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Jugs BP1 Combo Baseball/Softball Pitching Machine
One wheel throws every pitch this machine makes. That single 16 in. pneumatic tire, spun by a motor and set by a digital control, is what gives the BP1 Combo a 15-70 mph range and a pitch that lands in the same place round after round. Jugs calls the BP1 Combo the most widely used youth-league pitching machine in the world, and the reason is the arithmetic of a single wheel: fewer moving parts to keep in agreement, fewer things to drift out of adjustment across a season of Tuesday practices.
Both sports come in the box. For baseball the BP1 Combo ships with a 9 in. chute and long straight legs; for softball, a 12 in. chute and short curved legs. Jugs states the adjustable release point mimics the downward plane of a live pitcher, and the swivel base lets a coach mix in fly balls, grounders and pop ups without repositioning the machine. It weighs just 75 lbs and the legs detach, which Jugs states makes it easy to move and transport in most car trunks. Power is 110V AC, and the manufacturer names the Yamaha EF2000iS V2 Generator and the Complete Practice Battery Pack as compatible. Jugs publishes no feed rate, hopper capacity, release height in inches, numbered pitch list or overall dimensions for this machine.
Speed Range15-70 mphDigital speed adjustmentMachine Weight75 lbsDetachable legsTire16 in.Pneumatic, single wheelChutes9 in. and 12 in.Baseball and softballDigital speeds from 15-70 mphSingle wheel on a 16 in. tireTwo chutes and two leg setsFits most car trunks
Inside the BP1 Combo
One Wheel, Two Sports, Seventy Miles an Hour
Four published details from the manufacturer, starting with the part that actually throws the ball.
⚫How a Single-Wheel Machine ThrowsJugs builds the BP1 Combo as a single wheel design on a 16 in. pneumatic tire, and that architecture explains most of what the machine does and does not do. One wheel spins against the ball as it drops out of the chute and drives it out at whatever speed the wheel is turning, so speed is the variable the digital control sets, from 15 to 70 mph. One wheel imparts one spin, which is why Jugs publishes a speed range and a swivel angle for this machine and no numbered list of breaking pitches. What you get in exchange is repeatability: one motor, one tire, one contact point, and a pitch that arrives in roughly the same place every time. That is the trade the most widely used youth-league machine in the world is built around.Single wheel, 16 in.?Digital Speed From Fifteen to SeventyJugs states the digital speed adjustment lets you dial in exact speeds from 15-70 mph. Fifteen at the bottom is a coach-pitch tempo; seventy at the top is high school batting practice. A 55 mph spread on one machine is what lets a program run a nine-year-old and a fifteen-year-old through the same cage on the same evening, and the readout means the second coach knows exactly where the first one left it. The BP1 Combo sits between the MVP Combo at up to 60 mph and the M1300 at 20-104 mph.15-70 mph?A Release Point on the Downward PlaneJugs states the adjustable release point on the BP1 Combo mimics the downward plane of a live pitcher for a true game-like experience. A real pitch arrives on a descending line because it leaves a hand above the hitter’s head, and a machine that throws flat teaches a swing that misses under real pitching. The long straight legs set that plane for baseball and the short curved legs set the flatter softball delivery. Jugs publishes no release height in inches for this machine.Adjustable release?Detachable Legs and a Car TrunkJugs states the BP1 Combo weighs just 75 lbs with detachable legs, making it easy to move and transport in most car trunks. Legs off, the machine goes in a sedan and comes back out at a field with no cage, which is how a travel program runs batting practice at away tournaments. The swivel base then earns its keep on arrival: Jugs states it lets you mix in fly balls, grounders and pop ups without repositioning the machine.75 lbs
The published figures
Eight Facts From Jugs on the BP1 Combo
Every line below appears on the manufacturer’s own BP1 Combo page.
?15-70 mph speed rangeDigital speed adjustment?Weighs just 75 lbsLegs detach for transport⚫16 in. pneumatic tireSingle wheel design?9 in. baseball chuteWith long straight legs?12 in. softball chuteWith short curved legs?Swivel baseFly balls, grounders and pop ups?Runs on 110V ACNamed generator and battery pack⚾Feeds eight Jugs ball linesPlus baseballs and softballs
Closer look
Three Reasons the BP1 Combo Is the Youth-League Standard
Speed
Fifteen to Seventy, Set Exactly
Jugs states the digital speed adjustment on the BP1 Combo dials in exact speeds from 15-70 mph. That is the widest range of any single-wheel machine in this comparison and it covers two age groups off one machine. The pitch itself is what Jugs sells the BP1 on: set up for either sport, pitches are thrown from a realistic release point and throw consistent strikes so players can step into the batter’s box knowing each pitch is going to be a strike. For a young hitter, that consistency is the whole training effect.
- 15-70 mph digital speed adjustment
- Exact mph set and displayed
- Adjustable release point mimics the downward plane of a live pitcher
- Consistent strikes set up for either sport
- Jugs publishes no numbered pitch list or changeup for this machine
15-70 mphDigitalConsistent strikesBoth sports
Two Chutes and Two Sets of Legs
The BP1 Combo arrives ready for both sports. Baseball gets the 9 in. chute and long straight legs; softball gets the 12 in. chute and short curved legs. Jugs states it comes with the right chutes and legs to quickly switch between baseball and softball. For a school running a baseball program and a softball program out of the same equipment room, that is one machine on the inventory and one machine to maintain. The published ball list covers both: baseballs, softballs, Sting-Free, Lite-Flite, SOFTIE, Bulldog, Pearl and LeatherLast.
- 9 in. baseball chute with long straight legs
- 12 in. softball chute with short curved legs
- Quick switch between baseball and softball setups
- Feeds baseballs, softballs, Sting-Free, Lite-Flite, SOFTIE, Bulldog, Pearl and LeatherLast
- Tennis balls are not on the current Jugs ball list for the BP1 Combo
9 in. chute12 in. chuteTwo leg setsOn the field
Seventy-Five Pounds, Legs Off, Trunk Shut
Jugs states the BP1 Combo weighs just 75 lbs with detachable legs, making it easy to move and transport in most car trunks. Once it is set down, the swivel base turns the machine to mix in fly balls, grounders and pop ups without repositioning it, so batting practice becomes infield work without anybody lifting anything. Power is 110V AC, and Jugs names two specific items as compatible: the Yamaha EF2000iS V2 Generator and the Complete Practice Battery Pack, both separate purchases.
- 75 lbs with detachable legs
- Transports in most car trunks
- Swivel base for fly balls, grounders and pop ups
- 110V AC power
- Yamaha EF2000iS V2 Generator and Complete Practice Battery Pack named as compatible, sold separately
75 lbsLegs detachSwivel base
Compare
Three Jugs Combo Pitching Machines
Three machines that throw both sports. The BP1 Combo is the middle rung: a single wheel, both chutes sized in inches, and a 15-70 mph digital range.
Jugs MVP ComboThe lightest of these combos at 56 lbs, it throws up to 60 mph and ships with dual leg sets for baseball and softball.Up to 60 mph56 lbsDual leg sets16 in. tireShop the Jugs MVP ComboYou’re HereJugs BP1 ComboDigital speed control from 15-70 mph, with 9 in. and 12 in. chutes and detachable legs so all 75 lbs fits in most car trunks.15-70 mph75 lbsDual chutes and legs2-year warrantyCurrently viewingJugs M1300 ComboReaches 20-104 mph and the Quick-Change leg design covers baseball, softball and tennis, with the whole 127 lbs breaking down for one-person transport.20-104 mph127 lbsBaseball, softball, tennisQuick-Change legsShop the Jugs M1300 Combo
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
15-70 mph. Jugs states the digital speed adjustment lets you dial in exact speeds across that range. It sits between the MVP Combo at up to 60 mph and the M1300 at 20-104 mph.75 lbs. Jugs states it weighs just 75 lbs with detachable legs, making it easy to move and transport in most car trunks.A 9 in. baseball chute with long straight legs, and a 12 in. softball chute with short curved legs. All four parts are included. Jugs states the machine comes with the right chutes and legs to quickly switch between baseball and softball.Yes. Jugs publishes it as a single wheel design on a 16 in. pneumatic tire. One wheel drives the ball and the digital control sets the wheel speed, which is why the published specification is a speed range and not a list of breaking pitches.Jugs publishes no numbered pitch list and no changeup for the BP1 Combo. What the manufacturer publishes is the 15-70 mph range, the adjustable release point and the swivel base for fly balls, grounders and pop ups.110V AC. Jugs names the Yamaha EF2000iS V2 Generator and the Complete Practice Battery Pack as compatible with this machine. Both are separate purchases.Jugs names baseballs, softballs, Sting-Free, Lite-Flite, SOFTIE, Bulldog, Pearl and LeatherLast. Tennis balls appear on the Jugs ball list for the BP1 Baseball and the MVP Combo, and do not appear on the current Jugs page for the BP1 Combo. Confirm before ordering if tennis-ball work matters to you.Yes. Jugs states the swivel base lets you mix in fly balls, grounders and pop ups without repositioning the machine.Jugs publishes no release height in inches for the BP1 Combo. What the manufacturer states is that the adjustable release point mimics the downward plane of a live pitcher for a true game-like experience, with long straight legs for baseball and short curved legs for softball setting that plane.The M1300 reaches 20-104 mph, names four pitch types, adds tennis to its sports list and weighs 127 lbs. The BP1 Combo runs 15-70 mph at 75 lbs and publishes both chute sizes. The BP1 Combo is a youth-league and high-school batting practice machine; the M1300 is the machine when the top of the range has to be there.No feed rate, no hopper capacity, no release height in inches, no numbered pitch list, no changeup and no overall dimensions. Those gaps are left empty here.
