Safer smooth/rugged design-reduces pitch deflections so your catcher will be safe also. ABCA Best in Show award winner in 2007. Makes pitching practice and bullpen sessions more realistic. Helps pitchers build confidence facing different kinds of batters - LH, RH, tall or short - it can even "Crowd the Plate." Virtually indestructible even your hardest pitches can't dent it or tip it over. Will provide many years of use, indoors and out. The Inside Pitch Target provides a simple device to practice inside, "jamming" pitches. Easily transportable being lightweight. Flat surface and beveled edges virtually eliminate pitch deflections. This is a must for every high school and college baseball programs bullpen! “The ProMounds Designated Hitter Training Aid is a durable training tool that provides the ability to simulate game situations for our players each practice. It is realistic and helps build confidence daily. I would recommend this product to pitchers’ at every level.” - Coach Ray Turner, 2010 National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks.