Abstract: A ball game practice unit has a striking unit provided in alternative positions for left and right-handed batters. A pivoted arm has a pad at one end which is struck downwardly to launch a ball upwardly for striking with a conventional bat. The unit has a magazine for storing several balls, a magazine extension for storing additional balls, and an insert for accommodating smaller balls. A magazine insert and an adjustably mounted ball stop on the other end of the pivot arm which allows the unit to launch balls of several different size.