Product Overview
The Michele Smith Ball Bucket with Lid is a field-ready storage solution for softball coaches and teams, designed to hold up to 30 softballs (balls not included). Constructed from extra thick, heavy-duty plastic, it's built to withstand the demands of regular use at practices and games.
Beyond storage, the bucket includes a snap-on lid that keeps balls secure during transport and doubles as a portable coaching seat, adding convenience for long practices and travel tournaments. The bucket features an image of Michele Smith, a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and one of softball's most recognizable figures, bringing both function and inspiration to the dugout.
This product is suited for a range of skill levels, from backyard players and youth leagues to high schools, colleges, and hitting facilities, making it a versatile accessory for any softball program.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Holds up to 30 softballs (balls not included) |
| Lid | Snap-on lid included, doubles as a portable coaching seat |
| Construction | Extra thick, heavy-duty plastic |
| Design | Features image of Michele Smith, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Recommended For | Backyard Players, Youth Leagues, High Schools, Colleges, Hitting Facilities |
| Warranty | 1-Year Guarantee - normal wear & factory defects |
| SKU | A2031 |
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Small-Ball |
Bucket Plus |
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Product Type Collapsible ball basket | Product Type Softball bucket with snap-on lid | Product Type Baseball bucket with airtight lid | Product Type Bucket of foam training balls | Product Type Portable ball bucket stand |
Capacity Up to 100 baseballs or 60 softballs | Capacity Up to 30 softballs | Capacity 60 baseballs | Capacity 4 dozen (48) Small-Balls | Capacity — |
Balls Included — | Balls Included No, balls not included | Balls Included No, balls not included | Balls Included Yes, 48 five-inch foam balls | Balls Included No, bucket not included |
Lid — | Lid Snap-on lid, doubles as coaching seat | Lid Airtight snap-on lid, doubles as seat | Lid Bucket with lid included | Lid — |
Construction Durable nylon | Construction Extra thick, heavy-duty plastic | Construction Heavy-duty plastic with metal handle | Construction Polyurethane foam balls in bucket | Construction — |
Portability Collapsible for compact storage | Portability — | Portability Highly portable, metal carry handle | Portability — | Portability Folds down for transport and storage |
Key Feature Indoor or outdoor use | Key Feature Michele Smith two-time Olympic Gold graphic | Key Feature Airtight seal keeps balls dry | Key Feature White or Vision-Enhanced Yellow options | Key Feature Raises bucket to hand level, saves the back |
Machine Compatibility — | Machine Compatibility — | Machine Compatibility — | Machine Compatibility JUGS Small-Ball Pitching Machine | Machine Compatibility — |
Recommended For Backyard, youth, high school, college, facilities | Recommended For Backyard, youth, high school, college, facilities | Recommended For Travel teams, coaches, players on the go | Recommended For Youth, machine leagues, high school, college | Recommended For Backyard, youth, high school, college, pros |
Warranty 1-Year Guarantee, parts, wear & factory defects | Warranty 1-Year Guarantee, normal wear & factory defects | Warranty 1-Year Guarantee, parts, wear & factory defects | Warranty 1-Year Guarantee | Warranty 1-Year Guarantee, parts, wear & factory defects |
Best for Coaches shagging and hauling large ball loads at practice. | Best for Softball players and coaches wanting a 30-ball bucket that doubles as a seat. | Best for Travel baseball teams needing airtight, portable storage for 60 balls. | Best for Programs running JUGS Small-Ball machine drills in tight spaces. | Best for Coaches who feed machines or throw BP all day and want to save their back. |
| $119.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
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Shipping & Returns
We offer standard 1-5 business day shipping (following dispatch) via LTL Freight, FedEx, UPS, DHL, or USPS. Orders typically process in 1-2 business days (starting the following business day). Shipping rates are usually calculated at checkout; however, we reserve the right to provide custom shipping quotes for oversized or specialized equipment.
60-DAY NO-HASSLE REFUNDS AND RETURNS
If there’s an issue with your product, we make refunds and returns quick and easy.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. To contact us, email info@joysportstore.com
More information on shipping and returns can be found here.
Warranty
1-Year Guarantee
JUGS Sports guarantees that JUGS® products are well made, of good materials and workmanship. If a guaranteed part fails because of defective material or workmanship, JUGS will repair or replace that part free of charge F.O.B. its factory in Tualatin, Oregon. Coverage length depends on the product line — where a specific period is listed above, that period applies to this model:
- 5 years – JUGS Black Protector™ Series screen frames.
- 2 years – MVP, BP®1 Baseball / Softball / Combo, BP®2, BP®3, SP3™, Changeup, Football, Field General, Cricket, Combination and Soccer pitching machines; Lite-Flite® Machine; Protector™ Series Black protective screen netting; Protector Series Blue screen frames; #96 batting cage netting.
- 1 year – PS50™, Lacrosse, Small-Ball® and Toss® machines; all JUGS batting tees; all JUGS Carousel automatic ball feeders; The JUGS Gun™; Complete Practice Battery Pack; Yamaha® EF2200iS generator; #42 and #60 batting cage netting; Protector™ Series Blue and Standard protective screens; Pearl® baseballs, Leatherlast™ softballs and Sting-Free® dimpled and seamed balls.
- 30 days – all JUGS products not listed above.
Commercial use (batting cages, training facilities, rental) automatically shortens coverage: 1 year on the pitching machines and automatic feeders, 90 days on the Lite-Flite® Machine, PS50™, Lacrosse and Small-Ball® machines, Toss® Machine, batting tees, Protector™ Series Black screens and the Complete Practice Battery Pack. Control panels on BP®3 and Changeup machines carry a 6-month guarantee in commercial use, and products not listed have no commercial warranty. Replacement parts outside the original warranty are guaranteed 1 year (90 days in commercial use).
Not covered: damage caused by snow, ice or other acts of God. On request the buyer returns the allegedly defective part to the JUGS factory with transportation prepaid. As an authorized JUGS Sports dealer, JoySportStore files warranty claims directly with the manufacturer on your behalf.