be set up on the left side of led display device 108 that right handed pitching images are displayed in yet another alternative embodiment virtual batting range 100 u2032 of present invention may also feature a combination of one led display device 108 pairing with one pitching machine 113 on either side of the led display device 108 in this case pitching machine 113 on the left hand side will pitch in unison with the left handed pitching image in the led display device 108 and the other pitching machine 113 does the same with the right handed pitching image this alternative embodiment allows users to practice batting balls from both left handed pitchers and right handed pitchers fig3 b is a representative left side view of an embodiment of the virtual batting range 100 u2032 of the present invention showing the ball retrieval mechanism as shown in fig3 b playing field 101 of the present invention 39 100 is an one directional downward inclined plane from step ledge 152 to the other end of the entire virtual batting range 100 u2032 of the present invention in an embodiment the downward sloped floor is finished in green tile and or green epoxy finish or other smooth floor finish which allows smooth rolling of balls 130 in an embodiment the angles can be set at a range of approximately 3 5 slope down in direction a it will be understood that the slope in direction a may fall within a range of about 1 5 to about 5 5 or more or less as shown in fig3 b at the end of the sloped playing field 101 there are troughs 250.