Patent ID: 8622049

Claim:
A swing arm pitching machine for throwing a ball in a trajectory comprising: a swing arm for throwing a ball in said trajectory; a horizontal adjustment system in direct communication with said swing arm for selectively varying said trajectory of said ball horizontally wherein said horizontal adjustment system includes a frame with at least two wheels and a pivot for horizontally moving said pitching machine around said pivot, and an electric motor attached to said frame for pivotally moving said pitching machine horizontally as desired; a height adjustment system in direct communication with said swing arm for selectively varying said trajectory of said ball vertically wherein said height adjustment system includes a first hydraulic piston having a sensor in communication with a hydraulic power source for operating said first hydraulic piston for adjusting said trajectory of said ball vertically as desired; a speed adjustment system in direct communication with said swing arm for selectively varying the speed of said ball on said trajectory wherein said speed adjustment system includes a second hydraulic piston having a sensor in communication with said hydraulic power source for operating said second hydraulic piston for adjusting said speed of said ball on said trajectory as desired; a control panel in communication with said horizontal adjustment system, said height adjustment system, said speed adjustment system via said sensors for automatically adjusting said trajectory as desired, said control panel is computer controlled, and said control panel is remote from said pitching machine and next to the batter.