When Rapsodo set out to launch PRO 2.0 for softball, the mission was clear: to deliver a player development system that addresses the specific demands of the softball community—both in functionality and in feel. While the PRO 2.0 hardware provides a powerful core, it’s the softball-specific software and app experience that truly sets this offering apart.
From pitch recognition to player feedback, every detail of the system reflects how softball moves, trains, and evolves. The result? A platform that does more than measure performance—it elevates it.
Meeting the Moment: Why Softball Needed Its Own Data-Driven Tools
Softball players have historically been underserved when it comes to precision technology tailored to their game. But the PRO 2.0 changes that. It delivers a fully re-engineered software experience tailored to the unique pitch types, field dynamics, and training goals that define the sport.
Now, athletes and coaches can capture meaningful insights like:
- Spin efficiency and total spin
- Vertical and horizontal break
- Exit velocity and launch angle
- Pitch and hit velocity
With softball-specific additions like stride length, horizontal approach angle, and vertical approach angle, the data goes even deeper—offering a more complete picture of player movement and mechanics unique to the softball game.
These metrics don’t just inform—they empower. They provide a foundation for smarter training, precise adjustments, and data-driven coaching decisions.
Dual-Camera System + Engineered Software = Real-Time Intelligence
The PRO 2.0’s dual-camera vision system tracks pitch and hit mechanics with precision, while the softball-specific software translates that raw data into clear actionable feedback.
The app interface displays over 20 metrics in real time, while syncing video replay and 3D trajectory renderings for every pitch or hit. From release point tracking to break analysis, players and coaches can evaluate performance on the spot or over time through Rapsodo Cloud integration.
Trajectory Break: Softball Pitching’s New Gold Standard
A standout feature in this system is the Trajectory Break metric. Traditional models measured break based only on spin; this softball-specific model instead compares a pitch’s actual movement against its expected gravity-only path. The result is a complete, physics-informed picture of pitch behavior.
Trajectory Break is particularly powerful in analyzing movement in pitches like riseballs, dropballs, and changeups—where subtle differences can separate elite execution from missed opportunities.
Within the Rapsodo Softball App, this data is displayed in the pitching session view with horizontal and vertical break readings, paired with a 3D visualization. It allows coaches and athletes to instantly assess how well a pitch performed and how it’s evolving over time.
Designed for All Environments—and All Users
The PRO 2.0 device's all-in-one design and enhanced battery life make it ideal for both indoor and outdoor sessions. But beyond portability, the focus on software usability is what makes the system truly accessible. The softball app interface is intuitive enough for new users, yet powerful enough for elite development environments.
Built for Growth: Player Development and Recruiting
Quantified performance isn’t a luxury anymore—it’s a necessity. With Rapsodo’s PRO 2.0 software, players can build a data-driven portfolio that reflects not just talent but consistency and growth over time. Coaches and recruiters now gain objective insights they can trust, while development programs gain a clear view of player progress over time.
Academies across the country have already begun using PRO 2.0 to identify high-potential athletes earlier, track progress through drills, and communicate results to scouts and recruiters with confidence.
Innovation That’s Still Unfolding
While current integrations are focused on internal video and analytics tools, the product roadmap includes expanded visualization features and deeper customization. And most importantly, continued education—ensuring that more players and coaches can get the most out of what this technology offers.
With PRO 2.0, the tools are now in place for softball athletes to train with the same level of precision and professionalism that has long been expected at the top of the sport. But this isn’t just about tech. It’s about giving the sport of softball the tailored, data-rich future it deserves.
