How does the Sidewinder throw two different pitches in one set up?
The Sidewinder is basically two single-wheel machines on one stand. The ball is compressed between one wheel and one compression pad, similar to the B1-Curveball and BATA-1 machines, except that you can set the two heads up to throw two different pitches in one set up. How does the Sidewinder determine which pitch it will throw? The Sidewinder has two infeed chutes (where you put the ball in) – one for the fastball, one for the breaking ball (curve or slider). The operator chooses which pitch to throw and selects that pitch by putting the ball in that chute. Can the Sidewinder be used with an Auto-Feeder? Yes. However, in order to have the machine throw both pitches, the Pitch Selector must be used in conjunction with the Auto-Feeder. The Pitch Selector is a motorized attachment that connects to the Auto-Feeder. The ball comes out of the Auto-Feeder and into the Pitch Selector, which randomly diverts the ball to one feed chute or the other, and into the machine.
