Joshua Pope (BASc ’19) and Rowan Ferrabee (BASc ’19) are changing the game for professional baseball players with a pitching robot
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Joshua Pope (BASc ’19) came to Waterloo with a big idea to change how people play and train for sports. With the right support at Waterloo, the right partner — Rowan Ferrabee (BASc ’19) — and plenty of grit and perseverance, that dream is now a reality.
The Trajekt Arc is a pitching robot that replicates pro players and is being used by dozens of professional teams. Josh and Rowan came back to campus to chat about how they’re changing the game for professional baseball players.
(2:04) What is Trajekt Sports?
(2:52) Getting started
(6:40) How they’ve grown and the first pro team
(11:23) Hitting big milestones
(12:51) Proudest accomplishments
(16:02) What’s next?
(22:05) Favourite student memories from campus
(25:39) Advice for students and alumni
Read more about Joshua and Rowan in Waterloo Magazine.
