Baseball Parents.

[marlowfw]

My son is starting to play tourney ball at the coach pitch level. Was wondering what bats are good to use at this level.

[mechhead]

Depends on how much $$$ u want to spend. Some will say go to Walmart or Academy and grab whatever. But it's much like archery products, u get what ya pay for. That being said, don't put him into a bat that's not the right size. U can go to justbats.com and use a sizing chart for correct size / weight. It being tourney ball u should be able to use a big barrel instead of 2 1/4". My oldest, 15, had real good results with Easton this year as a freshman starter on his HS team. Wants to give Marucci a swing so I'm ordering him one today. Good luck...

[Texas8point]

My son uses a Worth big barrel bat, minus -10. My son is 8 and plays coach pitch as well.
Its about $80 to $100 but makes a difference.
I've looked at some $300 Easton bats but I'm not willing to spend it, not sure its worth it !

[nursejenn]

Depends on your price range... Easton big barrels are what my son has always used. In Super Series and USSSA, big barrels are legal but in some others, they may not be so check the rules for the types of tournaments and age group y'all will be playing. Mine is 13 now and will be playing 14U in the fall.

www.baseballexpress.com has some pretty good deals on bats right now with it being end of the season. We just got Andrew this bat to use the rest of this year and next year before he starts high school. http://www.baseballexpress.com/catal...roductId=28013

[nursejenn]

I need to also add that at the coach pitch level, even for tournament ball, I'd probably not spend that much on a bat though because they grow so fast...

[salth2o]

My son plays on a 7u elite travel team. There are kids on the team that have the Easton Mako's, DeMarini's, and other expensive bats. He started the season using the Worth Lithium Prodigy(same bat as TExas8point's kid uses). I got it on eBay for $30 and he has hit 4 out this year with that bat.

Probably one of the hottest bats right now is the Combat, but it's durability is questionable. some reviews have said their bats have cracked. I imagine the littler guys wont have this issue, as none of the 3-4 players on our team with that bat have had any issues.

Definitely go with the big barrel and make sure it has the 1.15 BPF stamp.

[Chad C]

Go composite and go big barrel. Don't go heavy, it's all about bat speed.


Check out the Louisville Attack

[ArcheryAddict]

All depends. Starting with how old they are, whether it is nations or usssa (I think their regs are a little different but may be wrong), how strong they are, yada, yada, yada.

Do your research.

[b.latiolais]

Go composite and go big barrel. Don't go heavy, it's all about bat speed.


Check out the Louisville Attack

I have a different opinion on the composites. I would say stay with an all Alloy bat. We have a team full of composites and the only one worth keeping has been the $350 White Easton Mako. I didn't buy it, and won't spend that kind of money on a bat at this age. The Orange $150 Mako has not performed at all. Most of our kids swing Easton but the same kid that has the White Mako also has a Voodoo. I didn't care for it either.

About the only composite I would be willing to try again would be the Louisville Attack or Assault. We had the Combat at one time too and it cracked in no time.

I have heard a lot of good things on those Worth Bats too.

[TxsBuda]

Light is right!

[Chad C]

I have a different opinion on the composites. I would say stay with an all Alloy bat. We have a team full of composites and the only one worth keeping has been the $350 White Easton Mako. I didn't buy it, and won't spend that kind of money on a bat at this age. The Orange $150 Mako has not performed at all. Most of our kids swing Easton but the same kid that has the White Mako also has a Voodoo. I didn't care for it either.

About the only composite I would be willing to try again would be the Louisville Attack or Assault. We had the Combat at one time too and it cracked in no time.

I have heard a lot of good things on those Worth Bats too.

The Attack is holding up well with our 7/8 and 9/10 kids. It's not a big deal for us to spend it when we have 8 playing from 3 up to 18. All the equipment gets a ton of use.

My 3 year old is even using an Attack, his bats don't cost much.

[Heath]

The main thing is to check the local league rules. That is going to determine what bat you can use. I would caution that every league, every tournament, etc. are all different so it is best to do some research on what is allowed.

This is a great time to buy bats because the 2015 bats are going to hit the market in a couple of months, so sporting good stores are looking to get rid of the 2014 bats. In most cases the bat did not change, just the paint color.

We have had a -12 composite for coach pitch and the bat was hot as fire, but they don't hold up. Most companies have tried to make a $100-$150 -12 composite bat and they all break. We offer a 2 3/4" 7050 Alloy -10 for the Coach Pitch / Jr. Big Barrel at $99. It starts at 25" and goes up to 28". We offer the same bat in a better alloy (ST+20, same alloy on our HS / College bats) that retails for $150 and comes in both 2 3/4" and 2 5/8" barrel depending on league rules.

You can spend $50-$350 for a big barrel youth bat, so really all depends on what you are looking to spend. I would caution you not to get to caught up in online reviews as some companies pay people to pump up their bats and trash others with these, so don't put to much stock in them. The main thing is to buy a bat that fits him right now and not one that he will grow into. Also make sure you buy from an authorized dealer that comes with a valid receipt so the bat will have a warranty. Most companies don't honor an ebay purchase unless its from an authorized dealer and then you still have to jump through hoops.

I would suggest going into Pasadena Sporting Goods, Barcelona Sporting Goods, Budget Sporting Goods and letting them help you out.

[Bullydog]

Baseball Parents.

The orange Easton Mako's were not good bats for our 10u boys. My son actually swings a White Marruci, drop -10. Been a really good bat for him.

My 14 year old goes between his Black Marruci and his Axe composite bat. But he's been primarily using his -5 and -3 backup bats as he is about to have to use -3 exclusively. ( summer HS league)

Combats have good pop as well.

It's really more about the swing than they bat. But you can spend a ton of money on bats if your not careful lol

[b.latiolais]

The Attack is holding up well with our 7/8 and 9/10 kids. It's not a big deal for us to spend it when we have 8 playing from 3 up to 18. All the equipment gets a ton of use.

My 3 year old is even using an Attack, his bats don't cost much.

Yea, I've seen some kids swinging with the Attack and have always thought it was a good bat, just never tried one. May have to give it a try this summer.

And the DeMarini I was talking about in my post above is the Vexxum, not the Voodoo.

[bearintex]

Is Heath still active on here? He is a sales rep for Louisville slugger I think.