Behind the Scenes:ProBatter - Hitting application is the ultimate video game - April 2008
- Huntsville Times -
Braves' Schafer invests in himself - April 2008
- Official Site of Pittsburgh Pirates - New pitching simulator remarkably real - March 2008
- MSNBC.COM - Pittsburgh Pirates Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter Pitching Simulator - March 2008
- Morning Star - Pittsburgh Pirates Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter Pitching Simulator - March 2008
- International Business Times - Pittsburgh Pirates Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter Pitching Simulator - March 2008
- FEEDILLA - Pirates Join the Family; Bucs
Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter Pitching Simulator - March 2008
- AOL Money & Finance - Pirates Join the
Family; Bucs Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter
Pitching Simulator - March 2008
- Yahoo!Finance - Video/Computer Pitching System Is Must-Have Training Tool for
Winning-Minded Teams - March 2008
- CNet News - What if Babe Ruth had high-tech training tools? - March 2008
- The Ledger - Schafer Showing What He Can Do in Braves' Camp - March 2008
- The Earth Times - Pittsburgh Pirates Join the Family; Bucs Become Fifth Major League Club to Acquire ProBatter - March 2008
- My Fox Kansas City - Pitching Simulator Offers Great Training Opportunity in KC- Feb. 2008
- Pirates Spring Training Video: The ProBatter- Feb. 2008
- Baseball training facility swings into West Chester Twp. - Feb. 2008
- Braves Spring Training - Pitching machine helping Schafer at plate - Feb. 2008
- Business offers high-tech system for better batters - Feb 2008
- Alpha Omega Sports Academy to Have Grand Opening - Feb. 2008
- SWOBAT: Baseball training facility swings into West Chester - Feb. 2008
- Youth get invitation to practice with major leaguers, coaches - December 2007
- Maine Baseball to Hold Prospect Camp and Clinic - September 2007
- LAFAYETTE’S SANDLOT BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
ACADEMY Delivers Perfect Pitch With ProBatter - September 2007
- The Daily Advertiser- New baseball and softball academy offers private lessons, video pitching simulator - September 2007
- Sports Illustrated - Latino - September 2007 (Click here for translation)
- Star-Telegram.com - In Sports, Technicals Aren't Always Foul - August 2007
- MLB.com - Yanks Sign Two With Approval From CBA - July 2007
- McKinney Courier-Gazette - Softball, Baseball Players Hit Line Drives With Frozen Ropes - July 2007
- New York Post - Yankees Introduce China Duo - July 2007
- MSNBC - Yanks Hope Chinese Players to Start a Trend - July 2007
- USA Today - Yankees' Chinese Players Are Meant to be Start of Something Bigger - July 2007
- Dallas Morning News- 100-mph Pitching Machines Pop Up - June 2007
- The Columbus Dispatch - Major leaguers are getting real-time feedback thanks to modern hitting technology - June 2007
- Market Wire News - New York Yankees Close Latest Blockbuster Deal - The ProBatter Pitching Simulator - April 2007
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pirates/MLB Baseball Tech: A whole new ballgame, or is it? - April 2007
- Daily Campus - Huskies Use State-of-Art Device - April 2007
- Foster's Online - This indoor diamond is a gem USA Training facility goes state-of-the-art - March 2007
- Denver Post - High Tech for Hitting - February 2007
- ESPN Magazine - Hitter's Tool - February 2007
- Baseball players using $45,000 pitching machine to lift production at plate February 2007
- Inside Denver Magazine - Hit Streak - Own the Zone - January 2007
- Pitching machine serves up a perfect simulation - September 2006
- ProBatter revolutionizes hitters' preparation - August 2006
- Cyber 9: Virtual Pitcher Enhances Batting Practice - April 2006
- The Sporting News - ProBatter Brings the Heat and Everything Else - April 2006 (Page 1) (Page 2)
- Business Wire - Cleveland Indians Complete Deal for New Pitcher: The ProBatter Pitching Simulator - March 2006
- Toronto Star - Baker: Hit and Run - March 2006
- New Haven Business Times - Yankees to Use Milford's ProBatter System - March 2006
- New York Yankees' Newest Off-Season Acquisition: The ProBatter Pitching Simulator - February 2006
- Sports Video - Yanks Expand Staff With New Pitching Simulator - Feb 2006
- TMCnet - New York Yankees' Newest Off-Season Acquisition: The ProBatter Pitching Simulator - Feb 2006
- Baseball America - ProBatter's Pitching Simulators Offer Ultimate Training Challenge
- New York Post - Spring Training 2006 - Feb 2006
- Toronto Star - Griffin: Johnson Always Striving For More - Feb 2006
- Connecticut Post - ProBatter Up! Milford-based Company's Pitching Systems Are a Big Hit - Feb 2006
- Windsor Locks Journal - Baseball Season Never Ends For Local Players - January 2006
- (BW) Texas Theme Park Takes Baseball to the Extreme with ProBatter Pitching Simulator; Visitors Can Now Bat Against The Pros - April 2006
- Sports Illustrated - June 2005
- Maximonline - Fielder Choice - June 2005
- Kansas City Star - Sweeney Remains Sidelined - June 2005
- The Connecticut Law Tribune - Swinging For the Fence - April 2005
- St. Cloud Times - New simulator makes players feel right at home - March 2005
- Eagle Herald - ProBatter Sharpens Hitting Skills - Feb 2005
- Free Press - Krista Latham/Macomb Sports: Hit Off a Pro With ProBatter - Feb 2005
- Detroit Free Press - Batters get feel for real thing - February 2005
- oronto Sun - Hinske looking good at first - February 2005
- Macomb Daily - Baseball Practice Goes High-Tech - Feb 2005
- Associated Press ROSEVILLE Mich. - Virtual pitchers helping batters sharpen skills - February 2005
- Bristol Press - Youths to learn about baseball, teamwork at clinic - July 2004
- York Daily News - Malehorn Powered Bobcats To Crown - July 2004
- Better Batting Cages - The Chicago Bulls/White Sox Training Academy in Lisle, Ill. - May 2004
- MSNBC - Lawyer in Norwalk invents virtual reality pitching simulator - May 2004
- NY Daily News - Play: See if you can hack it in the big leagues - May 2004
- Stamford Advocate - Westport man wins patent for pitching simulator - April 2004
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- Connpost.com - Video pitching a huge hit - February 2004
- And the Pitch - Conntact.com - Aug 2003
- Design Fax and Industrial Product Bulletin - The Ideal Training Partner for Professional Baseball Players - November 2003 (pdf file)
- Home Design Article - Summer 2003 (pdf file)
- CT Post: Video pitching system improves major leaguers', amateurs' swings - August 2003
- For Him Magazine - May 2003
- The Hartford Courant - Nixon's Perfect Pitcher - March 2003
- Mechanical Engineering, "Technology Focus" 2002
- Game Time Intl - ProBatter Sports Receives Patent For Pitching Simulator - Nov 2002
- Sporting News - Mets Are Thinking Long Term When It Comes To Franco - March 2002
- Chicago Tribune - Video Hurler Almost-Real Deal; New System a Hit in Lisle Academy - Jan 2002
- Designfax - RevisionX Urethane helps pitching machine throw a< curve - Aug 2001
- Newsday - Iron Mike It Ain't - July 2001
- The Sporting News - Mediocrity On Field Leads To No Action At Trade Table - July 2001
- Connecticut Post - Computers Meet Batters in High-Tech Trainer- June 2001
- Chicago - Payton, Back From an Injury, Tries to Hit a Winning Note - June 2001
- TechTV News - The Robotic Cy Young - April 2001
- The Advocate - Batter Up! Inventors Make a Pitch For the Big Leagues - April 2001
- The Hartford Courant - A Baseball Nut's Screwball Idea Tosses Curves and Sliders, Too - March 2001
- Business Wire - Scan-Optics, Inc. Receives Order From ProBatter Sports - Nov 2000
- Frozen Ropes New York City Introduces Manhattan's First and Only Year Round Baseball and Softball Full Service Training Center - October 2000
- Associated Press - Computers Advance Major-League Action - Aug 2000
- Athletic Business - Pitcher Perfect - March 2000