Patent ID: 8529382

Claim:
A baseball pitching simulator for simulating a live pitcher-hitter dual, comprising: a framework including first and second vertical support members having upper and lower ends and including a top support member extending between said first and second vertical support member upper ends; a first adjustment assembly, including: a first carriage coupled to said first vertical support member and configured to move therealong; a first motor operatively connected to first carriage and configured to move said first carriage vertically along said first vertical support member when said first motor is actuated; a second adjustment assembly coupled to said first carriage and extending between said first and second vertical support members, said second adjustment assembly being moved between respective upper and lower ends of said first and second vertical support members when said first carriage is moved along said first vertical support member; wherein said second adjustment assembly includes a pitching target; wherein said second adjustment assembly includes a second motor operatively connected to said pitching target and configured to move said pitching target laterally between said first and second vertical support members when said second motor is actuated; a processor in data communication with said first and second adjustment assemblies; a memory in data communication with said processor, said memory including programming configured to control said processor when executed thereby; programming that when executed by said processor causes said first motor to be energized to move said first carriage a random distance along said first vertical support member; and programming that when executed by said processor causes said second motor to be energized to move said pitching target a random distance laterally between said first and second vertical support members.