diff --git a/examples/baseball/bat.js b/examples/baseball/bat.js
index 1ec85021c8..2eaf9df31f 100644
--- a/examples/baseball/bat.js
+++ b/examples/baseball/bat.js
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
     Script.include("pitching.js");
     var pitchingMachine = null;
     this.startNearGrab = function() {
+        print("Started near grab!");
         if (!pitchingMachine) {
-            getPitchingMachine();
+            pitchingMachine = getPitchingMachine();
             Script.update.connect(function(dt) { pitchingMachine.update(dt); });
         }
-        print("Started near grab!");
         pitchingMachine.start();
         MyAvatar.shouldRenderLocally = false;
     };
-    this.continueNearGrab = function() {
-        MyAvatar.shouldRenderLocally = false;
-    }
     this.releaseGrab = function() {
         print("Stopped near grab!");
         if (pitchingMachine) {