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TV & Radio Coverage

– Stanislaus goes hi-tech October 2013 – Baseball training center unveils vicious 100 mph pitching machine October 2013 – Gateway Grizzlies Manager talks about 2014 season October 2013 – Screen Lets You Experience Hitting Big League Pitching October 2013 – Art of Baseball – The power of the Pro Batter w/ Adam Battersby September 2012 – KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO) Grizzlies Baseball Academy October 2012 – KRIV-TV (, TX) Madden Zone August 2012 – LA Dodgers v. Houston Astros game June 2012 – KTVT-TV , TX Frozen Ropes McKinney, TX April 2012 – KMSP-TV , MN Cages of Minnesota March 2012 – KDAF-TV Dallas, TX Premier Baseball Academy March 2012 – The Beast Dorries () v. PX2 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 () Piece on Michigan’s Athletic Training, Oct, 2011 – Dodgers Weekly () 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 – ProBatter Mercador Final, Feb. 2011 – 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 () 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 () Piece on ProBatter at Rijo Athletics, March 2010 – KWGN-TV () 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 that Simulate Hitting Off Live Pitcher – April 2010 – Fox 5 – Tech Baseball Team Gets New Machine – January 2010 – 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 – – 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 – WTTE 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 Baseball Academy, April 2009 – Fox’s Good Day , Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009 – Fox & Friends Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009 – Fox & Friends Piece II on ProBatter, Oct. 2009 – WPSG-TV () Piece on ProBatter, Oct 2009 – WTFX-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009 – KPLR-TV (St. Louis) Piece on ProBatter, Oct. 2009 – NESN-TV () Sportsdeck Piece on ProBatter, Aug. 2009 – WTXF-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, July 2009 – WCAU-TV (Philadelphia) Piece on ProBatter, July 2009 – Fox25 – Boston – 2008 – ProBatter Sports 2008 – CBS Early Show 7/14/08 – NBC – Kansas City – 2008 – KCAL New s9 – Rancho Cucamonga, CA – 2008 – 38 Sports Spot – Kansas City – 2008 – WRTV News 6 – Sandlot Indy – 2008 – Pirates Training Session 2008 – Fox Good Day New York 7/2008 – WWL – – 2008 – ProBatter Sports Video 2007 – ProBatter with Ryan Zimmerman Fox & Friends – 2007 – Fox 6 – 2007 – Fox 5 New York from Shea – 2007 – ProBatter Video 2007 – ProBatter in Action – Sizzle Video 2007 – Fox Sports Extra Innings – Dodgers Post Sandlot Orange County 2007 – KIDK CBS 3 Idaho Falls 2007 – KTLA Morning Show – Sandlot CA 2007 – Channel 8 Philadelphia – 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 – Buffalo – 2006 – BET – ProBatter and Nelly 2006 – Bobby Valentine on ESPN Cold Pizza 2006 – Fox 61 Hartford – 2005 – Fox 43 York YMCA – Fox & Friends NYC 2002

Newspaper, Magazine and Web Articles

– KCNC-TV (CBS Denver) – Pitching Simulator Helps Baseball Players of All Ages Get Ready for Season – 3-3-13 – WJBK-TV (Fox Detroit) – What’s ailing the Tigers bats? We try to find out – 10-26-12 – 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 ground with simulators – 3-10-11 – Marketwire – Pro Baseball Technology Goes International with First Cyber- Based Cricket Simulators – 3-8-11 – Sports Illustrated – – Super Bowler – 1-7-11 – 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 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 – 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 – Daily Mail (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 – My Fox – 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 a big hit for the Ashes – August 2010 – FoxSports.com – Coach Hall Excited for #6GT – February 2010 – The Temple News Online – Students Swing Like the Pros – November 2009 – Grizzlies Baseball Academy – Where Tomorrow’s Stars Train Today – October 2009 – America 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 – .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 – : 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 – 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 Schoenfeld 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 – 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, Technical 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 Feb 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 – TechNet – 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 – Connecticut Post – Milford based company’s pitching systems are a big hit – December 2005 – Sports Illustrated – June 2005 – Maxim online – 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 – – Krista Latham/Macomb Sports: Hit Off a Pro with ProBatter – Feb 2005 – Detroit Free Press – Batters get feel for real thing – February 2005 – Toronto Sun – Hinske looking good at first – February 2005 – Macomb Daily – Baseball Practice Goes High-Tech – Feb 2005 – 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 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 Experiencing Major league pitching) – April 2004 – 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 – 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 – – 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 – Tech TV 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 Introduces ’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